Coppin State Baseball Receives 2017-18 ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award

GREENSBORO, North Carolina -- The 2018 season was a historic one for the Coppin State baseball team and more accolades were bestowed upon it on Wednesday as the Eagles received an American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Team Academic Excellence Award.

"This National Award means a lot because the academic piece is such an important element of what Coppin Baseball is about," said head coach Sherman Reed. "The guys really compete for top grades as academic success solidifies their employment opportunities when the last ball is thrown."

Coppin was one of nearly 300 programs across all college levels and high school teams to receive the honor, which goes to teams that posted over a 3.0 grade-point average for the entire 2017-18 academic year. Coppin was one of just 46 NCAA Division I teams to receive the Team Academic Excellence Award.

This past season, the Eagles won their first MEAC Northern Division title in 22 years after going a program-best 18-4 in conference play. Coppin also matched a single-season record with 21 victories and went on to defeat Florida A&M in the MEAC Tournament.

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