MVNU Baseball Achieves ABCA Academic Excellence Award for Eighth Consecutive Year

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. – Along with achieving accomplishments on the field during the 2025-26 season, the Mount Vernon Nazarene University baseball team achieved success in the classroom as well.

The American Baseball Coaches Association announced its 2025-26 ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award Winners, and MVNU was selected. The Cougars were one of just 36 NAIA schools in the country to earn the Academic Excellence Award. It is now the eighth straight year MVNU has claimed the honor.

This award recognizes ABCA member teams from all levels of high school and collegiate baseball that achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale during the 2025-26 academic year.

Mount Vernon Nazarene University is a private, intentionally Christian teaching university for traditional age students, graduate students, and working adults. With a 327-acre main campus in Mount Vernon, Ohio, MVNU emphasizes academic excellence, spiritual growth, and service to community and church. MVNU offers an affordable education both in-seat and online to nearly 2,200 students from 36 states, 1 U.S. commonwealth and 41 foreign countries.