KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Embry-Riddle men's basketball has been recognized for its accomplishments in the classroom by the National Association of Basketball Coaches for the eighth consecutive season, earning the the NABC Team Academic Excellence award. Additionally, eight individuals were named to the NABC Honors Court.

The NABC's academic awards are presented annually to teams and athletes from all levels of college basketball. The NABC Team Academic Excellence Awards recognize programs that completed the 2025-26 academic year with a team GPA of 3.0 or higher. The NABC Honors Court, meanwhile, includes junior, senior and graduate student men's basketball players who finished the 2025-26 year with a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher.

As a team, the Eagles posted a team GPA of 3.36 for the 2025-26 season. Individually, eight members of Head Coach Steve Ridder's squad claimed Honors Court recognition. Dawson Barr, Jared Berry, Jack Klinger, Logan Lewis, Evan Montanari, Ryan Mueller, Milan Skoric, and Theo Stangas earned the honor.

"College basketball student-athletes do incredible things on the court, but their achievements in the classroom are equally worthy of celebration," said NABC Executive Director Craig Robinson. "Education is one of the NABC's core values, and the hundreds of programs and thousands of athletes represented on these awards reinforce the commitment to academic success that exists across all levels of our sport."

Over 2,300 players earned spots on the NABC Honors Court and over 400 programs received NABC Team Academic Excellence Awards for 2025-26.