• Complete United Soccer Coaches Release

Six women's teams and three men's soccer teams that competed in the OVC during the 2025-26 academic year have earned the Team Academic Award from the United Soccer Coaches. 

To be eligible teams had to have posted a 3.0 combined grade point average or higher. Nationally there were 777 teams (326 men, 451 women) recognized.

Women
Eastern Illinois University, Dirk Bennett, 3.61
University of Arkansas-Little Rock, Kelly Farrell, 3.63
Lindenwood University, Dave Musso, 3.81
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, Derek Burton, 3.51
Southeast Missouri State University, John Klein, 3.65
University of Tennessee-Martin, Mike Varga, 3.47

MEN
Houston Christian University, Ryan Pratt, 3.44
Lindenwood University, Kristofer Bertsch, 3.60
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, Cale Wasserman, 3.41