Columbus, Miss. — The W Athletics announced its 2026 Spring Athletic Director’s Honor Roll, recognizing 119 student-athletes for academic excellence. To qualify, athletes needed at least a 3.00 GPA during the recent term, according to department officials.
Buddy Foster, the university’s director of athletics, congratulated those honored. “It truly says a lot about the type of student-athletes we have here at The W; getting it done in the classroom and in competition,” Foster said.
Seventy-one percent of the department’s student-athletes made the honor roll, with 89 GPAs of 3.50 or higher. Of those, 35 achieved a perfect 4.0 GPA. The department’s overall GPA for spring was 3.16, with nine of 15 programs posting GPAs of 3.00 or better.
Women’s golf led all teams with a 3.88 GPA, while men’s soccer topped male sports with a 3.55 GPA. The baseball team had the most honorees, with 30 of its 35 players earning recognition — the highest percentage among teams at 86 percent. Women’s soccer followed with 11 of 12 players recognized, or 92 percent.
Additional teams with notable GPAs included volleyball (3.77), women’s cross country (3.67), women’s soccer (3.55), and men’s soccer (3.47). The department’s total student-athlete population across all sports was recognized for academic achievement, reflecting the institution’s commitment to student success.
