16 on All Academic AHA

A subtle benefit athletics brings to the Holy Cross mission of moving up the rankings in the national liberal arts college category, is student athletes have a public disclosure of their academic achievement. They either are named on the PL and AHA All Academic teams or they aren't.

I assume other parts of HC participate in national honor societies and such, but none as broadly known as these All Academic honors. What a positive incentive for student athletes, coaches and athletic administrators. I am not shaming kids who don't receive the honor because they probably studied harder because of the incentive so it really is a virtuous cycle.