MOBILE, Ala. –University of South Alabama soccer earned the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Team Academic Award for 2010, as announced Wednesday by the NSCAA office.

To qualify for the award, a team must have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 for the 2009-10 academic year. Wednesday’s announcement marks the fourth consecutive year the Jaguars have earned this award, and the eighth time in the past nine seasons.

“The Team Academic Award is a team goal every year,” USA head coach Mike Varga said. “I am proud that we were able to achieve our academic goal for the team once again. I have been fortunate to have student-athletes that are focused on their studies and represent the soccer program, the University and themselves very well.”

A total of four Sun Belt Conference teams received this award.

For more information about South Alabama athletics, check back with www.usajaguars.com. Season tickets for all Jaguar athletic events can be purchased by calling (251) 461-1USA (1872).

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