MOBILE, Ala. – Helper Helper released its 2023-24 NCAA community service rankings Monday, and South Alabama Athletics was ranked third in the country in total community service hours by a Division I athletic department.
 
Also included in the ranking were the top men's and women's teams across the nation. South Alabama Men's Basketball ranked first in the nation in community service by an NCAA Division I men's team while South Alabama Softball ranked third in the nation in community service by a women's athletics program.
 
"South Alabama student-athletes have embraced our guiding principles of graduation, citizenship and championships," said senior associate athletic director Jinni Frisbey. "This is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of our sport programs and their commitment to Our City. The Helper Helper app has been an outstanding tracking system that allows our student-athletes to have a platform and an opportunity to make a positive impact in the world."
 
Several other South Alabama teams were ranked in the top 10 of their respective sports. Softball ranked first in the nation among all softball programs while women's basketball ranked second in the nation in their sport. Soccer ranked third in the nation, volleyball finished ninth in the country and women's golf rounded out the top 10 among its peers.
 
In addition to basketball leading all men's programs in the country, football had the third-most service hours in the nation among all other football programs. Men's track & field finished fifth in its sport, and men's golf had the seventh-most hours in that sport.
 
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