CHICAGO – The American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) announced its annual Team Academic Excellence Award for the 2024-25 season Wednesday afternoon.  Among the 750 high school and collegiate baseball programs named was UIC baseball, earning this academic recognition for the sixth consecutive year.

"I'm just proud of all the work our student athletes put in and the commitment to excellence in the classroom they all pursue," head coach Sean McDermott said. "A lot of thanks go out to Ryan Raymond, he does an unbelievable job in staying on our guys and making sure they are taking the right classes, keeping them on track to graduate. I am very proud that we have had six consecutive ABCA Team Academic Excellence Awards. I am super proud of our commitment to excellence in the classroom and on the baseball diamond."

This marks the sixth consecutive year that the Flames have been recognized with this award, which highlights programs coached by ABCA members that posted a team GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale for the entire 2024-25 academic year. The Flames earned a collective 3.208 GPA.

The Flames were one of five teams from the Missouri Valley Conference to earn this year's Team Academic Excellence Award.

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