Aug. 25, 2004
Duquesne University, which has produced at least one national Academic All-American in each of the last nine years, ranks tied for ninth among 327 NCAA Division I programs in Academic All-Americans produced since the fall of 2000.
The data, which was compiled by the Emory University sports information office, ranks the Dukes tied for 20th among the 1,037 schools that compete at the NCAA Division I, II and III levels.
Last year, Duquesne placed three student-athletes on national All-American teams in Mike Hilliard (football), Jason Kutney (men's soccer) and Ryan Bender (men's track & field/cross country).
MOST DIVISION I ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS
(Fall 2000-present)
Duquesne is tied for ninth among all NCAA Division I schools with 17 Academic All-Americans since the fall of 2000:
1. Nebraska 392. Notre Dame 293. Penn State 264. Alabama 235. Dayton 216. Rice 207. Arkansas 18 Arizona State 189. DUQUESNE 17 Ball State 17 Florida 17 Kansas State 17 Stanford 1714. Purdue 16
Duquesne's rank among all schools at the Division I, II and III levels
(1,037 total schools eligible):
1. Nebraska (DI) 392. Emory (DIII) 363. Notre Dame (DI) 294. Penn State (DI) 265. Rensselaer (DIII) 256. Truman State (DII) 247. Augustana (DIII) 23 Pittsburg State (DII) 23 Alabama (DI) 2310. Indianapolis (DII) 2211. Dayton (DI) 2112. Rice (DI) 20 Gustavus Adolphus (DIII) 20 Nebraska Wesleyan (DIII) 2015. MIT (DIII) 1916. Calvin (DIII) 18 Arkansas (DI) 18 Saint Thomas (DIII) 18 Arizona State (DI) 1820. DUQUESNE (DI) 17 Ball State (DI) 17 Florida (DI) 17 Kansas State (DI) 17 Stanford (DI) 1725. Wisconsin-Stevens Point (DIII) 16 Wisconsin-La Crosse (DIII) 16 Purdue (DI) 16
