Football: Ten Earn Big East Academic Honors
February 01, 2005 04:32 PM | General
February 1, 2005
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia led all Big East institutions by placing 10 players on the 2004 Big East all-academic team, announced today.
Mountaineer players earning mention on the Big East all-academic team include: senior Jeff Berk (special education), senior Tim Brown (athletic coaching), senior Scott Fleming (marketing), sophomore Jay Henry (finance), sophomore Jeremy Hines (economics), junior Garin Justice (physical education), senior Adam Lehnortt (marketing), sophomore Dan Mozes (communications), junior Jeff Noechel (education) and senior John Pennington (accounting).
Pitt’s Vince Crochunis earned the Big East/Aeropostale Football Scholar-Athlete Award after earning academic all-conference recognition four straight years.
“These football players are simply outstanding student-athletes,” said Commissioner Michael Tranghese. “We are thrilled to honor Vince Crochunis and the entire academic team.”
The Big East Scholar-Athlete Awards were established to recognize student-athletes who have achieved success in the classroom and on the field. The Big East Male, Female and Men’s and Women’s Basketball Scholar-Athletes will be announced prior to the Big East Men’s & Women’s Basketball Championships on March 4 and 8. Opened in 1987, Aéropostale, Inc. is a fast-growing, specialty retailer of casual apparel and accessories that targets both men and women. The company provides customers with a focused selection of high-quality, active-oriented, fashion basic merchandise at compelling values in a high-energy, entertaining store environment. Aéropostale operates more than 400 stores across America. The company Web site can be found at www.aeropostale.com.
The All-Academic Team recognizes letterwinners who have posted a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better. Student-athletes who have completed a minimum of two semesters of academic work and earned a letter are eligible. It is the 13th consecutive season the Big East has honored its student-athletes with an academic team.
The Mountaineers have the most all-time selections with 111 in 14 seasons of Big East play.
