Kinney Named to Hampshire Honor Society
April 10, 2019 04:26 PM | Football
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia University redshirt senior punter Billy Kinney was named to the Hampshire Honor Society by The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame, today, as announced by the organization.
The Hampshire Honor Society is comprised of college football players from all divisions of play who each maintained a cumulative 3.2 GPA or better throughout their college careers.
"We are pleased to see another record number of athletes honored by the Hampshire Honor Society this year," said NFF President & CEO Steve Hatchell. "For more than a decade, it has become a powerful vehicle for schools to recognize their college football players who have distinguished themselves both academically and athletically, and we congratulate the schools and each of these young men for their commitment to excellence in all aspects of their lives."
With the addition of Kinney to the group, the number of Mountaineers named to the honor society since its formation in 2007 to 35.
The 1,643 players honored in 2019 set a new high water mark, eclipsing the previous record of 1,274 honorees in 2018. The 424 schools with members break the previous record of 308 in 2018. The initiative has honored 10,660 student-athletes since its inception, and the program has experienced growth every year in either members or school participation since its launch.
"West Virginia University is extremely proud of our student-athletes recognized by the National Football Foundation through membership in the Hampshire Honor Society," WVU Director of Athletics Shane Lyons said. "This great initiative showcases these deserving players, not only because of their on-field achievements, but their hard work in the classroom and the community as well. It's truly an all-inclusive honor encompassing an entire career."
The NFF Hampshire Honor Society capitalizes on the NFF's National Scholar-Athlete program by greatly expanding the number of scholar-athletes the NFF can recognize each year. The program further strengthens the organization's leadership role in encouraging academic performance by the student-athletes who play football at the 778 colleges and universities with football programs nationwide.
WVU is one of 29 schools who have had at least one student-athlete recognized in each of the Hampshire Honor Society's 13 years: Brown, Bucknell, BYU, Colorado, Columbia, Dayton, Huntingdon (Alabama), Iowa, Johns Hopkins (Maryland), Kentucky, Lafayette, Minnesota, Minnesota-Duluth, Montana, North Dakota, North Dakota State, Northern Iowa, Penn State, Redlands (California), Saint John's (Minnesota), SMU, South Dakota State, Wartburg (Iowa), Washington U. in St. Louis (Missouri), Wayne State (Michigan), Wingate (North Carolina), Yale and Youngstown State.
The Hampshire Honor Society is comprised of college football players from all divisions of play who each maintained a cumulative 3.2 GPA or better throughout their college careers.
"We are pleased to see another record number of athletes honored by the Hampshire Honor Society this year," said NFF President & CEO Steve Hatchell. "For more than a decade, it has become a powerful vehicle for schools to recognize their college football players who have distinguished themselves both academically and athletically, and we congratulate the schools and each of these young men for their commitment to excellence in all aspects of their lives."
With the addition of Kinney to the group, the number of Mountaineers named to the honor society since its formation in 2007 to 35.
The 1,643 players honored in 2019 set a new high water mark, eclipsing the previous record of 1,274 honorees in 2018. The 424 schools with members break the previous record of 308 in 2018. The initiative has honored 10,660 student-athletes since its inception, and the program has experienced growth every year in either members or school participation since its launch.
"West Virginia University is extremely proud of our student-athletes recognized by the National Football Foundation through membership in the Hampshire Honor Society," WVU Director of Athletics Shane Lyons said. "This great initiative showcases these deserving players, not only because of their on-field achievements, but their hard work in the classroom and the community as well. It's truly an all-inclusive honor encompassing an entire career."
The NFF Hampshire Honor Society capitalizes on the NFF's National Scholar-Athlete program by greatly expanding the number of scholar-athletes the NFF can recognize each year. The program further strengthens the organization's leadership role in encouraging academic performance by the student-athletes who play football at the 778 colleges and universities with football programs nationwide.
WVU is one of 29 schools who have had at least one student-athlete recognized in each of the Hampshire Honor Society's 13 years: Brown, Bucknell, BYU, Colorado, Columbia, Dayton, Huntingdon (Alabama), Iowa, Johns Hopkins (Maryland), Kentucky, Lafayette, Minnesota, Minnesota-Duluth, Montana, North Dakota, North Dakota State, Northern Iowa, Penn State, Redlands (California), Saint John's (Minnesota), SMU, South Dakota State, Wartburg (Iowa), Washington U. in St. Louis (Missouri), Wayne State (Michigan), Wingate (North Carolina), Yale and Youngstown State.
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