BOSTON – The America East Conference announced Wednesday afternoon that the University of Vermont's student-athletes secured the athletic department's record 11th Walter Harrison Academic Cup. The Walter Harrison Academic Cup is presented each season by the conference to the institution with the best cumulative GPA among its student-athletes competing in league sports. Vermont earned the 2024-25 honor, it's third in a row with a cumulative GPA of 3.54, the second highest GPA in conference history.
 
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"This is another very proud moment for UVM Athletics and a fitting conclusion to a remarkable year in Catamount Country," said Director of Athletics Jeff Schulman. "Our student-athletes truly represent the best of college athletics. Their success in the classroom and in competition is a testament to their discipline, resilience, and commitment to excellence in all that they do. A big thank you to our coaches and staff, especially those on our Academic Services team who consistently go above and beyond in supporting are student-athletes' academic success, and to UVM faculty and our campus partners who have created an academic community that supports student success across the entire student body."
 
Vermont had seven different programs earn at least a 3.50 GPA, led by women's soccer (3.78), women's swimming & diving (3.72) and women's track & field (3.67). The Catamounts were one of three America East programs where all of their sponsored sports earned at least a 3.0 GPA. Vermont men's basketball (3.09) and women's soccer (3.78) were the top performing America East programs in their sport.
 
The Academic Cup, established by the America East Board of Directors in 1995, is presented to the institution whose student-athletes post the highest grade-point average during that academic year. The award was named for long time University of Hartford President, Walter Harrison, in 2017. America East student-athletes averaged a 3.40 GPA overall in 2023-24, the second-highest in conference history. It's the 20th consecutive year America East student-athletes have averaged better than a 3.0 GPA.