TEMPE, Az. - The Montevallo tennis program was named as an ITA Scholar All-Academic team for their hard work in the classroom, the organization announced Tuesday. 

"I'm very proud of the men's and women's teams for earning the ITA all academic team once again! They put in a ton of work on and off court and it's a pleasure to see them recognized for their efforts." said head coach Tanner Stancil.

The Intercollegiate Tennis Association is proud to announce the 2021 Division II Men ITA Scholar-Athletes and All-Academic Teams. Academia is a key aspect of the college tennis experience. Collegiate tennis players add to the rich intellectual community found on college campuses across the nation.

To be named an ITA Scholar-Athlete, one must meet the following requirements:

• have a grade point average of at least 3.5 (on a 4.00 scale) for the current academic year
• be listed on the institutional eligibility form

To be named an ITA All-Academic Team, programs must meet the following requirements:

• have a team grade point average of 3.2 or above (on a 4.00 scale),
• all student-athletes included should be listed on the institutional eligibility form, and
• all varsity letter winners should be factored into the cumulative team GPA for the current academic year