K-State Earns United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Award
Aug 10, 2026 | Soccer
MANHATTAN, Kan. – For the sixth time in the 11-year history of the program, K-State soccer garnered the United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Award for its efforts in the classroom during the 2025-26 academic year.
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The Wildcats had the highest team grade point average (GPA) of any program in the Big 12 during the 2025-26 academic year with a mark of 3.75.
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United Soccer Coaches annually celebrates the academic achievements of high school and college soccer teams whose student-athletes collectively demonstrate a commitment to excellence in their studies over the course of a full academic year.
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College Team Academic Award recipients are active members of the United Soccer Coaches College Services Program with a composite grade point average of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale for all players on the roster.
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During the 2025-26 academic year, K-State registered 16 selections for the Academic All-Big 12 First Team. The Wildcats also saw six student-athletes collect College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honors.
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K-State soccer completed the 2025 season with the first winning record in program history (7-6-5). The Wildcats broke 49 school records in head coach Colleen Corbin's first season at the helm of the program including wins in a season (7), goals in a season (23) and shutouts (9).
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The Wildcats return 57 percent of its total goals scored and 64 percent of its total assists from the 2025 season.
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The Wildcats begin the 11th season of action on Thursday, August 13, against Seattle U., in Honolulu, Hawaii.
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The Wildcats had the highest team grade point average (GPA) of any program in the Big 12 during the 2025-26 academic year with a mark of 3.75.
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United Soccer Coaches annually celebrates the academic achievements of high school and college soccer teams whose student-athletes collectively demonstrate a commitment to excellence in their studies over the course of a full academic year.
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College Team Academic Award recipients are active members of the United Soccer Coaches College Services Program with a composite grade point average of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale for all players on the roster.
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During the 2025-26 academic year, K-State registered 16 selections for the Academic All-Big 12 First Team. The Wildcats also saw six student-athletes collect College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honors.
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K-State soccer completed the 2025 season with the first winning record in program history (7-6-5). The Wildcats broke 49 school records in head coach Colleen Corbin's first season at the helm of the program including wins in a season (7), goals in a season (23) and shutouts (9).
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The Wildcats return 57 percent of its total goals scored and 64 percent of its total assists from the 2025 season.
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The Wildcats begin the 11th season of action on Thursday, August 13, against Seattle U., in Honolulu, Hawaii.
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How to follow the Cats: For complete information on K-State Soccer, visit www.kstatesports.com and follow the team's social media channels on X (formerly Twitter), Facebook and Instagram.
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