Denison University has earned 128 Academic All-America® selections in school history. Created in 1952, the Academic All-America® program, selected by College Sports Communicators, is a premier, nationwide college scholar-athlete awards program. It recognizes over 1,400 outstanding student-athletes annually in Division I, II, III and NAIA covering all NCAA championship sports. Six student-athletes have been named Academic All-America Team Members of the Year on seven occasions. In 2015, Dr. Grant Jones '88 was inducted into the Academic All-America® Hall of Fame. In 2024, James Clear '08 was inducted into the Academic All-America® Hall of Fame.
- * denotes Academic All-America® Team Member of the Year
- ! denotes overall Academic All-America® of the Year
| Year |
Name |
Sport |
Team |
| 1967 |
Bill Druckemiller |
Men's Basketball |
-- |
| 1970 |
Charlie Claggett |
Men's Basketball |
-- |
| 1975 |
Dennis Thome |
Football |
First Team |
| 1987 |
Grant Jones * |
Football |
First Team |
| 1987 |
Rob Burnett |
Men's Swimming |
First Team |
| 1987 |
Kevin Locke |
Men's Basketball |
First Team |
| 1988 |
Kevin Locke |
Men's Basketball |
First Team |
| 1988 |
Tiffany Jeisel |
Women's Swimming |
Second Team |
| 1989 |
Tim Bolser |
Football |
Second Team |
| 1990 |
Kathryn Pongonis |
Volleyball |
Second Team |
| 1992 |
Dave DeWitt |
Men's Swimming |
First Team |
| 1993 |
Dave DeWitt |
Men's Swimming |
First Team |
| 1994 |
Tim Dunham |
XC/Track & Field |
Second Team |
| 1995 |
Casey Chroust |
Men's Basketball |
Third Team |
| 1995 |
Michelle Duffey |
Women's Soccer |
Third Team |
| 1996 |
Kristin Goldthorpe |
Women's Swimming |
First Team |
| 1997 |
Casey Chroust |
Men's Basketball |
First Team |
| 1997 |
Kristin Goldthorpe * |
Women's Swimming |
First Team |
| 1997 |
Kristin Beutler |
Women's Soccer |
First Team |
| 1998 |
Jon Dunham |
Football |
First Team |
| 1999 |
Matt Trumbull |
Men's Swimming |
Second Team |
| 1999 |
Eric Nigh |
XC/Track & Field |
Second Team |
| 1999 |
Jon Dunham |
Football |
First Team |
| 2000 |
Joel Norton |
Baseball |
Third Team |
| 2000 |
Aaron Cole |
Men's Swimming |
First Team |
| 2000 |
Susie Bettcher |
Cross Country |
Second Team |
| 2001 |
Brian Goldthorpe |
Men's Swimming |
First Team |
| 2001 |
Charlie DeLacey |
Men's Basketball |
Second Team |
| 2001 |
Susie Bettcher |
Track & Field |
First Team |
| 2001 |
Susie Bettcher |
Cross Country |
Second Team |
| 2001 |
Katie Sprague |
Women's Swimming |
Second Team |
| 2002 |
Charlie DeLacey |
Men's Basketball |
Third Team |
| 2002 |
Kate Flikkema |
Women's Swimming |
Second Team |
| 2004 |
Adam Mandel |
Baseball |
Third Team |
| 2004 |
Jill Boo |
Women's Swimming |
Second Team |
| 2004 |
Lauren Clark |
Women's Swimming |
Third Team |
| 2004 |
Melanie Cluss |
XC/Track & Field |
Second Team |
| 2004 |
Julie Hufnagel |
XC/Track & Field |
Second Team |
| 2004 |
Colleen Wirtz |
Women's Soccer |
Third Team |
| 2005 |
Jill Boo |
Women's Swimming |
First Team |
| 2005 |
Sarah Peck |
Women's Swimming |
First Team |
| 2005 |
Colleen Wirtz |
Women's Soccer |
First Team |
| 2005 |
Elaine Binkley |
XC/Track & Field |
First Team |
| 2006 |
A.J. Jezierski |
Baseball |
Second Team |
| 2006 |
Erin Coughlin |
Women's Tennis |
Third Team |
| 2006 |
Elaine Binkley |
XC/Track & Field |
First Team |
| 2007 |
Kristen Hohl |
Women's Swimming |
Second Team |
| 2007 |
Elaine Binkley * |
XC/Track & Field |
First Team |
| 2008 |
James Clear |
Baseball |
Second Team |
| 2008 |
Michael Barnes |
XC/Track & Field |
Second Team |
| 2008 |
Erin Gorsich |
Women's Tennis |
Third Team |
| 2008 |
Kristen Hohl |
Women's Swimming |
First Team |
| 2008 |
Sarah Ash |
Women's Soccer |
Second Team |
| 2009 |
Justin Held |
Baseball |
Third Team |
| 2009 |
Kristen Hohl * |
Women's Swimming |
First Team |
| 2009 |
Michael Barnes |
XC/Track & Field |
First Team |
| 2009 |
Peter Shorten |
Men's Soccer |
First Team |
| 2010 |
Katie Navarre |
XC/Track & Field |
Second Team |
| 2011 |
Katie Navarre |
XC/Track & Field |
First Team |
| 2011 |
Andrea Karl |
Women's Soccer |
Third Team |
| 2011 |
Nat Kell |
Football |
Second Team |
| 2012 |
Carlos Maciel |
Men's Swimming |
Third Team |
| 2012 |
Andrea Karl |
Women's Soccer |
First Team |
| 2012 |
Nat Kell |
Football |
First Team |
| 2012 |
Braden Layer |
Football |
Second Team |
| 2013 |
Carlos Maciel |
Men's Swimming |
Second Team |
| 2013 |
Spencer Fronk |
Men's Swimming |
Third Team |
| 2013 |
Andrea Karl |
Women's Soccer |
First Team |
| 2014 |
Alex Longi |
Men's Basketball |
Second Team |
| 2014 |
Carlos Maciel |
Men's Swimming |
First Team |
| 2014 |
Spencer Fronk |
Men's Swimming |
First Team |
| 2014 |
Allison Scarlott |
Women's Soccer |
Third Team |
| 2015 |
Grant Jones '88 |
Football |
Hall of Fame |
| 2015 |
Julie Rooney |
Softball |
Second Team |
| 2015 |
Campbell Costley |
Women's Swimming |
Second Team |
| 2016 |
Jordan Holmes |
Women's Basketball |
Third Team |
| 2016 |
Campbell Costley |
Women's Swimming |
First Team |
| 2016 |
Carolyn Kane |
Women's Swimming |
Second Team |
| 2016 |
Jack Lindell |
Men's Swimming |
First Team |
| 2016 |
Andrew Rich |
Men's Swimming |
Second Team |
| 2016 |
Jason Wesseling |
Men's Swimming |
Second Team |
| 2016 |
Aedin Brennan |
XC/Track & Field |
First Team |
| 2017 |
Phil Papaioannou |
Baseball |
First Team |
| 2017 |
Campbell Costley |
Women's Swimming |
First Team |
| 2017 |
Carolyn Kane |
Women's Swimming |
First Team |
| 2017 |
Jack Lindell |
Men's Swimming |
First Team |
| 2017 |
Jason Wesseling |
Men's Swimming |
Second Team |
| 2018 |
Ben Burdick |
Men's Swimming |
First Team |
| 2018 |
Jason Wesseling |
Men's Swimming |
First Team |
| 2018 |
KT Kustritz |
Women's Swimming |
Second Team |
| 2018 |
Ben Cross |
Football |
First Team |
| 2018 |
David Weimar |
Football |
Second Team |
| 2019 |
Carson Clear |
Men's Swimming |
Third Team |
| 2019 |
Drake Horton |
Men's Swimming |
Third Team |
| 2019 |
Bebe Wang * |
Men's Swimming |
First Team |
| 2019 |
KT Kustritz |
Women's Swimming |
Second Team |
| 2019 |
Natalie Zaravella |
Women's Swimming |
Third Team |
| 2019 |
Ben Cross |
Football |
First Team |
| 2019 |
Alex Minton |
Football |
Second Team |
| 2020 |
Drake Horton |
Men's Swimming |
First Team |
| 2020 |
Peter Pittroff |
Men's Lacrosse |
Third Team |
| 2020 |
Bebe Wang * ! |
Men's Swimming |
First Team |
| 2020 |
KT Kustritz * |
Women's Swimming |
First Team |
| 2020 |
Natalie Zaravella |
Women's Swimming |
First Team |
| 2021 |
Megan Wong |
Women's Golf |
First Team |
| 2021 |
Liam Picozzi |
Men's Swimming |
Second Team |
| 2021 |
Casey McTague |
Women's Lacrosse |
Third Team |
| 2022 |
Liam Picozzi |
Men's Swimming |
First Team |
| 2022 |
Casey McTague |
Women's Lacrosse |
Third Team |
| 2023 |
Tara Culibrk |
Women's Swimming |
Second Team |
| 2023 |
Savannah Sargent |
Women's Swimming |
Second Team |
| 2023 |
Kerstyn Johnson |
Women's Diving |
Second Team |
| 2023 |
Jack Bulger |
Men's Tennis |
Third Team |
| 2023 |
Sydney Cianciola |
Women's Tennis |
Second Team |
| 2023 |
Charlie Fleming |
Baseball |
First Team |
| 2023 |
Ari Fierer |
Baseball |
Second Team |
| 2024 |
James Clear '08 |
Baseball |
Hall of Fame |
| 2024 |
Esme Wright |
Women's Swimming |
First Team |
| 2024 |
Kerstyn Johnson |
Women's Diving |
First Team |
| 2024 |
Gavin Jones |
Men's Swimming |
First Team |
| 2024 |
Tyler Distenfeld |
Men's Swimming |
Second Team |
| 2025 |
Erik Sundgren |
Baseball |
Second Team |
| 2025 |
Patrick Daly |
Men's Swimming |
Second Team |
| 2025 |
Gavin Jones |
Men's Swimming |
Third Team |
| 2025 |
Christian Narcelles |
Men's Swimming |
Second Team |
| 2025 |
Phoebe Ferguson |
Women's Swimming |
Third Team |
| 2025 |
Emily Harris |
Women's Swimming |
Second Team |
| 2025 |
Drue Thielking |
Women's Swimming |
Third Team |
| 2025 |
Annabelle Calderon |
Softball |
First Team |
| 2025 |
Ethan Green |
Men's Tennis |
First Team |
| 2025 |
Kael Shah |
Men's Tennis |
Second Team |
