Women’s Basketball and Men’s Track & Field Earn 2022-23 GAC Sportsmanship Award
RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – On Thursday, the Great American Conference announced the Sportsmanship Awards for the 2022-23 season. The league's head coaches chose the Team Sportsmanship Awards, based on a point system, and this year, ECU's women's basketball and men's track & field earned recognition in their respective sports.
Ouachita Baptist led the way with four Sportsmanship Awards.
The Tigers received the Sportsmanship Award for the third year in a row in both women's basketball and men's track & field. Women's basketball has now earned five of the last six women's basketball Sportsmanship honors.
"These awards emphasize the NCAA Division II focus on sportsmanship and game environment," GAC Commissioner Will Prewitt said. "We could not be prouder of what these programs have put forth on the field and in ways that aren't necessarily reflected in the outcome."
In 2012, The GAC's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee initiated a sportsmanship award to be presented for all team sports. The winning school will receive a banner similar to the one presented to GAC tournament championship winners. The goal of the program is for member institutions to promote good sportsmanship among its teams, fans, and all involved with the events.
