For the 2011-2012 academic year, Sinclair Community College had three teams named academic All-Americans. Women’s Volleyball, Women’s Basketball and Men’s Baseball all received the honor.
Men’s Baseball Coach Steve Dintaman said that this was the first time the baseball program has been honored for academics.
Overall, 34 baseball programs met the requirements to be considered an All-American team (a 3.0 or higher).
Dintaman said that 15 of his 26 players had a 3.0 or higher for Spring Quarter, which was the most challenging quarter this year and in years past.
“We’ve been close before but it’s always the spring that gets us,” he said.
Dintaman said he was proud of his team and is thankful for the faculty being flexible with the players’ schedules.
“I think our resources here are phenomenal,” Dintaman said. “The TLC deserves a huge credit for this success. Everyone has a hand in this, but it ultimately comes down to the student athlete.”
He said he was most proud of the sophomore class. Not only did they set a record for the most wins as a class, but also nine players had over a 2.75 GPA and eight players graduated.
“Hopefully this is something that will be expected and will be a trend every year we will try to shoot for,” Dintaman said.
In addition to being named Academic All-Americans, Dintaman said 10 of his players made the Dean’s List.