NORMAN, Okla.  The Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) announced its 2025-26 PLATFORM Golf Team Academic Award recipients on Wednesday, with Methodist University men's golf program earning recognition for the second consecutive season.
 
A GCAA-record 331 programs across six divisions received the PLATFORM Golf Team Academic Award, which recognizes teams that achieve a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or higher during the academic year. Additionally, 155 programs earned the President's Special Recognition for posting an outstanding team GPA of 3.5 or higher.

About PLATFORM Golf
PLATFORM Golf is transforming the future of golf through immersive, performance-driven technology that brings real-world slope, lie, and putting conditions into the simulator golf experience. Its patented solutions—TrueSlope™, TruePR™, and the market-defining TrueBreak™—are trusted by top coaches, elite programs, private clubs, and performance centers worldwide. As both a category leader and technology enabler, PLATFORM Golf partners with the best instructors and most innovative brands in golf to elevate training, coaching, and competitive play across every level of the game. Learn more at platformgolf.com.
 
About GCAA
Established in 1958, the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) is the professional organization of men's collegiate golf coaches. The GCAA's mission is to support its member coaches from six divisions, including the NCAA, NAIA and NJCAA, by creating educational opportunities, providing resources, and promoting its members with the purpose of enhancing their overall performance as coaches, mentors, and teachers. The GCAA also recognizes the excellence and achievements of its members and their student-athletes in academic, athletic, and civic endeavors. For more information, please visit www.collegiategolf.com.