TEMPE, Ariz. — The Intercollegiate Tennis Association announced their All-Academic Teams and individual ITA Scholar-Athlete honorees on Monday, with UC San Diego's men's program recognized as an All-Academic Team. Four Tritons —
Sanjith Devineni,
Sahm Irvine,
Joseph Teh, and
Daniel Traxler — were named ITA Scholar Athletes.
In order to be named an ITA Scholar-Athlete, a student-athlete must have a grade point average of at least 3.5 for the 2021-22 academic year. Additionally, in order for a team to garner ITA All-Academic Team honors, a program must have a team grade point average of 3.2 or above for 2021-22.
This is
Sahm Irvine's third ITA Scholar-Athlete honor, having earned recognition in 2019 and 2020. Devineni, Teh, and Traxler are all first-time honorees.
UC San Diego was one of 163 Division I men's tennis teams to receive All-Academic Team distinction, while the four individual Tritons were among the 933 student-athletes recognized for their academic achievements.
ITA Scholar-Athletes
Founded in 1956 the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) is the governing body of college tennis, overseeing men's and women's varsity tennis at all levels – NCAA Divisions I, II and III, NAIA and Junior/Community College. Their mission is to serve all of college tennis within the world of higher education, advance the sport, and return the leaders of tomorrow.
About UC San Diego Athletics
After two decades as one of the most successful programs in NCAA Division II, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program has begun a new era as a member of the Big West Conference in NCAA Division I. The 23-sport Tritons earned 30 team and nearly 150 individual national championships during its time in Divisions II and III and helped guide 1,400 scholar-athletes to All-America honors. A total of 83 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 38 have garnered prestigious NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships. UC San Diego scholar-athletes exemplify the academic ideals of one of the world's preeminent institutions, graduating at an average rate of 90 percent, the highest rate among public institutions in Division I or II. For more information on the Tritons, visit UCSDtritons.com or follow UC San Diego Athletics on social media @UCSDtritons.
