KANSAS CITY, Mo. — After a great year in the classroom, UC San Diego men's soccer program earned the United Soccer Coaches College Team Academic Award for 2023-24. Announced on Thursday by the organization, the Tritons compiled a 3.30 grade point average (GPA) over the 2023-24 school year.

A total of 405 soccer teams (168 men, 237 women) posted a team grade point average of 3.0 or higher, thereby earning the United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Award for the 2023-24 academic year. UC San Diego is one of 102 schools to have both its men's and women's programs recognized.
 
The Triton men open the 2024 season on Thursday, Aug. 22 in La Jolla at Triton Soccer Stadium vs. Santa Clara University.

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.