WAYNE, N.J. – The William Paterson baseball team earned the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Team Academic Excellence Award July 22.

The award recognizes ABCA member teams from all levels of high school and collegiate baseball that achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale during the 2025-26 academic year.

William Paterson was one of seven New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) programs to receive the recognition, joining Kean, Montclair State, Ramapo, Rowan, Rutgers-Newark and Stockton.

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