IRVINE, Calif. (July 1, 2022) -- A total of 739 student-athletes who compete in the spring sports of baseball, beach volleyball, men's and women's golf, softball, men's and women's tennis, men's and women's track & field, men's volleyball, and women's water polo across The Big West were honored for their work in the classroom and in athletic competition as members of the 2022 Big West Spring Academic All-Conference Team.
In order to qualify for the Academic All-Conference accolade, a student-athlete must carry a minimum 3.00 cumulative institutional grade point average (GPA), must have completed one full academic year at the member institution prior to the season for which the award is being received, and must have competed in at least 50 percent of the institution's contests in the student-athlete's respective sport.
UC San Diego produced the most spring honorees with 92, with UC Santa Barbara one behind at 91. Cal Poly (78), UC Davis (77) and Long Beach State (74) round out the top five. By sport, women’s track & field had 168 awardees, followed by men's track & field with 120. Baseball and softball earned 95 and 81 honorees, respectively. Every school in the conference had at least one Academic All-Conference selection in each sport it sponsors in the spring.
The Big West recognizes individuals academically per season – fall, winter, and spring – for all conference-sponsored sports.
The Fall Academic All-Conference Team honored student-athletes from men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s soccer, and women’s volleyball and the
Winter Academic All-Conference Team consisted of men's and women's basketball student-athletes.
| 2022 Big West Spring Academic All-Conference Team |
| School |
Honorees |
| Cal Poly |
78 |
| Cal State Fullerton |
37 |
| CSU Bakersfield |
48 |
| CSUN |
61 |
| Hawai'i |
66 |
| Long Beach State |
74 |
| Sacramento State (beach volleyball only) |
8 |
| UC Davis |
77 |
| UC Irvine |
65 |
| UC Riverside |
42 |
| UC San Diego |
92 |
| UC Santa Barbara |
91 |
| Sport |
Honorees |
| Baseball |
95 |
| Beach Volleyball |
48 |
| Men's Golf |
26 |
| Women's Golf |
27 |
| Softball |
81 |
| Men's Tennis |
27 |
| Women's Tennis |
46 |
| Men's Track & Field |
120 |
| Women's Track & Field |
168 |
| Men's Volleyball |
33 |
| Women's Water Polo |
68 |