Eastern Michigan Athletics
EMU Student-Athletes Post Record-Breaking Semester in the Classroom
1/13/2026 9:52:00 AM | Baseball, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Men's XC, Women's XC, Football, Soccer, Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field, Volleyball, Men's Golf, Women's Golf, Women's Rowing, Gymnastics, Swimming & Diving, Tennis, General, SASS, Lacrosse
All of EMU's teams finished with a 3.30+ GPA for the semester for the first time ever
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University Athletic Department celebrated a highly successful semester in the classroom during the Fall 2025 semester as nearly 89 percent of all student-athletes on campus recorded a 3.0 or higher grade-point average (GPA) to spark numerous records and program firsts. For the sixth consecutive semester, the Eagles posted a record 3.504 for the fall term, raising the department's cumulative GPA to 3.539.
The numbers tallied marked the first time in department history that all 17 of EMU's teams hold a term and cumulative GPA above a 3.0. Additionally, it marked the first time every team finished with a term GPA of 3.3 or higher, and the first time all teams posted a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or better. Overall, their efforts raised the department's record term GPA by 0.039 (from 3.465 in May 2025) and the cumulative record by 0.067 (from 3.472).
"I'm incredibly proud of the academic performance of our student-athletes," said Vice President/Director of Athletics Scott Wetherbee. "This success reflects highly committed and hard-working student-athletes and our department's dedication to academic excellence. I'm especially appreciative of our coaching staff who recruit strong students and create team cultures that value academic success, as well as our outstanding professors and Student-Athlete Support Services staff members who are on the front lines in providing a first-class education."
Overall, there were 83 EMU student-athletes with perfect 4.0 GPAs last semester, led by lacrosse, which had 14. Additionally, at least one student-athlete on each of the department's 17 teams recorded a 4.00 for the semester. Furthermore, 88.4 percent (414 of 468) of EMU student-athletes earned a 3.0 GPA or higher for the semester, while 87.8 percent (411 of 468) currently maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Lacrosse, which posted the highest GPA among all NCAA Division I lacrosse programs in each of the past two seasons, led the way with a team-record 3.817 GPA, surpassing its previous best of 3.796, recorded in May 2025. Lacrosse was one of six teams to post program-best GPAs, along with baseball (3.609), men's cross country (3.605), rowing (3.576), football (3.328), and men's basketball (3.323).
Overall, lacrosse posted the highest GPA among women's teams, with gymnastics (3.769), soccer (3.742), volleyball (3.742), and golf (3.667) rounding out the top five. Baseball led the charge among men's teams, followed by men's cross country, golf (3.478), track and field (3.390), and football.
Highlights for the 2025 Fall Semester
• Overall Athletic Department Fall 2025 Cumulative GPA: 3.539
• Overall Athletic Department Fall 2025 Semester GPA: 3.504
• Highest Male Team Semester GPA: Baseball (3.609)
• Highest Female Team Semester GPA: Lacrosse (3.817)
• Total Number of 4.0 Semester GPA's: 83
• Team with Most Number of 4.0 Semester GPA's: Lacrosse (14)
• Number of student-athletes above a 3.0 Semester GPA: 414/468 (88.4%)
• Number of student-athletes above a 3.0 Cumulative GPA: 411/468 (87.8%)
• Total Number of Teams with a 3.0 GPA: 17 (100%)
• Total Number of Teams with a 3.0 Cumulative GPA: 17 (100%)
Milestones
• 1st time in history all teams have Term and Cumulative GPA above 3.0
• 1st time in history all Team Term GPA's above 3.3
• 1st time in history all Team Cumulative GPA's above 3.2
• 6th consecutive term for a Department Term GPA Record
• 6th consecutive term for a new Department Cumulative GPA record
• 1st time all teams have at least one student with a 4.0 Term GPA
• 83 students had a 4.0 Term GPA
Fall 2025 Semester GPA
Lacrosse - 3.817 *
Gymnastics - 3.769
Soccer - 3.742
Volleyball - 3.685
Women's Golf - 3.667
Swimming & Diving - 3.665
Tennis - 3.655
Women's Basketball - 3.645
Baseball - 3.609 *
Men's Cross Country - 3.605 *
Rowing - 3.576 *
Women's Cross Country - 3.552
Men's Golf - 3.478
Women's Track & Field - 3.395
Men's Track & Field - 3.390
Football - 3.328 *
Men's Basketball - 3.323 *
* program record
Cumulative GPA after Fall 2025
Soccer - 3.836 *
Lacrosse - 3.775
Gymnastics - 3.698
Swim & Dive - 3.675
Volleyball - 3.623
Women's Basketball - 3.594 *
Baseball - 3.580 *
Women's Cross Country - 3.540
Women's Golf - 3.533
Tennis - 3.522
Men's Cross Country - 3.497
Rowing - 3.467 *
Women's Track & Field - 3.392
Men's Golf - 3.389
Men's Track & Field - 3.348
Football - 3.278 *
Men's Basketball - 3.266 *
* program record
The numbers tallied marked the first time in department history that all 17 of EMU's teams hold a term and cumulative GPA above a 3.0. Additionally, it marked the first time every team finished with a term GPA of 3.3 or higher, and the first time all teams posted a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or better. Overall, their efforts raised the department's record term GPA by 0.039 (from 3.465 in May 2025) and the cumulative record by 0.067 (from 3.472).
"I'm incredibly proud of the academic performance of our student-athletes," said Vice President/Director of Athletics Scott Wetherbee. "This success reflects highly committed and hard-working student-athletes and our department's dedication to academic excellence. I'm especially appreciative of our coaching staff who recruit strong students and create team cultures that value academic success, as well as our outstanding professors and Student-Athlete Support Services staff members who are on the front lines in providing a first-class education."
Overall, there were 83 EMU student-athletes with perfect 4.0 GPAs last semester, led by lacrosse, which had 14. Additionally, at least one student-athlete on each of the department's 17 teams recorded a 4.00 for the semester. Furthermore, 88.4 percent (414 of 468) of EMU student-athletes earned a 3.0 GPA or higher for the semester, while 87.8 percent (411 of 468) currently maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Lacrosse, which posted the highest GPA among all NCAA Division I lacrosse programs in each of the past two seasons, led the way with a team-record 3.817 GPA, surpassing its previous best of 3.796, recorded in May 2025. Lacrosse was one of six teams to post program-best GPAs, along with baseball (3.609), men's cross country (3.605), rowing (3.576), football (3.328), and men's basketball (3.323).
Overall, lacrosse posted the highest GPA among women's teams, with gymnastics (3.769), soccer (3.742), volleyball (3.742), and golf (3.667) rounding out the top five. Baseball led the charge among men's teams, followed by men's cross country, golf (3.478), track and field (3.390), and football.
Highlights for the 2025 Fall Semester
• Overall Athletic Department Fall 2025 Cumulative GPA: 3.539
• Overall Athletic Department Fall 2025 Semester GPA: 3.504
• Highest Male Team Semester GPA: Baseball (3.609)
• Highest Female Team Semester GPA: Lacrosse (3.817)
• Total Number of 4.0 Semester GPA's: 83
• Team with Most Number of 4.0 Semester GPA's: Lacrosse (14)
• Number of student-athletes above a 3.0 Semester GPA: 414/468 (88.4%)
• Number of student-athletes above a 3.0 Cumulative GPA: 411/468 (87.8%)
• Total Number of Teams with a 3.0 GPA: 17 (100%)
• Total Number of Teams with a 3.0 Cumulative GPA: 17 (100%)
Milestones
• 1st time in history all teams have Term and Cumulative GPA above 3.0
• 1st time in history all Team Term GPA's above 3.3
• 1st time in history all Team Cumulative GPA's above 3.2
• 6th consecutive term for a Department Term GPA Record
• 6th consecutive term for a new Department Cumulative GPA record
• 1st time all teams have at least one student with a 4.0 Term GPA
• 83 students had a 4.0 Term GPA
Fall 2025 Semester GPA
Lacrosse - 3.817 *
Gymnastics - 3.769
Soccer - 3.742
Volleyball - 3.685
Women's Golf - 3.667
Swimming & Diving - 3.665
Tennis - 3.655
Women's Basketball - 3.645
Baseball - 3.609 *
Men's Cross Country - 3.605 *
Rowing - 3.576 *
Women's Cross Country - 3.552
Men's Golf - 3.478
Women's Track & Field - 3.395
Men's Track & Field - 3.390
Football - 3.328 *
Men's Basketball - 3.323 *
* program record
Cumulative GPA after Fall 2025
Soccer - 3.836 *
Lacrosse - 3.775
Gymnastics - 3.698
Swim & Dive - 3.675
Volleyball - 3.623
Women's Basketball - 3.594 *
Baseball - 3.580 *
Women's Cross Country - 3.540
Women's Golf - 3.533
Tennis - 3.522
Men's Cross Country - 3.497
Rowing - 3.467 *
Women's Track & Field - 3.392
Men's Golf - 3.389
Men's Track & Field - 3.348
Football - 3.278 *
Men's Basketball - 3.266 *
* program record
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