NEW YORK - The BIG EAST Conference announced the names of more than 3,100 student-athletes who have been selected to the 2024-25 BIG EAST All-Academic Team. Butler had 245 players selected. Men's Cross Country and Track and Field led the way with 34 student-athletes. Baseball, Women's Soccer, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Cross Country and Track and Women's Swimming all had over 20 student-athletes on the list.
 
Nominations for the All-Academic Team are submitted by each of the BIG EAST's 11-member schools and six affiliate institutions. To be eligible for the honor, a nominee must have competed in a BIG EAST-sponsored sport, attained a minimum grade-point average of 3.00 for the preceding academic year, and completed a minimum of two consecutive semesters or three consecutive quarters of academic work, with a total of 18 semester or 27 quarter credits, not including remedial courses.
 
There are 3,123 honorees for the 2024-25 academic year. Villanova led the way with 395 student-athletes honored with Georgetown having the second most with 365. Connecticut (285) and Providence (275) rounded out the top four institutions.  Affiliate student-athletes made up 162 of the honorees.
 
The team-by-team breakdown is below. To see a complete list of the student-athletes click here.
 
Butler Bulldogs – 245 Student-Athletes
Men's Cross Country / Track and Field – 34
Baseball – 26
Women's Soccer – 26
Women's Lacrosse – 22
Women's Cross Country / Track and Field – 21
Women's Swimming – 21
Men's Soccer – 19
Softball – 18
Volleyball – 12
Women's Basketball – 10
Women's Golf – 10
Women's Tennis – 8
Men's Tennis – 7
Men's Basketball – 6
Men's Golf – 5