Nominate an Angler for the ACA’s Collegiate All-Academic Team presented by Yamaha

SAN ANTONIO, TX (September 2, 2025) – The Association of Collegiate Anglers is accepting nominations for the 2025-26 school year for its collegiate All-Academic Team presented by Yamaha.

Click here to nominate a deserving angler.

Last school year, as part of its historic celebration of the 20^th season of college bass fishing, the ACA created the All-Academic Team presented by Yamaha to reward anglers for their success in the classroom.

At each ACA tournament during the 2025-26 season, 3 nominees will be selected to the All-Academic Team presented by Yamaha for that event.  Throughout the season, a total of 12 student anglers will be selected to the All-Academic Team presented by Yamaha.  In partnership, the ACA and Yamaha will award scholarships to the recipients of this prestigious honor.  Each of the 12 recipients will be honored on-site at the event for which they were selected.  Anglers selected to the All-Academic Team presented by Yamaha will be featured in national television coverage, press releases, social media, and more.

The first three nominees will be announced at the Bass Pro Shops Big Bass Bash presented by Berkley, during the mandatory angler meeting on Friday, September 19.

The 2025-26 season will conclude at Pickwick Lake in May of 2026 with the Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops.  At the ACA’s annual Angler & Sponsor Banquet, an Academic All-American presented by Yamaha will be selected from the 12 All-Academic Team recipients from that season.

The nomination submission form will require the following information:

• Angler Name
• School
• Year/Classification
• Degree field
• Cumulative GPA
• Semester GPA

Student anglers can be nominated by anyone, including themselves.  The above information will be required on behalf of each nominee, to include official documentation confirming the student’s grades and academic standing.

All-Academic Team presented Yamaha members and the overall award recipient will be selected based on their all-around performance in the classroom, to include overall GPA, as reviewed by ACA staff through a diligent process.

College fishing is a demanding and rewarding sport that requires anglers to balance their time spent on the water and in the classroom.  Remaining dedicated in the classroom and showcasing academic success are great standards for an angler to achieve.  It is because of this hard work and required dedication that the ACA has created the All-Academic Team presented by Yamaha.  To find out more information about the program and nominate an angler, click here.