The Cochise College Apaches were represented among the junior colleges placed on the NJCAA Academic Team of the Year recognition. The honor is presented to the teams with the highest GPA in each sport. The minimum grade point average requirement for consideration is a team GPA of 3.00.
Men’s Basketballs 3.09 was 10th highest in the nation.
Women’s Basketball (Divisions I, II and III) was 18th highest in the nation. That represented the highest among all Arizona school women’s basketball teams.