NEWS | College Sports Communicators AAA men's at-large press release

Austin, Texas----Wingate University men's golf graduate student Jordan Hyland (Omagh, Northern Ireland) is an Academic All-America® men's at-large second team selection, College Sports Communicators (CSC) officials announce this week. Hyland earns CSC Academic All-America® laurels for the second consecutive year.
 
The MBA student holds a 3.909 graduate school GPA. His two-year Bulldog career coincided with the two best seasons in program history. Hyland helped the Bulldogs advance to the NCAA Division II men's golf national quarterfinals in 2024 and the national semifinals in 2025.
 
What They Are Saying
Wingate University head men's golf coach JD Lamm
 
"We are extremely proud of Jordan for the work ethic that he has shown both on and off the golf course. We were extremely lucky to have had Jordan join us over the last two years. He was a perfect role model for all of the other guys on the team. I wish him all the best during his endeavors after college golf."
 
The Jordan Hyland file ('25 Wingate MBA)
No. 53 golfer in NCAA Division II
 
- Earned an accounting degree at Davis & Elkins (W.Va.) with a 3.62 GPA
- Four-time GCAA honorable mention All-American (three at D&E, one at WU)
- Hyland and teammates helped WU advance to the national semifinals this spring
- The 'Dogs made their first-ever appearance in the NCAA D2 quarterfinals in 2024
- Second on the 2024-25 team with his 72.3 scoring average
- Four top-five finishes this season
- Took third at Barton's spring tourney with a 10-under-par 200
- His 10-under-par 200 is a new WU standard for low 54-hole score
- Finished third, first and second in three consecutive '25 tournaments
- Trio included Barton and Lander events and Wingate's Hargett Memorial
- Shot a combined 28-under-par for nine rounds across these events
- Posted a season-low round of 66 twice (both in Barton event)
 
What They Are Saying, part two
Wingate University budget and forecast manager Corey Bramlett
 
"I've had the opportunity to work with Jordan Hyland since the fall of 2023. Jordan joined our team in the University Business Office to support accounting tasks during his first semester at Wingate. Jordan quickly learned the responsibilities in his role and became a key contributor; however, Jordan's biggest contribution to our group has been his positive attitude and willingness to do more. Jordan is a key member of our team and is respected by everyone in our office."
 
"I am impressed by Jordan's ability to manage his time and balance the classroom with golf and his on-campus job. Jordan represents the best of our student-athletes at Wingate. His success on the golf team is only one indicator of Jordan's abilities. I look forward to watching Jordan continue to grow and succeed in his career."
 
Wingate Academic All-America® notes

- With Hyland's selection, Wingate has 162 Academic All-America® selections all-time, with 153 since Jan. 1, 2000 (Wingate Academic All-America® history)
 
- The Bulldogs lead all North Carolina colleges and universities with their 153 Academic All-America® picks since Jan. 1, 2000
 
- Duke University is second on the aforementioned N.C. Academic All-America® list, while UNC Chapel Hill is third
 
- Wingate's 162 lifetime Academic All-America® picks are tops among South Atlantic Conference schools
 
- Hyland is the second WU men's golfer to earn Academic All-America® at-large honors
 
- Braden Jackson ('12) earned first team Academic All-America® laurels his senior year
 
- Hyland is the first WU men's golfer to earn Academic All-America® two times
 
College Sports Communicators Academic All-America® program

The College Sports Communicators (CSC) began the distinguished Academic All-America® program in 1952, and since then, have recognized thousands of deserving student-athletes from numerous sports across all divisions with these elite Academic All-America® scholar-athlete honors.
 
Currently, the CSC sponsors Academic All-America® programs for men's and women's soccer, football, volleyball, men's and women's basketball, baseball, softball, men's and women's swimming, men's and women's tennis and men's and women's track and field/cross country. Many other sports are eligible through the at-large program.

The Academic All-America® program is comprised of divisional teams for NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA. Added for the 2018-19 academic year was a separate at-large program for two-year schools and Canadian institutions. Members at two-year schools, Canadian institutions and any other institution not affiliated with the NCAA or NAIA nominate their student-athletes in all sports during the spring nomination period.

For more information about the College Sports Communicators' Academic All-District® and Academic All-America® teams program, please visit AcademicAllAmerica.com or the Academic All-America® home page on collegesportscommunicators.com.
 
Wingate University
 
Wingate University is a lab of difference-making that serves more than 3,400 students in North Carolina and offers 60 degree pathways, including 37 undergraduate majors, 10 pre-professional tracks and five dual-degree programs. Graduate students choose from seven master's and five doctoral programs. The University is home to the Cannon College of Arts and Sciences, the Levine College of Health Sciences, the Byrum School of Business, the Thayer School of Education and the School of Sport Sciences.
 
Founded in 1896, Wingate University is a leader in healthcare education where nearly one in five undergraduate students is preparing to be a pharmacist, physician assistant, physical therapist, occupational therapist or nurse. Student-athletes on Wingate's 29 teams compete in NCAA Division II and have brought home the SAC Echols Athletic Excellence Award the past 17 times it has been awarded. The University's motto is "Faith, Knowledge, Service." View current news and videos at www.wingate.edu.
 
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(Editor's note: Wingate University graduate student Sean Addie contributed information to this article. The '23 Davis & Elkins graduate is a second-year MBA student at Wingate.)