TOLEDO, Ohio – The University of Toledo men's basketball program has received the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Team Academic Excellence Award for a sixth-straight season, the association announced on Monday. The award is in its 12th year of existence, and the Rockets have received the award nine times.
Toledo's nine NABC Team Academic Excellence Awards lead all Mid-American Conference schools. Western Michigan ranks second with six awards, with Central Michigan receiving the award on three occasions. Ohio has been honored twice, while Bowling Green, Eastern Michigan, Kent State, and Miami have been recognized once.