ROCK HILL, S.C. - Carson-Newman reset its record for most athletes placed on the SAC Commissioner's Honor Roll with 176, the league office announced June 30. 

For the seventh straight year, Carson-Newman placed at least 120 athletes on the South Atlantic Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll.  The 176 honored bests the 2020 class where 145 Eagles were recognized.

To be eligible for inclusion on the SAC Commissioner's Honor Roll, student-athletes must have competed in a sponsored championship sport and maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.30 or higher throughout the academic year. If Carson-Newman's swim and beach volleyball programs competed in the SAC, Carson-Newman's total would rise to 216.

Carson-Newman's 176 selections are part of an overall record-setting year for the league of 2,589 student-athletes, spanning each of the South Atlantic Conference's 13 member institutions and 22 sports

The Eagles had 21 members of the honor roll who carried perfect 4.0 GPAs.