The Eagle Scholars Program recognizes academic achievements among Carson-Newman student-athletes. To become an Eagle Scholar, student-athletes must have a GPA of 3.25 or higher. Eagle Scholars receive a patch to wear on their uniforms during regular season competition.

VIDEO: Full Eagle Scholars Ceremony Broadcast

VIDEO: Tom Griffin Interview 

The Director's Cup is presented to the top academic team on campus which best represents the values espoused by the Eagle Scholar Program as selected by the Eagle Scholar Committee.  Previous winners include women's basketball (2015), baseball (2016), softball (2017), swimming (2018), volleyball (2019), women's soccer (2020), women's track and field (2021), beach volleyball (2022) and men's basketball (2023).

With the baseball team's selection, the program becomes the first team at C-N to hoist the trophy two times.  

Roughly 60 percent of Carson-Newman's student-athlete population was lauded during the ceremony. 

Carson-Newman's overall Eagle Scholars count has stayed remarkably consistent over the last four years. Carson-Newman has honored 300+ Eagle Scholars each of the last four years.  

The record count of 314 in 2024 bests the previous mark of 306, set in 2022 and 2023. 

It marks a stark contrast since the program began in 2013 with 72 being recognized.  

Carson-Newman is the only school in the South Atlantic Conference to offer such a program.

It was the teamwork of Gloria Walker and Amy Humphrey, then members of the University's Student Success Center that helped to bring the program together in 2013.

2013 - 72

2014 - 93

2015 - 128

2016 - 160

2017 - 177

2018 - 213

2019 - 220

2020 - 243

2021 - 305

2022 - 306

2023 - 306

2024 - 314

2024 Eagle Scholars