Southern Wesleyan University Named 2025-26 Recipient of the Prestigious Allan Sharp Award for the Sixth Time
May 27, 2026 | Athletics | Awards and recognitions
Greenville, SC – Southern Wesleyan University was named the 2025-26 recipient of the prestigious Allan Sharp Award for the sixth time.
Southern Wesleyan posted an ASR of 88 percent. The NCAA Academic Success Rate approximates a true student-centered measure of graduation within six years of initial enrollment in college by accounting for student-athletes that transfer in good academic standing.
The Warriors first won the prestigious award at the conclusion of the 2019-2020 season. They went on to claim the title in 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23 and 2023-24.
The Allan Sharp Award is presented annually to the Conference Carolinas member institution having the highest graduation rate of student-athletes as determined by the faculty athletics representatives.
The late Allan Sharp served for over 20 years as the Atlantic Christian/Barton Faculty Athletics Representative. Dr. Sharp championed the role of athletics as an educational activity and the importance of each student-athlete performing at the same level of excellence in the classroom.
Allan Sharp Award Winners
2025-26: Southern Wesleyan, 2024-25: Emmanuel, 2023-24: Southern Wesleyan, 2022-23: Converse and Southern Wesleyan, 2021-22: Southern Wesleyan, 2020-21: Southern Wesleyan, 2019-20: Southern Wesleyan, 2018-19: Converse, 2017-18: Erskine, 2016-17: Converse, 2015-16: Barton, 2014-15: Barton, 2013-14: Barton, 2012-13: Lees-McRae, 2011-12: Converse, 2010-11: Converse, 2009-10: Queens, 2008-09: Converse, 2007-08: Converse, 2006-07: Queens, 2005-06: Queens, 2004-05: Erskine, 2003-04: Queens, 2002-03: Erskine, 2001-02: N/A, 2000-01: Queens, 1999-00: N/A, 1998-99: N/A, 1997-98: Erskine, 1996-97: N/A, 1995-96: N/A
About Southern Wesleyan University
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