Championships: The Cougars captured conference championships in football, volleyball, men’s basketball and men’s tennis. The success of the men’s basketball team was featured in The Washington Post and on National Public Radio.

Sportsmanship: Averett won the USA South Conference Overall Sportsmanship Award. Team sportsmanship honors were given to: men’s soccer, men’s and women’s basketball, softball and men’s tennis.

Service: Averett athletes volunteer each year in schools, food banks, youth programs and civic organizations. Last year the men’s basketball team was presented with the Community Youth Service Award for their service to Danville’s Big Brothers Big Sisters program.

Record Setting:
• Averett’s baseball team recorded a school-record 31-12 overall mark. They were the first NCAA Division III team in the nation to reach 30 wins.

• Men’s basketball posted a program-best 20-7 record en route to the USA South Conference Tournament Championship and first NCAA Tournament berth since 1990.

• Women’s soccer tallied a school-record 10 wins and advanced to the conference semi-finals for the first time.

Leadership: Four Averett coaches earned Conference Coach of the Year honors: Jimmy Allen (men’s basketball), Danny Miller, ‘91, ‘95 (volleyball), Bobby Shields, ‘83 (men’s tennis) and Ed Fulton (baseball).