Chadron State College student-athletes have earned Academic All-American honors 37 times since 1971. The award, which is now given to over 1,600 student-athletes each year, began in 1952.
The phrases "Academic All-America" and "Academic All-American" are protected trademarks of CoSIDA. Several other coaches associations and various entities also award academic teams but those individuals are not recognized as Academic All-Americans.
Prior to 2011, there were two sets of teams chosen: One for Division I and one for all other Divisions, NAIA, two-year colleges and Canadian schools. In 2011, the program was expanded to include four sets honorary teams: One for each of NCAA Divisions I, II and III as well as one for NAIA, two-year colleges and Canadian schools. In each program, regional Academic All-District selections are made with the first-team All-District selections being eligible for Academic All-America team selections.
| Year |
Name |
Sport |
| 1971 |
Larry Ruzicka |
Football |
| 1972 |
Larry Ruzicka |
Football |
| 1973 |
Randy Bauer |
Football |
|
Jerry Sutton |
Football |
| 1975 |
Bob Lacey |
Football |
| 1979 |
Jerry Carder |
Football |
| 1983 |
Laurie Tucker |
Women's Basketball |
| 1991 |
Jay Rhoades |
Football |
| 1992 |
Josh Robinson |
Men's Basketball |
| 1993 |
Wendy Grint Alexander |
Volleyball |
| 1994 |
Corey Campbell |
Football |
| 1995 |
Corey Campbell |
Football |
| 1999 |
Casey Beran |
Football |
| 2001 |
Stacie Koehler |
Track and Field |
| 2003 |
Rob Evans |
Football |
| 2006 |
Danny Woodhead |
Football |
|
Joel Duffield |
Track and Field |
|
Jacqueline Wells |
Track and Field |
|
Sarah Halsey |
Women's Golf |
| 2007 |
* Danny Woodhead |
Football |
| 2008 |
Shaine Odell |
Football |
|
Aaron Ide |
Football |
| 2009 |
Casey Williams |
Softball |
| 2010 |
Cory Beran |
Football |
| 2011 |
Sean McGowan |
Football |
|
Kaitlin Petri |
Women's Basketball |
| 2012 |
Angela Jay |
Softball |
|
Glen Clinton |
Football |
|
Kelly Troester |
Track and Field |
| 2013 |
Glen Clinton |
Football |
|
Pierre Etchemendy |
Football |
|
Sam Parker |
Football |
|
Zach Sandstrom |
Football |
| 2014 |
Sam Parker |
Football |
|
Zach Sandstrom |
Football |
|
Ethan Bauer |
Football |
|
Randy Wentz |
Football |
| 2016 |
Stachia Reuwsaat |
Track and Field |
|
Alejandro Garcia |
Track and Field |
|
Zerek Jones |
Track and Field |
| 2017 |
+ Alejandro Garcia |
Track and Field |
|
Stachia Reuwsaat |
Track and Field |
|
Mel Herl |
Track and Field |
| 2018 |
Ashlyn Hanson |
Track and Field |
|
Kevin Coy Jr. |
Football |
| 2019 |
Stevann Brown |
Football |
| 2020 |
Cole Thurness |
Football |
| 2024 |
Josh Robinson |
Men's Basketball |
| 2024 |
Brodie Eisenbraun  |
Football |
| 2024 |
Hunter O'Connor |
Football |
*
College Division Academic Player of the Year
+
Division II Academic Athlete of the Year
