University of North Carolina Athletics

David Ford ACC Men's Golf's Scholar-Athlete Of The Year
July 8, 2025 | Men's Golf, Academics
The University of North Carolina's David Ford, the 2025 ACC and National Player of the Year, is the Atlantic Coast Conference's Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
Ford is the fifth individual in ACC men's golf history to win both Player of the Year and Scholar-Athlete of the Year in the same season.
Ford is one of six Tar Heels to make the Academic All-ACC Team. Joining Ford are Maxwell Ford, Keaton Vo, Hampton Roberts, Grant Roscich and Sihan Sandhu.
David Ford earned Academic All-ACC honors for the fourth time, and Maxwell Ford made the team for the second time in as many seasons.
To be eligible for the Academic All-ACC Team, student-athletes must have earned a 3.0 grade point average for the previous semester and maintained a 3.0 cumulative GPA over their academic career. In addition, student-athletes must have competed in at least 50 percent of their team's contests.
Ford is the fifth individual in ACC men's golf history to win both Player of the Year and Scholar-Athlete of the Year in the same season.
Ford is one of six Tar Heels to make the Academic All-ACC Team. Joining Ford are Maxwell Ford, Keaton Vo, Hampton Roberts, Grant Roscich and Sihan Sandhu.
David Ford earned Academic All-ACC honors for the fourth time, and Maxwell Ford made the team for the second time in as many seasons.
To be eligible for the Academic All-ACC Team, student-athletes must have earned a 3.0 grade point average for the previous semester and maintained a 3.0 cumulative GPA over their academic career. In addition, student-athletes must have competed in at least 50 percent of their team's contests.
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