2025-26 OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – On Monday it was announced that 1,766 student-athletes have been named to the Ohio Valley Conference's Commissioner's Honor Roll for the 2025-26 academic year.

The total was the second highest of all-time, trailing only the record-breaking tally of 1,792 a year ago (2024-25).

To be listed, recipients must have achieved at least a 3.25 grade point average, have been eligible and on the team throughout the competitive season in their chosen NCAA-sponsored sport(s) and used a season of competition.

Those numbers included 102 student-athletes who compete in non-OVC championship sports that do not compete in another conference (i.e. Southeast Missouri gymnastics, UT Martin equestrian) and 185 student-athletes who were recipients in multiple sports (and counted just once in the final total).

Lindenwood had the most selections to the Commissioner's Honor Roll (227) and were followed by Southeast Missouri (197) and Eastern Illinois (195). The sport of women's track and field had the most honorees league-wide (223) followed by baseball (211) and women's soccer (182).

Over the past 10 years the OVC has honored over 15,000 student-athletes with the Commissioner's Honor Roll award.

On Friday, the League announced that a record 368 student-athletes earned the OVC Academic Medal of Honor for having perfect 4.0 grade point averages last academic year. The OVC will announce the winner of the Academic Achievement Award and Team Academic Achievement Awards on Tuesday.