College Sports Communicators Academic All-America® Hall of Fame Overview

Created in 1988, the Academic All-America® Hall of Fame, selected by College Sports Communicators recognizes Academic All-Americas® who have achieved lifetime success in their professional careers and are committed to philanthropic causes in the communities where they reside. Four or five deserving candidates are inducted at an annual awards ceremony.

As of 2023, a total of 170 Academic All-Americas® have been inducted into the Hall of Fame since its inception. View a full list of the Hall of Famers here.

Since its inception, the Academic All-America® Hall of Fame has recognized U.S. Senators and Representatives, military heroes, attorneys, physicians, college presidents, Nobel Prize recipients and leading figures of corporate America. There has also been a fair share of sports legends including Bill Walton, Pat Haden, Lynette Woodard, Steve Young, Brock Strom, Joe Theisman, Lynn Barry, Cris Collinsworth, Bill Bradley, Bernie Kosar, Tracy Caulkins-Stockwell, Merlin Olsen, Danny Ainge, Drew Brees, Jennifer Rizzotti, Danny Wuerffel, Shane Battier, Derrick Brooks, Heather O'Reilly and Peyton Manning.