University of Houston Athletics
Cougars Continue Academic Excellence in Fall
1/15/2026 9:00:00 AM | General
Houston sets record with six consecutive semesters with a 3.0 department GPA
HOUSTON – University of Houston Athletics student-athletes continue to raise the bar academically, proving that our student-athletes are learning and growing while competing at the highest levels.
During the Fall 2025 semester, 69.4% of Houston student-athletes earned a 3.0 GPA or higher, while the department recorded its sixth consecutive semester with a 3.0 or better overall term GPA. This remarkable streak marked the longest run of academic excellence for the department since at least 1996.
Program-specific academic accomplishments were equally impressive. Baseball, Women's Golf, Tennis, Men's and Women's Track and Field, and Volleyball each recorded their highest term and cumulative GPAs in program history. Men's Basketball and Football reached new academic milestones, posting the highest cumulative GPAs in their respective program histories.
Individually, 15 Cougars earned their degrees during the Fall 2025 term and 25 student-athletes posted perfect 4.0 GPAs.
FALL GRADUATES
FALL 4.0 GPA STUDENT-ATHLETES
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During the Fall 2025 semester, 69.4% of Houston student-athletes earned a 3.0 GPA or higher, while the department recorded its sixth consecutive semester with a 3.0 or better overall term GPA. This remarkable streak marked the longest run of academic excellence for the department since at least 1996.
Program-specific academic accomplishments were equally impressive. Baseball, Women's Golf, Tennis, Men's and Women's Track and Field, and Volleyball each recorded their highest term and cumulative GPAs in program history. Men's Basketball and Football reached new academic milestones, posting the highest cumulative GPAs in their respective program histories.
Individually, 15 Cougars earned their degrees during the Fall 2025 term and 25 student-athletes posted perfect 4.0 GPAs.
FALL GRADUATES
- McKenzie Agnello (Football) BS Integrated Studies
- Zeon Chriss-Gremillion (Football) BS Integrated Studies
- Anthony Gangi (Football) MS Management & Leadership
- Jacob Garza (Football) MS Management & Leadership
- Quindario Lee (Football) BS Integrated Studies
- Xavier Stillman (Football) BS Integrated Studies
- Barakat Rahmon (Volleyball) BS Psychology
- Alana Torres-Rivera (Volleyball) BA Supply Chain Management
- My'Kell Beck (Men's Track and Field) BS Psychology
- Malachi Lott (Baseball) BS Integrated Studies
- Brady Fuller (Baseball) BS Integrated Studies
- Laney Gonzales (Soccer) BS Integrated Studies
- Bryant Hiskey (Men's Golf) BA Strategic Communication-Organizational/Corporate Communication
- Ali Mack (Women's Track and Field) BS Kinesiology-Exercise Science
- Kaycee McCoy (Women's Track and Field) BS Integrated Studies
FALL 4.0 GPA STUDENT-ATHLETES
- Zaeda Houff (Women's Track and Field) MS Accountancy
- Aidan Connor (Volleyball) MS Political Science
- Augustus Henry (Men's Track and Field) MS Human Resource Development
- Jaden Humbyrd (Soccer) Health PB
- Grant Levesque (Men's Track and Field) MBA
- Ella Morgan (Soccer) MS Management & Leadership
- Kellen Morin (Volleyball) MS Finance
- Lottie Scully (Volleyball) Public Administration
- Zac Yoakam (Football) MS Finance
- Ruth Agadama (Women's Track and Field) BS Integrated Studies
- Christopher Bernal (Baseball) BS Integrated Studies
- Chiara Brambillia (Women's Golf) Pre-Business Administration
- Isabel Cintron (Softball) BS Health Promotions
- Morgan Donohue (Soccer) BS Integrated Studies
- Tenesyn Frye (Volleyball) BS Integrated Studies
- Dominic Green (Men's Golf) Pre-Business Administration
- Laney Kucera (Women's Track and Field) BS Psychology
- Mallory McLemore (Women's Track and Field) BS Psychology
- Zachary Miller (Men's Cross Country) BS Mechanical Engineering
- Sophia Nguyen (WCC) BS Psychology
- Ryne Rodriguez (Baseball) BS Integrated Studies
- Sophie Schouten (Tennis) BA Marketing
- Rylee Simoneaux (Swimming & Diving) BS Kinesiology-Exercise Science
- Shelby Taylor (Softball) BS Chemical Engineering
- Ellen Yates (Women's Golf) Pre-Business Administration
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Fans can make a direct impact on the success of Houston Athletics by providing NIL opportunities which provides financial support directly to Houston Football for needs beyond its operating budget.
STAY CONNECTED
Fans can receive updates by following @UHCougars on X, formerly Twitter, and catch up with the latest news and notes on the team by clicking LIKE on the team's Facebook page at HoustonAthletics or on the team's Instagram page at houstoncougars.
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