GREENWOOD, Ind. – College Sports Communicators (CSC) released the 2025-26 Academic All-District Men's Basketball teams on Tuesday afternoon, with Concordia-St. Paul's
Chet Kloss,
Ben Kopetzki, and
Hudson Vaith each securing selections.
CSP's three selections mark the most in a single season in program history, with Concordia now having nine total Academic All-District honorees. Kloss and Kopetzki are both now two-time honorees after being named Academic All-District last season.
The 2025-26 Academic All-District® Men's and Women's Basketball Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the court and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.
Academic All-District® honorees were considered for advancement to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot. First-, second- and third-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced April 14, 2026 (men).
The Division II and III CSC Academic All-America® programs are partially financially supported by the NCAA Division II and III national governance structures to assist CSC with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2024-25 Divisions II and III Academic All-America® programs. The NAIA CSC Academic All-America® program is partially financially supported through the NAIA governance structure.
Chet Kloss
- Two-time CSC Academic All-District
- Started all 29 games for the Golden Bears
- Led the team with 5.6 rebounds per game
- Added 6.1 points and 1.2 assists per game
- Had a season-high 10 points against Minnesota Crookston (2/22)
- Scored a career-high 17 points against Augustana (2/5)
Ben Kopetzki
- Two-time CSC Academic All-District
- 2025-26 All-NSIC First Team
- 2025-26 D2CCA All-Region Second Team
- 2025-26NABC All-District Second Team
- Two-time NSIC Player of the Week (11/24, 2/16)
- Started all 29 games for the Golden Bears
- Led the NSIC in scoring (611 points, 21.1 points per game)
- Ranked 13th in the NSIC in field goal percentage (.444)
- Ranked eighth in the conference in three point percentage (.388)
- Tallied 20 or more points in 17 games, including two with 30 or more
Hudson Vaith
- CSC Academic All-District
- Appeared in 28 games for the Golden Bears
- Averaged 3.2 points and 1.7 rebounds per game
- Scored a career-high nine points in a win at Northern State (1/27)
CSC Academic All-District History (formerly CoSIDA)
Chet Kloss, 2025-26
Ben Kopetzki, 2025-26
Hudson Vaith, 2025-26
Chet Kloss, 2024-25
Ben Kopetzki, 2024-25
Will Boser, 2023-24
Jacob Everson, 2022-23
Cole Olstad, First Team, 2015-16
Cole Olstad, First Team, 2014-15
