GREENWOOD, Ind. – College Sports Communicators (CSC) released the 2025-26 Academic All-America® Men's Basketball teams on Tuesday afternoon, with Concordia-St. Paul's
Ben Kopetzki earning Academic All-America Second Team honors.
With his selection to the Academic All-America squad, Kopetzki becomes the first Academic All-American in CSP men's basketball history. Kopetzki is also the lone Academic All-America representative from the NSIC in 2025-26.
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.
The Division II Academic All-America® program is being financially supported by the NCAA Division II national governance structure to assist CSC with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2025-26 Division II Academic All-America® program.
Ben Kopetzki
- 2025-26 CSC Academic All-America Second Team
- 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
CSC Academic All-America History (formerly CoSIDA)
Ben Kopetzki, Second Team, 2025-26
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
