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The UIS women's golf team was recognized among the nation's top academic programs, earning a place on the Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) All-Scholar Team GPA Award list for the 2025-26 academic year.

The Prairie Stars posted a 3.77 team GPA and finished eighth among all NCAA Division II programs recognized by the WGCA. UIS was the highest-ranked program from the Great Lakes Valley Conference, with Rockhurst also appearing on the list at No. 21.

The UIS volleyball team has been recognized for its success in the classroom, earning the 2026 American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award. The Prairie Stars also received AVCA Team Academic Honor Roll distinction, placing among the top 20 percent of team grade-point averages nationally within NCAA Division II.

UIS posted a 3.72 team GPA during the 2025-26 academic year to earn both honors.

Illinois Springfield track & field student-athlete Madelyn Miller-Ross earned 2026 USTFCCCA NCAA Division II Women's Track & Field All-Academic Athlete honors, while both Prairie Star track & field programs were recognized as USTFCCCA All-Academic Teams for their success in the classroom during the 2025-26 academic year.

The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) annually recognizes student-athletes and teams that excel both academically and athletically.

The UIS men's basketball program has been recognized by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) for its success in the classroom during the 2025-26 academic year, earning the NABC Team Academic Excellence Award and placing five student-athletes on the NABC Honors Court.

The Prairie Stars posted a 3.32 team grade-point average during the 2025-26 academic year to earn the NABC Team Academic Excellence Award. The honor recognizes men's basketball programs that achieve a team GPA of 3.0 or higher for the academic year.

The UIS men's soccer team has announced its 2026 schedule, featuring 17 regular-season matches and nine home contests at Kiwanis Stadium.

Illinois Springfield women's golfer Ira Joshi has been named a 2025-26 Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) All-American Scholar, the organization announced.

The honor is the second of Joshi's career. The senior graduated from UIS this spring after completing her collegiate career with the Prairie Stars.

Recent University of Illinois Springfield graduate Madelyn Miller-Ross has been named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-America Women's Track & Field/Cross Country Third Team.

Miller-Ross, a native of East Moline, Illinois, earned the first CSC Academic All-America honor of her career after graduating this spring with a 3.79 cumulative GPA in elementary education.

​​The University of Illinois Springfield Athletic Department has announced the induction of four new members into the Prairie Stars Hall of Fame. The ceremony is scheduled to take place on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026, as part of the university's homecoming week celebrations.