Yamaha Becomes Title Sponsor of the Collegiate All-Academic Team presented by Yamaha

Deserving anglers will receive notoriety and reward for their achievements in the classroom

SAN ANTONIO, TX (January 12, 2025) – The Association of Collegiate Anglers announces longtime supporter of college fishing Yamaha Outboards as the title sponsor of the Association of Collegiate Anglers All-Academic Team.

New for the 2024-25 school year, as part of its historic celebration of the 20^th season of college bass fishing, the ACA created the All-Academic Team to reward anglers for their success in the classroom.  Three anglers are named to the team at each ACA major event, for a total of 12 recipients annually.  At the year-end Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship, one of the 12 All-Academic Team members will be named the Academic All-American.

With  Yamaha’s support of this program, it will be called the All-Academic Team presented by Yamaha. In partnership, the ACA and Yamaha will award scholarships to the recipients of this prestigious honor.  Each of the 12 recipients will be honored on-site at the event for which they were selected.  Anglers selected to the All-Academic Team presented by Yamaha will be featured in national television coverage, press releases, social media, and more.

“Yamaha is very honored to be a part of the ACA for our 20th year of sponsorship. College bass fishing has come so far in this time from its early days and humble beginnings. Today the participation is sometimes overwhelming when you attend the events and see how many young anglers are pursuing their dreams,” said Scott Higgins, Marketing Division Manager-Yamaha Outboards.  “We are even more pleased with the announcement of the ACA All-Academic Team. This is a great way to reward student anglers that are doing a good job of keeping their studies at a high level and fishing with the college teams. Yamaha wishes all the student anglers the best in their college studies and competitive fishing pursuits.”

“The All-Academic Team presented by Yamaha has been received with overwhelming support from the students, coaches, faculty, and many others,” said Wade Middleton, ACA Director & President of CarecoTV.  “It is awesome to see so many nominations sent in for such deserving anglers.  These anglers work extremely hard to balance their schoolwork and travel the country competing in bass fishing tournaments.  This award is a great way to draw attention to successful student anglers that will go on to be future leaders in the business world!”

With the spring semester set to begin soon, the 2024-25 school year and ACA college fishing season is halfway complete.  To this point, a total of six anglers have been named to the All-Academic Team presented by Yamaha.  Here are those six anglers:

Briar Dodson – University of Montevallo

Mason Bohland – Purdue University

Jake Krauth – University of North Alabama

Nicholas Howell – Illinois State University

Harmon Marien – McKendree University

Clay Henderson – Drury University

A total of six more anglers will be named to the All-Academic Team presented by Yamaha this season.  At the year-end Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship in May of 2025, one of those 12 anglers will be named the 2024-25 Academic All-American.

To nominate an angler, click here.