The Upper Iowa baseball program was one of six Northern Sun Conference members to earn the 2019-20 American Baseball Coaches Association's Team Academic Excellence Award.  
 
In addition to the Peacocks, the five NSIC members to score the recognition include Augustana University, Concordia University, St. Paul, Minnesota State University, Mankato, Northern State University, and Winona State University. 
  
The ABCA recognized over 400 member colleges and high school programs from across the country with the Team Academic Excellence Award. Teams from every level of college and high school baseball were honored if they posted a GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale for the entire 2019-20 academic year. A record 435 college and high school programs submitted nominations and received this year's award. In total, 146 high school teams along with 289 programs from the NCAA Div. I, II, III, NAIA, and Junior College levels were recognized.

"In light of the challenges faced by so many programs across the country, we are humbled to be able to honor a record number of teams for their outstanding academic achievements," said ABCA Executive Director Craig Keilitz. "It is a testament to the leadership of our member coaches and the commitment of their student-athletes who persevered during an unprecedented academic year."

The American Baseball Coaches Association has a long tradition of recognizing the achievements of baseball coaches and student-athletes. The ABCA/Rawlings All-America Teams are the nation's oldest, founded in 1949, and the ABCA's awards program also includes the ABCA/Rawlings All-Region Awards, the ABCA/Diamond Regional & National Coaches of the Year and several other major awards such as the ABCA Hall of Fame and the Dave Keilitz Ethics in Coaching Award.