CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Big South Conference placed 1,071 out of 2,528 student-athletes – 42.4 percent -- on its prestigious annual Presidential Honor Roll list for the 2006-07 academic season, it was announced today by Big South Conference Commissioner Kyle B. Kallander.  To be named to the Presidential Honor Roll, student-athletes must maintain a grade point average of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) or better for the recently-completed academic year.  The 42.4 percentage marks the third-straight year above the 40 percent threshold.

High Point University led all Big South institutions, placing 61.98 percent of its 192 student-athletes on the Presidential Honor Roll, one of four full-time members to have at least 50 percent on the list.  Birmingham-Southern College placed 61.90 percent of its 147 student-athletes on the list, while Coastal Carolina University had 54.06 percent of its 357 student-athletes among the honorees.  Radford University was the fourth member with 50 percent, placing exactly half of its 270 student-athletes on the annual listing.

“The Big South Conference has always taken a lot of pride in the academic accomplishments of its student-athletes,” said Kallander.  “To have nearly half of all student-athletes make the Presidential Honor Roll for the third consecutive year is a reflection of the outstanding individuals in the Conference and their priorities.  We are all extremely proud of the achievements of these fine young men and women.”

The list of the 2006-07 honorees are available under each sports' home page on www.BigSouthSports.com.