Academic All-America: Wolverines of Distinction
In addition, four individuals have been recognized as their sport's Academic All-America Team Member of the Year, with distance runner Lindsey Gallo twice being named the top scholar-athlete in women's track and field and cross country (2004-05). The list of multiple-time award winners is led by men's distance runner Kevin Sullivan, who was a four-time honoree (1996-98), as well as women's track and cross country stalwart Erin Finn, U-M's only three-time first team Academic All-American (2016-18).
Through July 30, 2025
Academic All-America Hall of Fame (2)
• Dick Balzhiser, Football, 2002
• Diane Dietz, Women's Basketball, 2009
Dick Balzhiser
Diane Dietz
Academic All-America Team Member of the Year (5)
• Kevin Sullivan (Men's Track and Field), Spring Men's At-Large, 1998
• Lindsey Gallo, Women's Track and Field/Cross Country, 2004
• Lindsey Gallo, Women's Track and Field/Cross Country, 2005
• Erin Finn, Women's Track and Field/Cross Country, 2017
• PJ Ransford (Men's Swimming and Diving), Men's At-Large, 2018
Kevin Sullivan
Lindsey Gallo
Erin Finn
PJ Ransford
Three or More Academic All-America Awards (10)
• Steve Grote, Men's Basketball -- First (1976), Second (1975, 1977)
• Marty Bodnar, Men's Basketball -- First (1981), Third (1980), Fifth (1978)
• Diane Dietz, Women's Basketball -- First (1981, 1982), Second (1980)
• Sue Schroeder, Women's Track and Field/Cross Country/At-Large -- Second (1984, 1985, 1986)
• Kevin Sullivan, Men's Cross Country/At-Large -- First (1998), Second (1996); Men's Track and Field/At-Large -- First (1998), Third (1997)
• Eric Tannenbaum, Wrestling/At-Large -- First (2007, 2008), Second (2006)
• Mason Ferlic, Men's Track and Field/Cross Country -- Second (2015, 2016), Third (2014)
• Erin Finn, Women's Track and Field/Cross Country -- First (2016, 2017, 2018)
• PJ Ransford, Men's Swimming and Diving/At-Large -- First (2017, 2018), Second (2016)
• Alice Hill, Women's Track and Field/Cross Country -- First (2021, 2022), Second (2020)
Steve Grote
Marty Bodnar
Sue Schroeder
Eric Tannenbaum
Mason Ferlic
Alice Hill
Two or More Academic All-America First Team Awards (12)
• Jim Orwig, Football -- 1955, 1957
• Diane Dietz, Women's Basketball -- 1981, 1982
• Stefan Humphries, Football -- 1982, 1983
• Kelly Kovach, Softball -- 1994, 1995
• Kevin Sullivan, Men's Track and Field/At-Large -- 1998; Men's Cross Country/At-Large -- 1998
• Lindsey Gallo, Women's Track and Field/Cross Country -- 2004, 2005
• Eric Tannenbaum, Wrestling/At-Large -- 2007, 2008
• Erin Finn, Women's Track and Field/Cross Country -- 2016, 2017, 2018
• PJ Ransford, Men's Swimming and Diving/At-Large -- 2017, 2018
• Ivo Cerda, Men's Soccer -- 2017, 2018
• Alice Hill, Women's Track and Field/Cross Country -- 2021, 2022
• Tom Brady, Men's Track and Field/Cross Country -- 2023, 2024
Jim Orwig (72)
Stefan Humphries
Kelly Kovach
Ivo Cerda
Tom Brady
U-M Academic All-Americans: Superlatives/By the Numbers
• Most Academic All-Americans in a School Year: 11 (2020-21 and 2021-22)
• Most AAA (Men) in a School Year: 9 (2021-22)
• Most AAA (Women) in a School Year: 6 (2015-16)
• Most AAA Awards (Individual): Kevin Sullivan, 4 (1996-98)
• Most AAA First Team Awards (Individual): Erin Finn, 3 (2016-18)
• Most Consecutive School Years with an AAA: 16 (1992-2008, 2009-25)
• Most Consecutive School Years with an AAA (Men): 14 (2011-25)
• Most Consecutive School Years with an AAA (Women): 9 (2009-18)
U-M Academic All-Americans by School Year
| School Year | Men | Women | Total |
| 1952-53 | 1 | -- | 1 |
| 1953-54 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| 1954-55 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| 1955-56 | 1 | -- | 1 |
| 1956-57 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| 1957-58 | 1 | -- | 1 |
| 1958-59 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| 1959-60 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| 1960-61 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| 1961-62 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| 1962-63 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| 1963-64 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| 1964-65 | 1 | -- | 1 |
| 1965-66 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| 1966-67 | 2 | -- | 2 |
| 1967-68 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| 1968-69 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| 1969-70 | 1 | -- | 1 |
| 1970-71 | 1 | -- | 1 |
| 1971-72 | 1 | -- | 1 |
| 1972-73 | 1 | -- | 1 |
| 1973-74 | 1 | -- | 1 |
| 1974-75 | 2 | -- | 2 |
| 1975-76 | 2 | -- | 2 |
| 1976-77 | 3 | -- | 3 |
| 1977-78 | 2 | -- | 2 |
| 1978-79 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| 1979-80 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1980-81 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 1981-82 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 1982-83 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 1983-84 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 1984-85 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1985-86 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 1986-87 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1987-88 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988-89 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1989-90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990-91 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991-92 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992-93 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1993-94 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1994-95 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 1995-96 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996-97 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 1997-98 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1998-99 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1999-2000 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000-01 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001-02 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002-03 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003-04 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004-05 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2005-06 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2006-07 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007-08 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2008-09 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-10 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2010-11 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011-12 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2012-13 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2013-14 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2014-15 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2015-16 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2016-17 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017-18 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2018-19 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019-20 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2020-21 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2021-22 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| 2022-23 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2023-24 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2024-25 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| TOTAL | 113 | 73 | 186 |
U-M Academic All-Americans by Sport
| Sport | No. |
| Football | 40 |
| Women's Track and Field/Cross Country | 25 |
| Softball | 17 |
| Men's Track and Field/Cross Country | 15 |
| Men's Basketball | 12 |
| Men's Swimming and Diving | 12 |
| Baseball | 11 |
| Women's Gymnastics | 11 |
| Men's Soccer | 7 |
| Wrestling | 7 |
| Women's Basketball | 5 |
| Ice Hockey | 5 |
| Women's Swimming and Diving | 4 |
| Field Hockey | 3 |
| Men's Gymnastics | 3 |
| Rowing | 3 |
| Women's Tennis | 2 |
| Water Polo | 2 |
| Men's Tennis | 1 |
| Volleyball | 1 |
| Men's Golf | 0 |
| Women's Golf | 0 |
| Men's Lacrosse | 0 |
| Women's Lacrosse | 0 |
| Women's Soccer | 0 |
