2026 CSC Academic All-District Tennis Teams
SEWARD, Neb. – The honors keep coming for Concordia University, Nebraska Men’s Tennis standout Nick Velders. On May 12, Velders was recognized by College Sports Communicators as an Academic All-District Team award winner. The Gelderland, The Netherlands, native has earned this recognition for the second year in a row. Velders was also recently named a GPAC All-Conference honoree and an NAIA Scholar-Athlete. He led the 2025-26 Bulldogs to a school record 17 wins as a team.
The 2025-26 Academic All-District® Tennis Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances on the court and in the classroom. Student-athletes must achieve a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher in order to be nominated for this award. Nominees also had to meet specific requirements in terms of matches played during the 2025-26 season. Four is the maximum number of honorees an institution was allowed to nominate for all-district recognition. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA — for each gender.
Nick Velders | Sr. | Gelderland, The Netherlands
Major: Exercise Science
Notes: Two-time CSC Academic All-District; 2025 CSC First Team Academic All-American; 2025 NAIA Second Team All-American; 2025 GPAC Player of the Year; Two-time GPAC All-Conference (singles / doubles); 2025-26 NAIA Scholar-Athlete; holds school record for singles wins in a season (19).
Academic All-District® honorees were considered for advancement to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot. Student-athletes selected as CSC Academic All-America® finalists are denoted with an asterisk (in the CSC release) and will advance to the national ballot to be voted on by CSC members. First-, second- and third-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced June 3.