Between 1996 and 2011, one winner each was chosen from both the college and University Divisions for all twelve Academic All-America teams including football.
[1][a] Currently, each team selects Academic All-District honorees in eight geographic districts across the United States and Canada.
[6] On August 7, 2012, Division III honoree Drew Golz of Wheaton College became the first Baseball Academic All-America Team Member of the Year to be named Division III Academic All-America Team Member of the Year.
The most recent baseball awardee that was named overall Academic All-America Team Member of the Year is John Coleman of Division III Clarkson University.
Coleman was the third and second male two-sport honoree, following Golz in 2011–12 and Cynthia Capp of West Virginia Wesleyan who earned the honor in volleyball (1990) and softball (1991).