Brianna Morgan was a member of three SEC Championship teams.
Brianna Morgan Awarded NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship
Monday, July 18, 2016 | Women's Tennis
The recent UF graduate is the 54th Gator to be awarded an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Florida is excited to announce that the NCAA has awarded Brianna Morgan with a postgraduate scholarship. Morgan, a psychology major on the women's tennis team, has achieved a slew of accolades on and off the court in the areas of athletics accomplishments, academic focus and community service. The $7,500 will assist Morgan as she pursues a graduate or professional degree in the near future.
The NCAA awards postgraduate scholarships to student-athletes who are in their final year of college athletics eligibility. Up to 175 scholarships are awarded each year for use toward an accredited graduate program. Awardees are evaluated on their academic and athletics achievement, campus involvement, community service, volunteer activities and demonstrated leadership. The program rewards college athletes whose dedication and effort reflect the characteristics needed to succeed in postgraduate study.
Awardees are chosen by the NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Committee, which includes faculty athletics representatives, athletics administrators and a conference representative.
Morgan is the 54th Gator to be awarded an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship, the first since 2014 and the third in Gator women's tennis history, joining Stephanie Nickitas (1999) and Divya Merchant (1997).
She was a member of three Southeastern Conference championship teams (2013, 2014, 2016) and a pair of SEC Tournament titles (2013, 2016) during her Gator tenure.
Brianna Morgan Career Highlights:
The NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Program
FLORIDA'S ALL-TIME LIST OF NCAA POST-GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS (54)
Brianna Morgan, Tennis, 2016
Brad deBorde, Swimming, 2014
Elizabeth Beisel, Swimming, 2014
Kelsey Horton, Softball, 2013
Max Lang, Track & Field, 2013
Cameron Martin, Swimming, 2013
Brett Fraser, Swimming, 2011
Evelien Dekkers, Track & Field, 2010
Kelsey Bowers, Volleyball, 2010
Joey Sorrentino, Football, 2010
Stacey Nelson, Softball, 2009
Savannah Evans, Gymnastics, 2008
Kevin Nead, Swimming, 2008
Brandon Saltmarsh, Track & Field/Cross Country, 2007
Lee Humphrey, Basketball, 2007
Sarah Lowe, Basketball, 2006
Steve Zieminski, Track & Field/Cross Country, 2005
Justin Zumsteg, Swimming, 2005
Kris Wiebeck, Swimming, 2005
Cory Presnick, Track & Field/Cross Country, 2005
Kristen Connor, Swimming, 2004
Scott Schultz, Swimming, 2004
Matt Bonner, Basketball, 2003
Eric Donnelly, Swimming, 2002
Mike Jansen, Swimming, 2002
Megan Melgaard, Swimming, 2002
Emily Carlsten, Track, 2001
Greg Reeves, Swimming, 2001
Teal Chiabotti, Gymnastics, 2001
Erin Baxter, Soccer, 1999
Terry Jackson, Football, 1999
Stephanie Nickitas, Tennis, 1999
Heather Lawrence, Diving, 1998
Divya Merchant, Tennis, 1997
Danny Wuerffel, football, 1997
Amy Myerson, Gymnastics, 1996
Missy Aggertt, Volleyball, 1995
Michael Gilmore, Football, 1994
Mike Holloway, Track & Field, 1992
Huey Richardson, Football, 1991
Cedric Smith, Football, 1990
Anita Botnen, Gymnastics, 1988
Bret Weichmann, Football, 1987
Megan Neyer, Diving, 1986
Paul Herring, Swimming, 1986
Gary Rolle, Football, 1985
Lynn McDonnell, Gymnastics, 1984
Laurie Burns, Golf, 1984
Ann Woods, Gymnastics, 1982
Darrell Carpenter, Football, 1976
Tony Miller, Basketball 1973
Carlos Alvarez, Football, 1972
Andy Owens, Basketball, 1970
Jim Pressly Jr., Tennis, 1969
For information on past winners, award criteria, and the nomination process and deadlines, visit ncaa.org/scholarshipsandgrants.
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The NCAA awards postgraduate scholarships to student-athletes who are in their final year of college athletics eligibility. Up to 175 scholarships are awarded each year for use toward an accredited graduate program. Awardees are evaluated on their academic and athletics achievement, campus involvement, community service, volunteer activities and demonstrated leadership. The program rewards college athletes whose dedication and effort reflect the characteristics needed to succeed in postgraduate study.
Awardees are chosen by the NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Committee, which includes faculty athletics representatives, athletics administrators and a conference representative.
Morgan is the 54th Gator to be awarded an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship, the first since 2014 and the third in Gator women's tennis history, joining Stephanie Nickitas (1999) and Divya Merchant (1997).
She was a member of three Southeastern Conference championship teams (2013, 2014, 2016) and a pair of SEC Tournament titles (2013, 2016) during her Gator tenure.
Brianna Morgan Career Highlights:
- 2016 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar for Women's Tennis
- One of Florida's two nominees for 2015-16 NCAA Woman of the Year
- 2015-16 Tracy Caulkins Award (UF's top graduating female student-athlete)
- 2016 ITA Southeast Region Most Improved Player (Senior)
- 2016 SEC Tournament MVP
- 2016 SEC All-Tournament Team
- First Team All-SEC (2014, 2015)
- Second Team All-SEC (2013, 2016)
- SEC Academic Honor Roll (2014, 2015, 2016)
- Intercollegiate Tennis Association Scholar-Athlete (2014, 2015, 2016)
- SEC Community Service Team (2014, 2015, 2016)
- Dorothy Anderson Memorial Award – team award presented annually to the Gator who displays best combination of academics and character on and off the court (2014, 2015, 2016)
The NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Program
- The NCAA awards up to 174 postgraduate scholarships annually. The scholarships are awarded to student-athletes who excel academically and athletically and who are at least in their final year of intercollegiate athletics competition.
- The one-time non-renewable scholarships of $7,500 are awarded three times a year corresponding to each sport season (fall, winter and spring). Each sports season there are 29 scholarships available for men and 29 scholarships available for women for use in an accredited graduate program.
- It was created in 1964.
FLORIDA'S ALL-TIME LIST OF NCAA POST-GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS (54)
Brianna Morgan, Tennis, 2016
Brad deBorde, Swimming, 2014
Elizabeth Beisel, Swimming, 2014
Kelsey Horton, Softball, 2013
Max Lang, Track & Field, 2013
Cameron Martin, Swimming, 2013
Brett Fraser, Swimming, 2011
Evelien Dekkers, Track & Field, 2010
Kelsey Bowers, Volleyball, 2010
Joey Sorrentino, Football, 2010
Stacey Nelson, Softball, 2009
Savannah Evans, Gymnastics, 2008
Kevin Nead, Swimming, 2008
Brandon Saltmarsh, Track & Field/Cross Country, 2007
Lee Humphrey, Basketball, 2007
Sarah Lowe, Basketball, 2006
Steve Zieminski, Track & Field/Cross Country, 2005
Justin Zumsteg, Swimming, 2005
Kris Wiebeck, Swimming, 2005
Cory Presnick, Track & Field/Cross Country, 2005
Kristen Connor, Swimming, 2004
Scott Schultz, Swimming, 2004
Matt Bonner, Basketball, 2003
Eric Donnelly, Swimming, 2002
Mike Jansen, Swimming, 2002
Megan Melgaard, Swimming, 2002
Emily Carlsten, Track, 2001
Greg Reeves, Swimming, 2001
Teal Chiabotti, Gymnastics, 2001
Erin Baxter, Soccer, 1999
Terry Jackson, Football, 1999
Stephanie Nickitas, Tennis, 1999
Heather Lawrence, Diving, 1998
Divya Merchant, Tennis, 1997
Danny Wuerffel, football, 1997
Amy Myerson, Gymnastics, 1996
Missy Aggertt, Volleyball, 1995
Michael Gilmore, Football, 1994
Mike Holloway, Track & Field, 1992
Huey Richardson, Football, 1991
Cedric Smith, Football, 1990
Anita Botnen, Gymnastics, 1988
Bret Weichmann, Football, 1987
Megan Neyer, Diving, 1986
Paul Herring, Swimming, 1986
Gary Rolle, Football, 1985
Lynn McDonnell, Gymnastics, 1984
Laurie Burns, Golf, 1984
Ann Woods, Gymnastics, 1982
Darrell Carpenter, Football, 1976
Tony Miller, Basketball 1973
Carlos Alvarez, Football, 1972
Andy Owens, Basketball, 1970
Jim Pressly Jr., Tennis, 1969
For information on past winners, award criteria, and the nomination process and deadlines, visit ncaa.org/scholarshipsandgrants.
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