The Carleton College volleyball team earned the American Volleyball Coaches Association’s (AVCA) Team Academic Award for the 2009-2010 season, the eighth time in the last nine years that the Knights received this recognition. The 15-player roster combined for a 3.61 cumulative GPA.

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The Carleton College men's and women's swim programs were both named 2010 All-Academic Teams by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA). The women’s squad posted a 3.36 GPA, tied for 52nd in NCAA Division III. Meanwhile, the Knights’ men's program posted a 3.29 GPA, which tied for 26th in Division III and 36th among all men’s collegiate swim programs (Division I, II, III and NAIA).

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One of the most athletic linemen in Division III, Carleton College offensive tackle Brad Eckelmann was tabbed a pre-season All-American for the second consecutive year. This time, he received the accolade from the D3 Senior Classic, a post-season all-star game showcasing the talent of senior players on the NCAA Division III football level.

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After finishing the 2010 campaign with the fourth-most wins in school history, the Carleton College baseball team has a number of things to be excited about. Lost to graduation were just one full-time position player and one starter on the mound. The Knights return five offensive starters who hit .350 or better and a quartet of pitchers who combined for all but five of the team's victories. Adding to this core are several talented players who make up the biggest freshmen class to walk through the doors at Carleton during Aaron Rushing's tenure as head coach.

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The start of a 2010-11 academic year ushers in a new era for athletics at Carleton College as Leon Lunder, athletic director at the College since 1992, retires from the position on July 1 after 18 years. He will be replaced by Gerald Young, who assumes the role of athletic director in addition to his duties as chair of the Physical Education, Athletics, and Recreation (PEAR) Department at the College. The new administrative team will also include volleyball head coach Heidi Jaynes, who adds responsibilities as the associate athletic director/senior woman administrator.

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The incoming group of new players for the Carleton College women’s tennis team was recently ranked No. 17 in the Tennis Recruiting Network’s top-25 NCAA Division III recruiting classes for 2010. This list is based on commitments reported on or before June 1, 2010. Carleton is the only Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) program found on this year’s list released via TennisRecruiting.net.

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Carleton College finished 50th in the final standings of the 2009-10 Learfield Sports Directors' Cup, the prestigious award presented annually by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) to the best overall collegiate athletics programs in the country. A total of 424 Division III institutions compete for points in the standings.

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Four new members were inducted into the 'C' Club Hall of Fame during Carleton College’s Alumni Reunion Weekend activities. The ceremony took place on Saturday, June 19 in the College's Great Hall. The 2010 induction class includes football All-American Scott Bunnell ’90, track and field All-American Sandra Helquist ’00, basketball great Lisa Nordeen ’90, and legendary coach Bill Terriquez ’70.

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