Tennis players named All-Americans
Three University of North Georgia (UNG) tennis players earned All-American honors from the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) in 2022. Men's tennis player Joaquin Benoit was an All-American in singles, while the women's duo of Vaishali Jorge and Johanna Lippert received All-American recognition in doubles.
Student-athletes who finish in the top 20 of the final ITA singles rankings are All-Americans, while the All-American status is awarded to doubles teams that finish in the top 10 of the final ITA doubles rankings.
Additionally, UNG had multiple recipients of the Division II ITA regional awards.
Head coach Kent Norsworthy was named the Wilson ITA Women's Coach of the Year for the Southeast Region after leading the Nighthawks to a 15-win season and a fifth consecutive NCAA appearance. The UNG women's tennis team also tied for the regular-season Peach Belt Conference championship.
Additionally, on the women's side, Rafaella Jean Villanueva was selected as the Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship recipient while her teammate Jorge was named the ITA Southeast Region Senior Player of the Year.
On the men's side, seniors Zach Waldow and Ryan Gaskin were honored with regional awards. Waldow was selected as the ITA Most Improved Senior while Gaskin earned the region's Senior Player of the Year distinction.
UNG raises most funds in PBC for Make-A-Wish
UNG earned the LeeAnn Noble Make-A-Wish Award for the most funds raised in 2025-26 during the Peach Belt Conference's annual Make-A-Wish initiative.
Campbell named DII director for WGCA Board
UNG women's golf head coach Sierra Campbell has been selected to serve as the Division II director on the Women's Golf Coaches Association Board of Directors for 2026-27.
UNG is top athletic program in PBC
The UNG Athletic Department set the standard for excellence in the Peach Belt Conference in 2025-26, earning the David R. Brunk Commissioner's Cup for the second time in three years.
Softball team finishes in top six nationally
The UNG softball team earned one victory at the NCAA Division II championship to finish among the nation's final six teams.