HARTSVILLE, S.C. - Four members of the Coker University tennis teams were named to the 2023 Academic All-District Team, the College Sports Communicators announced today. Samuel Winter earned the honor of the men's side, while Jessica Binzari, Angelina Krieg and Tamara Macias were the honorees from the women's team. 

In the classroom, the sophomore from Wesley Chapel, Florida is a psychology major with a 3.95 cumulative grade-point average. He was named to Coker University's President's List in both the Fall 2022 and Spring 2023 semesters, earning a 4.0 GPA in both academic periods. Winter has also earned SAC Commissioner's Honor Roll recognition and was a member of the 2022 ITA All-Academic Team, while also being a ITA Scholar-Athlete. 

Binzari, a sophomore from Constanta, Romania, has a 4.0 cumulative GPA. She has earned Coker University President's List honors in all four semesters in Hartsville, while majoring in English and being a member of the Honors Program. She was named to the SAC Commissioner's Honor Roll in 2022, while also being named an ITA Scholar-Athlete. 

Krieg is a junior from Baden-Baden, Germany, double majoring in psychology and criminology. In the classroom, she has a 3.839 cumulative grade-point average, earning Coker University President's List honors her last three semesters. She was a DII ADA Academic Achievement Award winner in 2022, while being named an ITA Scholar-Athlete and a member of the SAC Commissioner's Honor Roll twice. 

Macias, a sophomore from Naucalpan de Juarez, Mexico, majoring in Art with a photography concentration. She has a 3.813 cumulative grade-point average during her four semesters in Hartsville, earning Coker University Dean's List Honors in each academic session. She was named an ITA Scholar-Athlete and a member of the SAC Commissioner's Honor Roll in 2022. 

In order to be nominated, student-athletes must have a 3.5 cumulative grade-point average, participate in at least 50 percent of the team's contest and be enrolled in their current college or university for a full calendar year.

The 2023 Academic All-District® Men's and Women's Tennis Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the court and in the classroom. 

The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes men's and women's tennis honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.

Academic All-District® honorees advance to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot. First-, second and third-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced June 1.