Pipho Named ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District

Nov. 10, 2009

Coral Gables, Fla. – Miami right tackle Matt Pipho was named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District First Team (University Division) for football in District III.

Pipho, who received his degree in Biology last spring, owns a 3.39 cumulative grade point average. He has started all nine games for the Hurricanes at right tackle this season helping the Hurricanes rack up 3,618 yards of total offense. Miami ranks in the top 50 nationally in total offense and is 21st in scoring offense and 28th in passing offense.

Three Academic All-District teams are chosen in each district, with those student-athletes on the All-District first teams placed on the national ballot for Academic All-America® consideration.

To be nominated for all-district honors, a student-athlete must be a starter or important reserve with at least a 3.30 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) at his/her current institution. Nominated athletes must have participated in at least 50 percent of the team’s games at the position listed on the nomination form. No student-athlete is eligible until he/she has completed one full calendar year at his/her current institution and has reached sophomore athletic eligibility. In the cases of transfers, graduate students and two-year college graduates, the student-athlete must have completed one full calendar year at the nominating institution to be eligible.