San Antonio, TX (May 10, 2024) – A new season of the Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia is set to begin on June 8, 2024.  In preparation for this new season to start, the Association of Collegiate Anglers (ACA) is announcing the program details and the current points qualifying events for this upcoming campaign.

“The Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia is one of the most thrilling races, and coveted titles, in all of collegiate bass fishing,” said Wade Middleton, ACA Director and President of CarecoTV.  “Over the course of 12 months, hundreds of college fishing teams from across the country have the opportunity to represent their school, compete in a variety of events ranging from major, national, double points tournaments to local and regional events, all while vying to finish as high up as possible in this National Rankings system. This past season has been extremely competitive and tightly contested, and these program details for 2024-25 will create the same excitement and anticipation around the School of the Year race.”

View the 2024-25 Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia program details here.

The Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia is college fishing’s only all-encompassing national rankings system.  Hundreds of college teams compete at a variety of events, both regionally and nationally, to earn thousands of valuable points.  Each of these schools enter the year with the hopes of being ranked inside of the coveted Top 25, and possibly even finishing the year ranked number one.  The Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia is managed by the Association of Collegiate Anglers.  This upcoming season will begin on June 8, 2024, and run through May 23, 2025.

“College sports create a sense of team spirit and pride that is unmatched! Being able to wear their school colors and represent their college/university at a national level is something that these anglers highly value,” noted Kyle Curry, ACA Managing Director.  “Entering this new season, the goal for each team will obviously be to finish the year ranked number one. However, earning the most points possible and managing to be inside of the coveted Top 25 is a major achievement.”

The first points eligible event for the 2024-25 Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia will be contested on June 8^th. The 2024-25 campaign will conclude with the triple points, 20^th edition of the Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops, where a number one school will be honored at Green Pond Landing on the shores of Lake Hartwell in Anderson, SC. Over the course of the 12-month season, college bass fishing clubs/teams will be able to earn points at a wide range of events nationwide. View the current qualifying events schedule here.

To apply to host a school-run/other sanctioned event during the 2024-25 Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia, email [email protected].

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