WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. - The Lycoming College men's basketball team earned the National Association of Basketball Coaches Team Academic Excellence Award for the third time in four years and two players earned mention on the NABC Honors Court – senior Lane Yoder (Mifflinburg, Pa./Mifflinburg Area) and junior Ethan Bomgardner (Mifflinburg, Pa./Mifflinburg Area) - the organization announced on Wednesday, July 15.
 
The NABC Team Academic Excellence Awards recognize men's basketball programs that completed the 2022-23 academic year with a team GPA of 3.0 or higher. The NABC Honors Court, meanwhile, includes junior, senior and graduate student men's basketball players who finished the 2022-23 year with a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher.
 
Over 2,300 players earned spots on the NABC Honors Court and over 400 programs received NABC Team Academic Excellence Awards for 2025-26. Catholic, Susquehanna, Juniata, Drew and Elizabethtown also earned the award in the Landmark Conference.
 
Yoder, a communication and media studies major, appeared in eight games, shooting 50 percent from 3-point range, averaging 2.1 points and 0.6 rebounds per game.
 
Bomgardner, a business administration major, appeared in four games as a junior after recovering from an injury. He appeared in all 25 games and started 18 as a forward, averaging 3.1 points per game.
 
The Warriors closed their fourth season under head coach Mark Linebaugh with a three-win improvement from the 2024-25 campaign.