July 3, 2025

Asbury Athletics Captures 2024-25 Collegiate Conference of the South Commissioner's Cup

ATLANTA, Ga.--- After securing six Collegiate Conference of the South (CCS) Championships in its inaugural season in the conference, Asbury Athletics captured the 2024-25 CCS Commissioner's Cup Co-Championship alongside Piedmont University. 

“The Commissioner's Cup represents the depth and dedication of our student-athletes and athletic departments across all sports,” said CCS Commissioner Beth Vansant. “We are thrilled to celebrate the continued success of our returning members and the remarkable debut by our newest institution, Asbury University. Their accomplishments speak volumes about the growth and competitive balance of our league.”

The CCS Commissioner's Cup is awarded annually based on a point system that reflects regular season standings and top four finishes in conference championship tournaments. Institutions receive four points for each conference title, three for runner-up finishes, and 1.5 for third- and fourth-place finishes. The overall award is calculated from the combined results of both men’s and women’s programs.

This year’s awards highlight three CCS institutions: Belhaven University claimed the Men’s Commissioner’s Cup, Piedmont University earned the Women’s Commissioner’s Cup, and Piedmont and Asbury University will share honors as Overall Commissioner’s Cup Co-Champions.

Asbury 2024-25 CCS Championships

Asbury's success opened in the 2024 fall season with a women's cross country championship on November 1 in Clinton, Miss., led by sophomore Bailey Gassmann's 24:07.79 4K finish. The Asbury volleyball team won 15 of its 16 CCS regular-season matches, earning the outright Regular Season Championship and the right to host the CCS Tournament. 

AU women's basketball followed suit in the winter, going 14-2 in the CCS with 12 consecutive conference wins from January 14 to February 12. The Eagles' success earned a CCS Regular Season Co-Championship with Piedmont University. 

In the spring season, Asbury men's and women's tennis teams each won a CCS Tournament Championship, making history as the first-ever Asbury programs to earn a berth in an NCAA Division III National Tournament. AU men's tennis also went a perfect 6-0 in the CCS during the regular season, achieving the outright CCS Regular Season Championship. 

Asbury 2024-25 CCS Superlative Awards

The CCS honors for Asbury carried into coach and student-athlete superlatives, highlighting eight Conference Player of the Year awards and four Coach of the Year recognitions. 

Player of the Year Honors

Isabelle VandeSchraaf | Equine Science | CCS Volleyball Rookie of the Year

Riley McChord | Communications (Business Minor) | CCS Volleyball Defensive Player of the Year

Lucy Kate Gray | Biology Pre-Nursing | CCS Volleyball Setter of the Year

Emily Sizemore | Elementary Education | CCS Women's Basketball Rookie of the Year

Haleigh Releford | Multi-Media Journalism | CCS Women's Basketball Defensive Player of the Year

Ariadna Zegarra | Business Administration | CCS Women's Tennis Player of the Year

Katherine Nova | Marketing | CCS Women's Tennis Rookie of the Year

Caleb Cablish | Psychology | CCS Men's Track and Field Rookie of the Year

Coach of the Year Awards

Randy Crist | CCS Women's Cross Country Coach of the Year

Zach Welch | CCS Women's Soccer Coach of the Year

Tiffany Horton | CCS Volleyball Coach of the Year

Chad Mayes | CCS Women's Basketball Coach of the Year

Jarred Miller | CCS Men's Tennis Coach of the Year

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