HARROGATE, Tenn. – A total of 32 student-athletes have been inducted into Lincoln Memorial University's Chi Alpha Sigma National College Athlete Honor Society for the 2020-21 academic year following an on-campus induction ceremony Wednesday, April 28. The fourth class to be inducted into the university's Eta Chapter of Chi Alpha Sigma holds an impressive 3.79 combined grade point average, representing the highest GPA to date.
 
The Chi Alpha Sigma National College Athlete Honor Society is a nonprofit organization that was established to recognize college student-athletes who excel both on and off the field/court of competition. The organization was founded in 1996 by then DePauw University head football coach Nick Mourouzis. His goal was to provide outstanding student-athletes with an opportunity to become connected within a fraternal association that aligns their educational and athletic successes for a lifetime.
 
The Eta Chapter of Chi Alpha Sigma at LMU was brought about by the efforts of Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR) and Assistant Professor of Sport Management Dr. Ahleasha McNeal, the LMU Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC), and others during the 2017-18 academic year. In addition to a regular honor society, members get to wear a special sash on their gowns at the graduation ceremony.

The criteria to become a member of the Eta Chapter is a graduating senior in that calendar year with at least a 3.5 GPA. These are stricter than the national criteria, which allow juniors or seniors with a 3.4 GPA or higher.

The inaugural class consisted of 27 student-athletes from 13 different sports and was inducted on April 26, 2018. The 2018-19 class was comprised of 29 student-athletes from 14 different Railsplitter programs, while the 2019-20 class was the largest to date with 33 student-athletes representing 16 athletic programs.
 
This year's class represents 14 LMU teams.
 
The complete list of 2020-21 LMU Chi Alpha Sigma inductees can be found on LMU's Chi Alpha Sigma page.