CoSIDA Academic All-America Hall of Fame

UNA'S RACHEL PRICE BELL JOINS ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA® HALL OF FAME

In June, former University of North Alabama volleyball AllAmerican and Academic AllAmerica® Dr. Rachel Price Bell received one of the highest honors in collegiate athletics when she was inducted into the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-America® Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2017.

Created in 1988, the CoSIDA Academic All-America® Hall of Fame recognizes former Academic All-Americas who received a college degree at least 10 years prior and have achieved lifetime success in their professional careers. The four new inductees joined the prestigious 142-members Academic All-America® Hall of Fame from more than 26,000 all-time Academic All-America® selections.

Price Bell becomes the first Academic All-America® Hall of Fame inductee from a Gulf South Conference school or from a school from the state of Alabama.

Following her graduation from UNA , Price earned a PhD. in biomedical engineering from Purdue University. The clinical scientist is currently employed as a clinical project manager in West Lafayette, Ind., coordinating studies for new medical devices. At right, the 2017 induction class included Dr. Robert Khayat (Mississippi) as the Dick Enberg Award winner, Dr. Stacey Johnson (San Jose State), Stephanie White (Purdue) Heather O'Reilly (North Carolina), Bell and emcee Dick Enberg.