The Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association annually presents Scholar-Athlete Teams in men and women's basketball. Two 10-member squads are selected for each gender, as well as an overall male and female "Scholar-Athlete of the Year."

Among the criteria is (1) at least sophomore academic and athletics standing, (2) completion of at least one full academic year at the current institution, (3) standing as a starter or important reserve with legitimate athletics credentials and (4) a minimum grade point average of 3.20 (on a 4.0 scale).

Gary Cunningham Lifetime Achievement Award Winners
Named in honor of the Award's first recipient, this is the Association's highest award and annually bestowed upon an individual who, for a minimum of fifteen years as a Director of Athletics and twenty-five years in total, has contributed to intercollegiate athletics in such a manner as to bring honor to themselves, their institution(s), and the profession as a whole. Honorees must be either a current member in good standing of the I-AAA AD's Association or have been in such regard prior to their retirement from the field or whenever they departed their most recent I-AAA institution. Members of the Lifetime Achievement Award Committee and current I-AAA Officers are not eligible for the honor.