The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
UAB's Falk Receives C-USA Post-Graduate Honors
6/27/2006 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
June 27, 2006
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ----- UAB tennis standout Sebastian Falk is one of 12 Conference USA student-athletes to be awarded one of the league's post-graduate scholarships, according to an announcement by C-USA Commissioner Britton Banowksy.
Falk will receive a $4,000 scholarship as a recipient of the award, which is selected by the conference Faculty Athletics Representatives.
"This is a very prestigious award and we are extremely proud of Sebastian," said head coach Derek Tarr. "He has been a joy to coach and it's been a pleasure to have him in our program. Sebastian has excelled in the classroom and on the court and understands the importance of both."
Falk was successful on both the court and in the classroom for the Blazers. As a transfer, he lettered twice at UAB and was twice named to the All-Conference USA second team. Falk maintained a 3.91 GPA while majoring in finance, and also received numerous academic awards. He was named to CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America second team, was awarded the C-USA Commissioner's Academic Medal, as well the UAB Senior Academic Award for the graduating senior male with the highest GPA.
Falk was also selected to participate in the 2006 CEO Seminar for the Top 36 seniors in business. He plans to continue his academic career at UAB and obtain a Masters of Business Administration.
