The student-athletes were members of teams in the six championship sports which America East offered in the fall season including men's cross country, women's cross country, field hockey, men's soccer, women's soccer and volleyball.

Member institutions of America East Conference for the 2002 fall season included University at Albany, Binghamton University, Boston University, University of Hartford, University of Maine, University of New Hampshire, Northeastern University, Stony Brook University, and University of Vermont.

New Hampshire had the most representatives named to the Academic Honor Roll as 68 Wildcat student-athletes were selected. Maine (67), Hartford (50), Vermont (49), and Northeastern (46) were others with more than 45 recipients.

Hartford had the highest percentage of student-athletes named to the Academic Honor Roll as 50 of its 68 fall student-athletes (73.3 percent) received that distinction. New Hampshire followed with 55.8 percent (68 of 144).

Hartford had 32 student-athletes named to the Commissioner's Honor Roll to lead all institutions. New Hampshire (31), Maine (30), Northeastern (25), and Vermont (24) were others well-represented by student-athletes with grade-point averages at 3.5 or better.

Institutional sport leaders were: men's cross country, New Hampshire (18); women's cross country, New Hampshire (16); field hockey, Albany (16) and Maine (16); men's soccer, Hartford (16); women's soccer, Hartford (15); and volleyball, Hartford (10), Maine (10) and Stony Brook (10).

Albany Fall Academic Honor Roll
Binghamton Fall Academic Honor Roll
Boston University Fall Academic Honor Roll
Hartford Fall Academic Honor Roll
Maine Fall Academic Honor Roll
New Hampshire Fall Academic Honor Roll
Northeastern Fall Academic Honor Roll
Stony Brook Fall Academic Honor Roll
Vermont Fall Academic Honor Roll