Eastern Michigan Athletics
EMU Athletics Posts Solid Increases in Latest NCAA APR Report
5/10/2017 1:15:00 PM | General, SASS
12 of EMU's sports posted scores equal to or better than a year ago
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YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) — The Eastern Michigan University Department of Athletics continues to thrive academically in the Academic Progress Rate (APR), as released by the NCAA today, May 10.
All of the Eagles' 21 sports have multi-year APR rates of 940 or above with the women's golf and volleyball teams posting a perfect 1000 single-year rate in the latest report for the 2015-16 year. Additionally, six teams equaled or exceeded their best multi-year score since the APR began in 2004-05. All 21 of EMU's teams were comfortably above the NCAA's minimum score of 930 to receive scholarship limitations or postseason bans. Meanwhile, the women's golf, women's swimming & diving, and volleyball programs at Eastern Michigan posted the highest APR scores in the Mid-American Conference.
"This is a tremendous achievement for our student-athletes, coaches, academic support staff, and our University," Interim Director of Athletics Christian Spears said. "We continue to see our scores rise and these results represent a complete team effort from everyone in the Department of Athletics and across the University."
In all, 12 of EMU's sports posted scores equal to or better than a year ago. The largest increases came from the men's cross country program (improving from 982 to 994) and men's track & field (climbing from 969 to 977). Women's rowing (improving five points to 975), women's track & field (up five points to 981), and wrestling (climbing three points to 978) also made strong increases.
The men's track, wrestling, women's golf, women's swimming & diving, women's track, and volleyball programs all posted their best multi-year rates ever. The Eastern Michigan women's golf and volleyball squads were awarded public recognition a week ago for ranking among the top 10 percent of all Division I programs in their respective sport. It was the fifth straight year that volleyball has been honored, while it marked the second consecutive time for women's golf.
Additionally, eight of the Eagles teams ranked in the top half of the Mid-American Conference.
APR scores are based on retention and eligibility of each scholarship student-athlete. Each student-athlete can earn four points per year – one point for first-semester eligibility, one point for first-semester retention, one point for second-semester eligibility, and one point for second-semester retention. The total points earned are then divided by total points possible and the decimal place is dropped for the APR score.
"I am so pleased that the Academic Progress Rates continue to rise, but I am more excited about what those numbers mean: Thousands of college athletes continue to make real progress toward earning their degrees," NCAA President Mark Emmert said. "A college degree, combined with the skills they learn while participating in sports, will provide countless opportunities for them later in life."
The APR is a real-time measure of eligibility, retention and graduation of student-athletes competing on every NCAA Division I athletics team. The most recent scores are based on a multi-year rate that averages scores from the 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15, and 2015-16 academic years. The goal of academic reform is improvement, not punishment. Not only does academic reform ensure accountability for student-athletes, teams, and institutions, but it also provides fairness by considering individual circumstances per team and school.
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) — The Eastern Michigan University Department of Athletics continues to thrive academically in the Academic Progress Rate (APR), as released by the NCAA today, May 10.
All of the Eagles' 21 sports have multi-year APR rates of 940 or above with the women's golf and volleyball teams posting a perfect 1000 single-year rate in the latest report for the 2015-16 year. Additionally, six teams equaled or exceeded their best multi-year score since the APR began in 2004-05. All 21 of EMU's teams were comfortably above the NCAA's minimum score of 930 to receive scholarship limitations or postseason bans. Meanwhile, the women's golf, women's swimming & diving, and volleyball programs at Eastern Michigan posted the highest APR scores in the Mid-American Conference.
"This is a tremendous achievement for our student-athletes, coaches, academic support staff, and our University," Interim Director of Athletics Christian Spears said. "We continue to see our scores rise and these results represent a complete team effort from everyone in the Department of Athletics and across the University."
In all, 12 of EMU's sports posted scores equal to or better than a year ago. The largest increases came from the men's cross country program (improving from 982 to 994) and men's track & field (climbing from 969 to 977). Women's rowing (improving five points to 975), women's track & field (up five points to 981), and wrestling (climbing three points to 978) also made strong increases.
The men's track, wrestling, women's golf, women's swimming & diving, women's track, and volleyball programs all posted their best multi-year rates ever. The Eastern Michigan women's golf and volleyball squads were awarded public recognition a week ago for ranking among the top 10 percent of all Division I programs in their respective sport. It was the fifth straight year that volleyball has been honored, while it marked the second consecutive time for women's golf.
Additionally, eight of the Eagles teams ranked in the top half of the Mid-American Conference.
APR scores are based on retention and eligibility of each scholarship student-athlete. Each student-athlete can earn four points per year – one point for first-semester eligibility, one point for first-semester retention, one point for second-semester eligibility, and one point for second-semester retention. The total points earned are then divided by total points possible and the decimal place is dropped for the APR score.
"I am so pleased that the Academic Progress Rates continue to rise, but I am more excited about what those numbers mean: Thousands of college athletes continue to make real progress toward earning their degrees," NCAA President Mark Emmert said. "A college degree, combined with the skills they learn while participating in sports, will provide countless opportunities for them later in life."
The APR is a real-time measure of eligibility, retention and graduation of student-athletes competing on every NCAA Division I athletics team. The most recent scores are based on a multi-year rate that averages scores from the 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15, and 2015-16 academic years. The goal of academic reform is improvement, not punishment. Not only does academic reform ensure accountability for student-athletes, teams, and institutions, but it also provides fairness by considering individual circumstances per team and school.
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