Eastern Michigan Athletics
Two Teams Earn APR Public Recognition Awards From NCAA
5/3/2017 3:33:00 PM | Volleyball, Women's Golf, General, SASS
Volleyball and women's golf honored for excellence in its multi-year Academic Progress Report (APR)
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University women's golf and volleyball teams received NCAA Public Recognition Awards Wednesday, May 3, for their exceptional work in the classroom as part of the NCAA's Academic Performance Program. The APR is an annual scorecard of academic achievement calculated for all Division I sports teams nationally. This is the fifth straight year that volleyball has been honored, while it marks the second consecutive time for women's golf.
The awards are given annually to teams scoring in the top 10 percent in each sport with their Academic Progress Rates (APR). The scores required to be in the top 10 ranged from 984 to a perfect 1,000, depending on the sport. Earning a perfect APR score were 1,090 teams.
The 1,203 teams publicly recognized for high achievement include 746 women's teams and 457 men's or mixed squads.
"NCAA student-athletes and schools continue to achieve unprecedented levels of academic success," said NCAA President Mark Emmert. "We commend these programs for their commitment to academic excellence and dedication to preparing student-athletes for life after college."
Each year, the NCAA tracks the classroom performance of student-athletes on every Division I team through the annual scorecard of academic achievement, known as APR. The rate measures eligibility, graduation and retention each semester or quarter and provides a clear picture of the academic performance in each sport. The most recent APRs are multiyear rates based on scores from the 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15, and 2015-16 academic years.
A perfect score (or graduation rate) is represented by 1,000, while a 930 (50 percent rate) marks the threshold for which the NCAA can impose sanctions on athletic programs. Full APRs for all teams, including access to postseason play and penalties for low-performing teams, will be released May 10.
A total of 92 Division I programs received public recognition in women's volleyball, including Kent State University, Northern Illinois University, and the University of Akron from the Mid-American Conference. EMU joined Bowling Green State University, CMU, KSU, Ohio University, and the University of Toledo as the league's women's golf recipients.
The MAC had a total of 26 programs recognized Wednesday, while a total of 24 Division I athletic teams from the state of Michigan earned Public Recognition Awards from the NCAA.
In the 12 years since APR Public Recognition Awards have been handed out, Eastern Michigan has been honored 19 times in nine different sports.
Eastern Michigan (2): Women's Volleyball, Women's Golf
Central Michigan (1): Women's Golf
Detroit Mercy (1): Men's Fencing
Michigan (11): Baseball, Football, Men's Basketball, Men's Golf, Men's Gymnastics, Men's Track, Men's Wrestling, Softball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Volleyball
Michigan State (3): Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Swimming & Diving
Oakland (4): Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Tennis
Western Michigan (2): Women's Cross Country, Women's Gymnastics
The awards are given annually to teams scoring in the top 10 percent in each sport with their Academic Progress Rates (APR). The scores required to be in the top 10 ranged from 984 to a perfect 1,000, depending on the sport. Earning a perfect APR score were 1,090 teams.
The 1,203 teams publicly recognized for high achievement include 746 women's teams and 457 men's or mixed squads.
"NCAA student-athletes and schools continue to achieve unprecedented levels of academic success," said NCAA President Mark Emmert. "We commend these programs for their commitment to academic excellence and dedication to preparing student-athletes for life after college."
Each year, the NCAA tracks the classroom performance of student-athletes on every Division I team through the annual scorecard of academic achievement, known as APR. The rate measures eligibility, graduation and retention each semester or quarter and provides a clear picture of the academic performance in each sport. The most recent APRs are multiyear rates based on scores from the 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15, and 2015-16 academic years.
A perfect score (or graduation rate) is represented by 1,000, while a 930 (50 percent rate) marks the threshold for which the NCAA can impose sanctions on athletic programs. Full APRs for all teams, including access to postseason play and penalties for low-performing teams, will be released May 10.
A total of 92 Division I programs received public recognition in women's volleyball, including Kent State University, Northern Illinois University, and the University of Akron from the Mid-American Conference. EMU joined Bowling Green State University, CMU, KSU, Ohio University, and the University of Toledo as the league's women's golf recipients.
The MAC had a total of 26 programs recognized Wednesday, while a total of 24 Division I athletic teams from the state of Michigan earned Public Recognition Awards from the NCAA.
In the 12 years since APR Public Recognition Awards have been handed out, Eastern Michigan has been honored 19 times in nine different sports.
Eastern Michigan (2): Women's Volleyball, Women's Golf
Central Michigan (1): Women's Golf
Detroit Mercy (1): Men's Fencing
Michigan (11): Baseball, Football, Men's Basketball, Men's Golf, Men's Gymnastics, Men's Track, Men's Wrestling, Softball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Volleyball
Michigan State (3): Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Swimming & Diving
Oakland (4): Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Tennis
Western Michigan (2): Women's Cross Country, Women's Gymnastics
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