Fourteen Davidson Athletic Programs Earn NCAA Public Recognition Awards
4/24/2008 2:29:58 PM | General
Marc Gignac
DAVIDSON, N.C. - The NCAA formally released Public Recognition Awards today for the 2007-08 sports teams achieving the highest level of academic performance in Division I, and the list included 14 Davidson College athletic programs, including men's basketball, women's basketball and football.
These teams posted multi-year Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores in the top 10 percent of all squads in the country in their respective sports. The public recognition awards are part of the broad Division I academic reform effort.
“The dedication of our students and the support they receive from our faculty and coaches are reflected in our APR scores,” said Director of Athletics Jim Murphy. “Davidson's focus on graduation and retention is part of our culture and we are proud of our athletes for their efforts to balance their academic and athletic experience.”
The APR provides a real-time look at a team's academic success each semester by tracking the academic progress of each student-athlete. The APR includes eligibility, retention and graduation in the calculation and provides a clear picture of the academic culture in each sport. High-performing teams receiving awards posted APR scores ranging from 965 to a perfect 1,000.
Seven Southern Conference institutions had programs which received Public Recognition Awards, led by Davidson. Furman followed with six recognized teams while Elon had four. UNC Greensboro and Wofford had two each and Appalachian State and College of Charleston boasted one award-winning team apiece.
Multi-year APR scores for all 6,110 Division I sports teams, including the teams receiving public recognition awards, will be announced May 6. The announcement also will include immediate and historical penalties for low-performing teams.
The following Davidson programs posted multiyear APR scores in the top 10 percent of all squads in their respective sports:
Men's Baseball
Men's Basketball
Men's Cross Country
Men's Football
Men's Golf
Men's Soccer
Men's Swimming
Men's Track, Indoor
Men's Track, Outdoor
Women's Basketball
Women's Cross Country
Women's Soccer
Women's Tennis
Women's Track, Indoor
These teams posted multi-year Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores in the top 10 percent of all squads in the country in their respective sports. The public recognition awards are part of the broad Division I academic reform effort.
“The dedication of our students and the support they receive from our faculty and coaches are reflected in our APR scores,” said Director of Athletics Jim Murphy. “Davidson's focus on graduation and retention is part of our culture and we are proud of our athletes for their efforts to balance their academic and athletic experience.”
The APR provides a real-time look at a team's academic success each semester by tracking the academic progress of each student-athlete. The APR includes eligibility, retention and graduation in the calculation and provides a clear picture of the academic culture in each sport. High-performing teams receiving awards posted APR scores ranging from 965 to a perfect 1,000.
Seven Southern Conference institutions had programs which received Public Recognition Awards, led by Davidson. Furman followed with six recognized teams while Elon had four. UNC Greensboro and Wofford had two each and Appalachian State and College of Charleston boasted one award-winning team apiece.
Multi-year APR scores for all 6,110 Division I sports teams, including the teams receiving public recognition awards, will be announced May 6. The announcement also will include immediate and historical penalties for low-performing teams.
The following Davidson programs posted multiyear APR scores in the top 10 percent of all squads in their respective sports:
Men's Baseball
Men's Basketball
Men's Cross Country
Men's Football
Men's Golf
Men's Soccer
Men's Swimming
Men's Track, Indoor
Men's Track, Outdoor
Women's Basketball
Women's Cross Country
Women's Soccer
Women's Tennis
Women's Track, Indoor
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