Canes Excel in Latest NCAA APR Report
CORAL GABLES, Fla. – University of Miami athletic teams continue to excel in the classroom based on the latest Academic Progress Rate (APR) statistics which were released Wednesday by the NCAA.
Seven teams scored 990 or better out of a possible 1,000 points – men’s basketball (990), men’s XC (1000), men’s diving (1000), golf (1000), soccer (991) and women’s swimming (1000).
“I could not be more thrilled with our continued APR success,” said Miami AD Blake James. “The success our student-athletes have achieved in the classroom says a lot about their overall commitment to achieving academic excellence. The University of Miami has a proud and strong academic tradition and I’m thrilled to say that our student-athletes have exceeded our institution’s high academic standards.”
In addition, Miami’s baseball (974), men’s basketball (990), football (967) and women’s basketball (981) teams all feature APR scores above the national four-year average.
“I’m so proud of our student-athletes’ academic achievement,” said Associate AD for Academic Services David Wyman. “They truly have put in the work and I can’t say enough about their commitment. Our student-athletes at the University of Miami have a true desire to be the very best – not just on the field of competition, but also in the classroom. I would also like to thank our faculty and administrative staffs for their continued support of our student-athletes.”
Over the past two years, Miami’s men’s cross country, men’s diving, women’s basketball, men’s indoor and outdoor track and field and women’s tennis teams all saw their respective APR scores improve by 15 points-or-more.
This report is based on NCAA Division I Academic Progress Rate (APR) data submitted by the institution for the 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13 and 2013-14 academic years. Every Miami program registered an APR score of at least 960-or-above and no Hurricane teams are subject to penalty.
Today’s announcement comes a week after, five Hurricane teams were given APR Public Recognition Awards for being in the top 10 percent of their respective sports. This marked the second-consecutive season in which Miami had five-or-more teams receive Public Recognition Awards.
The Academic Progress Rate, a multi-year rate based on the most recent four years of data, is a real-time measure of eligibility and retention of student-athletes competing on every Division I sports team. The most recent APR scores are based on scores from the 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13 and 2013-14 academic years academic years. This year marks the 11th year of APR data for most teams.
In the fall of 2011, the Division I Board of Directors approved tougher academic standards, including setting a new standard that teams must meet to participate in postseason competition. The goal of the NCAA’s academic performance program is improvement, not punishment. Not only does the program ensure accountability for student-athletes, teams and institutions, but also it provides fairness by considering individual circumstances per team and school. Under the revised penalty structure, the Division I Board of Directors has set a cut score of 930 (out of 1,000) as a threshold for teams to meet or face possible sanctions.
Team: Multi-Year Rate
Baseball: 974
Football: 967
Men’s Basketball: 990
Men’s Cross Country: 1000
Men’s Diving: 1000
Men’s Tennis: 983
Men’s Indoor Track and Field: 986
Men’s Outdoor Track and Field: 993
Women’s Basketball: 981
Women’s Cross Country: 988
Women’s Golf: 1000
Women’s Rowing: 977
Women’s Soccer: 991
Women’s Swimming and Diving: 1000
Women’s Tennis: 976
Women’s Indoor Track and Field: 982
Women’s Outdoor Track and Field: 985
Women’s Volleyball: 984
