10 Miami Teams Earn Perfect 1,000 APR Scores
CORAL GABLES, Fla. – 10 University of Miami teams were recognized for perfect 2015-16 scores of 1,000 in the latest Academic Progress Report (APR) released by the NCAA Wednesday.
The Hurricanes men’s cross country, men’s track & field, men’s tennis, women’s basketball, women’s cross country team, golf, soccer, women’s tennis, women’s track & field and volleyball programs were among those honored for excellence in the classroom.
The report comes one week after three University of Miami programs – men’s cross country, golf and women’s tennis– were recognized for perfect multi-year APR scores of 1,000.
“Our student-athletes continue to excel both on and off the field,” Director of Athletics Blake James said. “This latest Academic Progress Report is a testament to their dedication in the classroom, as well as the hard work put in by our coaches and academic staff in helping them achieve these results.”
In addition, the Hurricanes football team (965), men’s basketball team (974) and women’s basketball (985) team all bested their respective sports’ multi-year national average.
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. This report is based on NCAA Division I Academic Progress Rate (APR) data submitted by the institution for the 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-2016 academic years.
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: 968
Football: 965
Men’s Basketball: 974
Men’s Cross Country: 1,000
Men’s Diving: 979
Men’s Tennis: 991
Men’s Track and Field: 979
Women’s Basketball: 985
Women’s Cross Country: 982
Golf: 1,000
Rowing: 983
Soccer: 997
Women’s Swimming & Diving: 988
Women’s Tennis: 1,000
Women’s Track & Field: 991
Volleyball: 994
