Five University of Connecticut athletics teams posted a perfect 1000 multi-year Academic Progress Rate, while 10 teams sported perfect 1000 APR scores for the 2017-18 academic year, as announced by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
Four-year multi-year scores include data from the 2014-15 academic year through 2017-18.\u00a0\u00a0UConn’s overall institutional APR for the 2017-18 academic year stood at 987.<\/p>\n
The women’s basketball team recorded an impressive 990 multi-year score and won the NCAA national championship in two (2015, 2016) of those four seasons.\u00a0 The UConn field hockey team posted a solid 993 multi-year APR and captured national championships in 2014 and 2017.<\/p>\n
Teams that posted perfect multi-year APR scores were women’s cross country, women’s tennis, men’s golf, men’s hockey, and men’s tennis.<\/p>\n
The 10 teams that recorded perfect 1000 single-year APR scores in 2017-18 were: women’s cross country, softball, women’s soccer, women’s swimming, women’s tennis, men’s basketball, men’s cross country, men’s golf, men’s hockey, and men’s tennis.<\/p>\n
In addition, 14 squads posted multi-year APR scores of 990 or better and 16 of UConn’s 24 athletics teams registered a single-year APR of 980 or better. The 981 multi-year score for the football team is the highest rate achieved by the team since the APR was instituted in 2004.<\/p>\n
“UConn’s student-athletes continue to be a source of pride for all of UConn Nation,” says David Benedict, director of athletics.\u00a0 “The outstanding achievements of our student-athletes in the classroom and in competition reflect the effort and enthusiasm with which they go about their business.\u00a0 I am proud of the excellence they continue to attain and grateful for our Student-Athlete Success Program staff and the valuable support they continue to provide.”<\/p>\n
Last week, the NCAA announced that six UConn athletic programs were recognized for top academic performances. Based on the most recent multi-year Academic Progress Rates, the UConn men’s golf, men’s basketball, men’s and women’s tennis and women’s cross country and men’s hockey teams\u00a0earned NCAA Public Recognition Awards.<\/p>\n
Teams are recognized with the Public Recognition Award by the NCAA for posting Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores that are in the top 10 percent nationally of their individual sport.<\/p>\n
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