14 Programs At UTC Beat APR National Averages

  • Wednesday, May 27, 2015

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga continues to post impressive Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores, according to the information released by the NCAA today.  The Mocs already saw a school-record eight programs receive public recognition, and now have 14 of its 17 sports at or above the national average.

A total of 11 teams had perfect single-year APRs scores of 1,000, while all 17 were well above the NCAA minimum of 930.

 Single-year scores released today were from the 2013-14 academic year, while the four-year scores encompassed the 2010-11 through 2013-14 cohorts.

It is the fourth year in a row at least nine of Chattanooga’s 17 programs had a perfect 1000.  The Mocs had nine teams with a perfect single-year score in 2011-12, a school-record 13 in 2010-11 and 12 last year.

“This is another example of the outstanding year we have put together, academically,” stated UTC Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics David Blackburn.  “The APR is a very important tool in measuring how well we keep our student-athletes working towards a degree.  These scores show the emphasis our student-athletes, coaches and support staff put on academics at UTC.”

Women’s tennis saw the biggest improvement of any team.  The Mocs upped their four-year average 16 points to a perfect 1000.   They were joined by men's golf, men’s and women's cross country and men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track & field as the eight programs recognized by the NCAA last week for having a perfect four-year score of 1000.

“More college athletes than ever are succeeding in the classroom, and I applaud their commitment to academic achievement. We are pleased and proud of their accomplishments,” said NCAA President Mark Emmert in a release on the NCAA website. “Our goal always has been to encourage students to achieve academically and earn their degrees. Every year, Division I students prove that both academic and athletic success are achievable.”

According to the NCAA, the APR provides a real-time "snapshot" of a team's academic success each semester by assessing the current academic progress of every student-athlete. The APR includes eligibility and retention as factors in the calculation and provides a much clearer picture of the current academic culture in each sport.

Below are the single-year APR scores and the four-year scores for each program at Chattanooga.

Team

2010-11

2011-12

2012-13

2013-14

Four-Year Avg.

National Four-Year Average

Football

942

962

975

962

961 (-2)

951

Men's Basketball

913

941

980

936

944 (+1)

957

Men's Golf

1000

1000

1000

1000

1000(--)

979

Men's Tennis

938

950

1000

929

954 (-18)

978

Men's Cross Country

1000

1000

1000

1000

1000(--)

977

Men's Indoor T&F

1000

1000

1000

1000

1000 (+10)

967

Men's Outdoor T&F

1000

1000

1000

1000

1000 (+10)

970

Wrestling

966

967

968

920

955 (-5)

963

Women's Basketball

1000

969

1000

1000

991 (+10)

975

Women's Golf

1000

962

1000

1000

991 (+10)

987

Softball

1000

944

985

1000

983 (+7)

981

Soccer

1000

1000

962

986

984 (+4)

984

Women's Tennis

1000

1000

1000

1000

1000 (+16)

985

Women's Cross Country

1000

1000

1000

1000

1000 (+7)

986

Women's Indoor T&F

1000

1000

1000

1000

1000 (+11)

980

Women's Outdoor T&F

1000

1000

1000

1000

1000 (+11)

981

Volleyball

1000

977

1000

978

989 (-1)

983

 

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