| Rockets Land Impressive Academic Progress Rate Scores; Men’s Basketball Continues its APR Rise |
| Posted: 6/13/2013 12:43:38 PM |
Courtesy: Toledo Athletics
Release: 06/13/2013
TOLEDO, OH - The NCAA today released its annual Academic Progress Rate (APR) figures for the four-year period from 2008-09 to 2011-12, and the University of Toledo received very impressive scores across the board. Five sports received perfect marks of 1000 for 2011-12, the most recent academic year used: women’s basketball, men’s golf, women’s swimming, men’s tennis and women’s tennis.
Also, the men’s basketball program finished with an APR for the 2011-12 school year of 959. Combined with its APR of 939 in 2010-11, head coach Tod Kowalczyk’s program has a two-year score of 949, which means the men’s basketball program will face no NCAA penalties for the 2013-14 season. Men’s basketball’s four-year figure is 902, a significant jump from its 858 mark in 2009-10. The future looks even brighter as the men’s basketball APR for 2012-13 currently projects at 981.
“It’s great to see all of our sports post impressive APR numbers,” said UT Vice President and Athletic Director Mike O’Brien. “It’s an important marker that shows that our student-athletes are on track to graduate. Special credit should be given to Tod Kowalczyk and our men’s basketball team for dedicating themselves to academics and changing the culture of the program.”
Said Kowalczyk, “We expect our players to be accountable for themselves in every aspect of their student-athlete experience, from their play on the court, to their performance in the classroom to their conduct in the community. We are very pleased with our latest APR score, and we expect to raise that number even higher next year and in the future.”
APR is a gauge of every team’s academic performance at a given point in time. Points are awarded on a semester-by-semester basis for eligibility, retention and graduation of scholarship student-athletes. “1000” is considered a perfect score. Sports that fail to reach the “cut point” (930 for two years or 900 for four years) can be penalized with the loss of scholarships, practice restrictions and post-season bans. The APR data released today is a cumulative figure taken from the 2008-09, 2009-2010, 2010-11 and 2011-12 school years.
2011-12 University of Toledo Academic Progress Rate (by Sport)
Sport 4-Year APR# 2011-12 APR
Baseball* 970 981
Men’s Basketball 902 959
Men’s Cross Country 976 946
Football 963 957
Men’s Golf 953 1000
Men’s Tennis 988 1000
Women’s Basketball 983 1000
Women’s Cross Country 987 991
Women’s Golf 967 944
Women’s Soccer 982 970
Softball 972 971
Women’s Swimming 995 1000
Women’s Tennis 976 1000
Women’s Track 973 982
Women’s Volleyball 983 964
NCAA “Cut Point” 900
#Four-year data from academic years 2008-09 through 2011-12
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| Ball State Teams Rate Highly in Latest NCAA APR |
| Posted: 6/11/2013 6:23:16 PM |
Courtesy: Tyson Mathews
Assistant Director of Athletic Media Relations
Ball State University
MUNCIE, Ind. -- Ball State University boasted high marks in the latest multiyear Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores released Tuesday by the NCAA.
Ball State had 89.5 percent of its teams (17 of 19) record multiyear averages of 965 or better, the second-highest percentage at that mark in the Mid-American Conference. The Cardinals also had 14 teams with scores better than the national |
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| Ohio Athletics Posts Strong Marks In Latest NCAA APR Report |
| Posted: 6/11/2013 5:15:33 PM |
Courtesy: MARK LAFRANCE
Ohio University | Assistant Director of Athletic Media Relations
Eight sports registered program-best multi-year APR scores; 12 of 16 eclipsed or matched last year’s scores
ATHENS, Ohio – The Ohio University Athletics Department posted a number of all-time program bests in the latest Academic Progress Rate (APR), as released by the NCAA Tuesday.
For the second-straight year, 13 of the Bobcats’ 16 sports posted multi-year APR rates of 970 or above. |
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| Miami Mourns Loss of Charlie Coles |
| Posted: 6/7/2013 1:09:01 PM |
Legendary Miami University coach and player passes away at the age of 71
Courtesy: Miami Athletics
OXFORD, Ohio—Charlie Coles, Miami University men’s basketball’s all-time leader in wins and the Mid-American Conference record holder for career conference wins, passed away the morning of Friday, June 7, 2013, at the age of 71.
Coles is survived by his wife, Delores, along with his son Chris (wife Robin), daughter Mary Bennett (husband Craig) and four grandchildren: Tyson, Ta |
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| Four Zips Athletics Teams Recognized by NCAA for Academic Progress Rate |
| Posted: 6/5/2013 5:08:18 PM |
Courtesy: Akron Athletics
AKRON, Ohio – The University of Akron men's basketball, women's basketball, women's cross country and women's tennis programs received a Public Recognition Award from the NCAA on Wednesday based on their most recent multi-year Academic Progress Rate (APR).
Each team posted an APR in the top-10 percent of all squads in their respective sport over the last four reported academic years (2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11 and 2011-12). The APR rating system is a real-t |
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| Two Ball State Teams Earn NCAA Public Recognition Awards |
| Posted: 6/5/2013 5:07:19 PM |
Courtesy: Tyson Mathews
Assistant Director of Athletic Media Relations
Ball State University
MUNCIE, Ind. -- Ball State University’s women’s volleyball and cross country programs were honored Wednesday by the NCAA for earning exemplary marks in the latest multiyear NCAA Division I Academic Progress Rate (APR).
Both programs received public recognition awards for their commitment to academic progress and retention of student-athletes.
The awards are based on multi-ye |
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