NCAA releases APR report
6/9/2010 4:02:00 PM | Athletics
The NCAA National Office released the 2008-09 Academic Progress Rate (APR) data and penalty reports for all 332 Division I institutions as part of the annual NCAA Division I Academic Performance Program. Sam Houston State director of athletics Bobby Williams said he was happy with the numbers that came back for the Bearkats.
Seven of the Bearkat programs finished the 2008-09 season above the national average for Division I schools, with men's cross country, women's tennis and volleyball receiving perfect scores. Less than 10 percent of the teams in the country (594 of 6,411 squads) received a perfect score.
Nine of the programs exceeded the average for public schools, including six of the seven men's programs.
The Kats were assessed with penalties to the baseball program resulting in a reduction in scholarships, but despite that, Williams said there are a lot of positives to take from the report.
"We are proud of our academic progress and baseball has made a dramatic turnaround," Williams said. "They have made the most improvement and are very close to being out of penalties."
The multiyear APR for the baseball program is 920. The NCAA penalizes programs that fall below the 925 mark over a four-year period. For the 2008-09 season, the baseball program had an APR of 952.
Last month it was announced the football program had the highest APR in the Southland Conference, and was recognized The Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association (FCS ADA).
Each Division I team calculates its APR annually based on the eligibility and retention of scholarship student-athletes. Teams scoring below 925 out of 1,000 can face penalties, such as scholarship losses and restrictions on practice and competition. Rates are based on the past four years of performance.
