University of Connecticut Athletics
UConn Meets APR Standards In All 24 Sports
5/6/2009 12:00:00 AM | General
May 6, 2009
STORRS, Conn. - The University of Connecticut meets the standards in all 24 of its sports programs in the latest NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) report which was released on Wednesday afternoon.
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The report is based upon a compilation of data from the 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07 and 2007-08 academic years. The APR is intended as a four-year rate of measure, aggregating four years of data to produce one rate. This year marks the second time that the release of figures included a full four-year sample and UConn continues to meet the APR standard in all of its 24 sports.
"Our student-athletes and coaches have once again demonstrated their commitment to our academic mission at UConn," says Director of Athletics Jeffrey A. Hathaway. "I am extremely proud of our student-athletes and excited that their hard work has resulted in our best Academic Progress Rate scores since the program's inception. Bruce Cohen and his staff in the Counseling Program for Intercollegiate Athletes have an integral role in this academic success through their counseling efforts and continued support of the student-athletes. I am thankful to all who are involved in achieving these outstanding results."
Three UConn team were singled-out nationally by the NCAA with a "Public Recognition Award". Those squads were the men's golf and women's tennis team that each scored a perfect 1000 in the APR, and the 2009 NCAA Championship women's basketball team that posted a 991. These awards are given to teams scoring in the top 10 percent in their respective sport within the APR.
Three other UConn programs reached a nearly perfect score on the report as women's lacrosse had a 994, women's soccer had a 992 and field hockey posted a 991.
The football team had an APR score of 951, which places it above the national average for Football Bowl Subdivision schools (941) and all public institutions (931). The men's basketball mark of 939 was ahead of the national average for all Division I schools (933) and public institutions (924).
