University of Connecticut Athletics
UConn Student-Athletes Achieve High Marks in 2016-17 APR
5/23/2018 12:00:00 AM | Student-Athlete Success Program
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STORRS, Conn. - Six University of Connecticut athletics teams posted a perfect 1000 multi-year Academic Progress Rate, while 16 teams sported perfect 1000 APR scores for the 2016-17 academic year, as announced by the NCAA on Wednesday.
Four-year multi-year scores include data from the 2013-14 academic year through 2016-17.
The UConn field hockey team posted a perfect multi-year APR and captured national championships (2013, 2014) in two of those seasons.
The women's basketball team recorded an impressive 989 multi-year score and won the NCAA national championship in three (2014, 2015, 2016) of those four seasons.
Also posting perfect multi-year APR scores were golf, men's ice hockey, men's and women's tennis and women's cross country.
The 16 teams that recorded perfect 1000 single-year APR scores in 2016-17 were: women's basketball, men's and women's cross country, women's rowing, field hockey, men's and women's ice hockey, women's lacrosse, softball, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's tennis, women's track & field, volleyball and men's golf.
15 squads posted multi-year APR scores of 989 or better and 17 of UConn's 24 athletics teams registered a single-year APR of 989 or better. The 980 multi-year score for the football team is the highest rate achieved by the team since the APR was instituted in 2004.
"The academic performance by our student-athletes is a source of pride for UConn and I am honored to be associated with such an impressive group of young men and women," director of athletics David Benedict said. "Our Student-Athlete Success Program continues its outstanding work with all 24 of our sports and I want to thank them for their tireless dedication to our student-athletes."
Last week, the NCAA announced that seven UConn athletic programs were recognized for top academic performances. Based on the most recent multi-year Academic Progress Rates, the UConn men's basketball, women's cross country, field hockey, men's golf, men's hockey, men's tennis and women's tennis teams earned NCAA Public Recognition Awards. These awards are given each year to teams scoring in the top 10 percent with their APRs in each sport.
