Xavier University Athletics
Five Musketeer Teams Earn APR Recognition from NCAA
04.13.16 | Baseball, Men's Tennis, Women's Golf, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Athletic Department
Women's Tennis earns perfect score for 11th straight year
INDIANAPOLIS --Â Five Xavier University teams were recognized by the NCAA for posting Academic Progress Rate's (APR) in the top-10 percent of their sport during the 2014-15 season.
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"This is a remarkable honor for these programs," said Greg Christopher, Xavier University Director of Athletics. "This is a credit to the student-athletes, coaches, our academic staff and the Xavier faculty."
Xavier's baseball, men's and women's tennis, women's golf and women's soccer programs all earned the recognition for earning a perfect 1000 score for 2014-15. This marks the 11th consecutive year that women's tennis has earned a perfect score, making it one of 110 DI programs to earn a perfect score each year the APR has been measured.
Since the NCAA started the Public Recognition Awards program in 2004-05, Xavier has had 69 teams earn the annual award.Â
Background on APP Public RecognitionÂ
Each year, the NCAA honors selected Division I sports teams by publicly recognizing their latest multiyear NCAA Division I Academic Progress Rate (APR). This announcement is part of the overall Division I academic reform effort and is intended to highlight teams that demonstrate a commitment to academic progress and retention of student-athletes by achieving the top APRs within their respective sports. Specifically, these teams posted multiyear APRs in the top 10 percent of all squads in each sport.Â
The APR provides a real-time look at a team's academic success each semester by tracking the academic progress of each student-athlete on scholarship. The APR accounts for eligibility, retention and graduation and provides a measure of each team's academic performance.
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"This is a remarkable honor for these programs," said Greg Christopher, Xavier University Director of Athletics. "This is a credit to the student-athletes, coaches, our academic staff and the Xavier faculty."
Xavier's baseball, men's and women's tennis, women's golf and women's soccer programs all earned the recognition for earning a perfect 1000 score for 2014-15. This marks the 11th consecutive year that women's tennis has earned a perfect score, making it one of 110 DI programs to earn a perfect score each year the APR has been measured.
Since the NCAA started the Public Recognition Awards program in 2004-05, Xavier has had 69 teams earn the annual award.Â
Background on APP Public RecognitionÂ
Each year, the NCAA honors selected Division I sports teams by publicly recognizing their latest multiyear NCAA Division I Academic Progress Rate (APR). This announcement is part of the overall Division I academic reform effort and is intended to highlight teams that demonstrate a commitment to academic progress and retention of student-athletes by achieving the top APRs within their respective sports. Specifically, these teams posted multiyear APRs in the top 10 percent of all squads in each sport.Â
The APR provides a real-time look at a team's academic success each semester by tracking the academic progress of each student-athlete on scholarship. The APR accounts for eligibility, retention and graduation and provides a measure of each team's academic performance.
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