SMU athletes shine in NCAA APR Report

[PonyPride]

SMU Student-Athletes Continue To Shine In NCAA APR Report
All SMU Teams Exceed APR Requirements
May 2, 2007

INDIANAPOLIS (NCAA/SMU) - The NCAA released three-year Academic Progress Rates on Wednesday, and the SMU women's golf program was awarded an NCAA Public Recognition Award for ranking in the top 10 percent of NCAA teams in its respective sport. Overall, each of SMU's 16 teams exceeded the NCAA's APR requirements for the 2005-06 academic year as well as the multi-year average.

For the three-year period, SMU's women's golf program scored a perfect 1,000 on the APR, while two more teams - men's and women's tennis - were perfect for the 2005-06 season. Eleven of the Mustang programs scored above 970 for the three-year span - men's swimming (989), men's tennis (973), women's cross country (980), rowing (978), women's golf (1,000), women's soccer (978), women's swimming (974), women's tennis (979), women's indoor track (977), women's outdoor track (977) and volleyball (971).

The APR uses a system based on eligibility and retention. Every student-athlete can earn two points each term: one for eligibility and one for returning to school. If a student-athlete maintains eligibility for the next semester and returns, the team he or she plays for gets two points (2/2).

If a student-athlete is eligible but leaves school, the school loses one point (1/2). If a student-athlete loses eligibility and also leaves school, the school loses two points (0/2). Every student-athlete's score is added up and divided by the maximum number of points attainable to come up with a team total and APR. While the NCAA will eventually require a four-year average score for each sport, the multi-year average only includes the 2003-04, 2004-05 and 2005-06 academic years. Only schools that fall under a multi-year threshold of 925 or single-year marks of 900 would be subject to penalties.

"We continue to be extremely proud of the academic successes of our
student-athletes," said SMU Director of Athletics Steve Orsini. "Our top-25 standard for SMU Athletics extends to academic success. Having all of our teams exceeded the NCAA's APR requirements with 11 scoring above 970 shows our dedication to academic achievement. This is a tribute to our student-athletes, coaches and SMU's academic support staff."

[Stallion]

and what were the scores for Football and men's basketball?

[Peruna2001]

I read that there are 99 schools in trouble because of the reports. Most are HBCU and Katrina schools.
I wonder what our basketball and football numbers are.

[EastStang]

Football 943, basketball 962. Higher than the national average in both.

[perunapower]

Men's Sports

Basketball - 962
Football - 943
Golf - 960
Soccer - 962
Swimming - 989
Tennis - 973

Women's Sports

Basketball - 966
Cross Country - 980
Golf - 1000
Rowing - 978
Swimming - 974
Tennis - 979
Indoor Track - 977
Outdoor Track - 977
Volleyball - 971

Not too impressed by the football grade.
Here's how we rank in C-USA.

Rice - 976
USM - 970
Memphis - 952
SMU - 943
Tulane - 940
Tulsa - 935
UH- 928
UCF - 928
Marshall - 927
UTEP - 923 (no penalties)
ECU - 921 (no penalties)
UAB - 906

Here's SMU's report.
http://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/apr2006/663_2006_apr.pdf

[smupony94]

Way to go women's golf

[EastStang]

900 is the cut off point, I believe. However, they have adjusted those numbers to ensure that if a student leaves while eligible, that he does not count against the APR. So, the UT baseketball player that goes pro after his freshman year will not penalize the Whorns so long as he was academically eligible when he withdrew from school.

[Stallion]

its 925 over mulriple years and 900 for a single year. If you are below 925 but higher than 900 then you are on probationary status with no sanctions but must improve the scores or face sanctions.

[smu diamond m]

This answered my question in the other thread.

[PonySnob]

When was the last time 60,000 people came to watch a chemistry experiment??

[mrydel]

When was the last time 60,000 people came to watch a chemistry experiment??

The viewing of a Paris Hilton video I believe.

[EastStang]

I thought that was a biology project

[Nacho]

60k may never watch a chemistry experiment but millions may benefit from it.

[couch 'em]

academics: better than average
athletics: worse than average

Sounds like some people need to spend a little less time hitting the books and a little more time earning their scholarship.

[that's great raplh]

womens golf rocks