Record-Setting Year for Student-Athletes
The NCAA releases SDSUs 200809 Academic Progress Rate.
In a show of "work hard, play hard," San Diego State University Athletics set 14 school records for the Academic Progress Report (APR) rate in a report released June 9 by the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA). The APR numbers are for the 2008-09 academic year.
“We are proud of our student-athletes’ accomplishments in the classroom,” SDSU Athletic Director Jim Sterk said.
“Our coaches and our dedicated academic staff work hard to make sure our student-athletes understand the importance of education in the student-athlete experience. We will continue to strive to have each student-athlete reach their maximum potential academically.”
Record-setting yearThe NCAA penalized 127 programs nationwide, but no SDSU athletic program received scholarship penalties and Aztec athletic teams set six school records for the multi-year rate and eight for the single-year rate.
“As each of our athletics programs continues to show improvement and success on the field, our student-athletes continue to demonstrate improvement and success in the classroom,” said SDSU President Stephen L. Weber.
“Our record-breaking APR scores are a credit to the students for their commitment to their own education, to the coaches, who insist on academic improvement year after year, and to the support staff who work with the students to ensure they are prepared to succeed.”San Diego State athletic teams that set school program records for their highest multi-year APR rates include:
- Baseball
- Football
- Women’s basketball
- Rowing
- Women’s tennis
- Volleyball
The multi-year score is for the 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08 and 2008-09 academic years.
A school-best six sports—cross country, men’s golf, men’s tennis, women’s tennis, women’s soccer and volleyball—produced perfect single-year scores of 1,000. In addition to the six programs that received perfect scores for the 2008-09 academic year, baseball and football both recorded their highest single-year scores in APR history.
Best APR report ever
“This is our best APR report ever,” said Colleen Evans, director of student-athlete academic support services.
“It’s a credit to the academic support staff, coaches, faculty and staff who support our student-athletes’ academic success. Our biggest academic turnarounds have been football and baseball. We have worked hard to educate the student-athletes about the importance of their academic progress and they have responded in a positive manner.”
During the 2009–10 season, a school-record eight teams placed in the NCAA Championships and the university honored an all-time best 246 scholar-athletes.
About the APR
The APR rating is assigned to a sport program and is based on eligibility/graduation and retention. Each student-athlete accrues two, one or zero points per semester.
If a student-athlete is in good academic standing, including being on schedule toward making progress toward a degree, and if they are enrolled, the sport receives two points. If the student-athlete is meeting one and not the other component, the program receives one point, and if neither is achieved, the program receives a zero. The score is calculated by dividing the total points received by the total points possible. Teams with an APR score below 925 are subject to contemporaneous penalties.
