BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Samford University's athletics teams posted an impressive 987 in the latest Academic Progress Rate (APR) report, released by the NCAA Tuesday afternoon.
Samford had five sports, men's cross-country, men's golf, women's basketball, women's golf and women's tennis, to earn Public Recognition Awards, which go to teams earning multiyear APR scores in the top 10 percent of all squads on their respective sport. Samford's teams in each of those sports posted perfect scores of 1,000.
Eight of Samford's 15 teams scored at least a 990 in the report. Samford led or tied for the lead in the Southern Conference in men's cross-country, men's golf, women's basketball, women's golf and women's tennis. The Bulldogs led all state of Alabama schools in the same sports.
The APR measures eligibility, graduation and retention each semester or academic term and provides a clear picture of the academic performance for each team in every sport. All teams must meet an academic threshold of 930 to qualify for the postseason and can face penalties for continued low academic performance.
For more information on the APR reports, click here:
NCAA APR HOME PAGE.
SAMFORD TEAMS' MULTI-YEAR APR SCORES
Baseball/; 986
Men's Basketball: 962
Men's Cross Country: 1,000
Football: 964
Men's Golf: 1,000
Men's Tennis: 992
Men's Track: 962
Women's Basketball: 1,000
Women's Cross Country: 978
Women's Golf: 1,000
Softball: 988
Women's Soccer: 995
Women's Tennis: 1,000
Women's Track: 982
Volleyball: 994
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