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Administration Joe Browning

Seahawks Maintain Strong APR Numbers

WILMINGTON, North Carolina – UNCW's student-athletes have excelled in the classroom once again, according to the NCAA's 15th round of Academic Progress Rates (APR) released by the governing body of college athletics late Wednesday.

Thirteen of UNCW's 18 teams in the report achieved a perfect APR score of 1,000 for the reporting year of 2017-18. Teams that reached perfection included men's cross country, men's soccer, men's swimming and diving, men's track and field, women's basketball, women's cross country, women's golf, softball, women's soccer, beach volleyball, women's swimming and diving, women's tennis and women's volleyball.

The report comes one week after seven UNCW teams collected NCAA Public Recognition Awards for placing among the top 10 percent nationally in the classroom in the multi-year calculation for their sports. The group included men's cross country, women's cross country, women's golf, women's beach volleyball, women's swimming and diving, women's tennis and women's volleyball teams.

"Our student-athletes continue to achieve the perfect balance between academics and athletics," said Jimmy Bass, UNCW's athletic director. "They understand the goal of competing for championships, but are also focused on their academic pursuits and preparing for life after intercollegiate athletics."

Every NCAA Division I team calculates its APR based on the eligibility, graduation and retention of each scholarship student-athlete. Teams scoring below certain thresholds can face consequences, such as practice restrictions and restrictions on postseason competition. Rates are based on the past four years' performance and the most recent APRs are multi-year rates based on the scores from the 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18 academic years.

In the NCAA's high-profile sports, the average four-year APR for men's basketball (967) and women's basketball (982) remained steady.

According to Wednesday's APR figures, eight teams from around the nation will be ineligible for the 2019-20 postseason. Overall, 20 teams at 12 NCAA Division I schools face penalties, including restrictions on practice and regular season competition.

The NCAA provides APR adjustments for student-athletes who transfer to another four-year school after earning a 2.6 grade point average and those who leave in good academic standing for professional careers.

UNCW APR Scores | Reporting Period – 2014-15 Through 2017-18
 
Sport 2017-18 Multi-Year
Baseball 980 985
Men's Basketball 909 942
Men's Cross Country 1000 1000
Men's Golf 935 984
Men's Soccer 1000 997
Men's Swimming & Diving 1000 966
Men's Tennis 970 963
Men's Track & Field 1000 987
Women's Basketball 1000 990
Women's Cross Country 1000 1000
Women's Golf 1000 1000
Softball 1000 991
Women's Soccer 1000 997
Beach Volleyball 1000 1000
Women's Swimming & Diving 1000 1000
Women's Tennis 1000 1000
Women's Track & Field 983 984
Women's Volleyball 1000 1000


 
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