University of North Carolina Athletics
Seven UNC Programs Honored For Top Academic Progress Rates
May 18, 2011 | General
May 18, 2011
CHAPEL HILL - The NCAA is honoring seven University of North Carolina athletic programs with public recognition awards for ranking among the top 10 percent nationally in Academic Progress Rates for its student-athletes. UNC has the third-most programs ranked in the top 10 percent of their respective sports among Atlantic Coast Conference schools.
The NCAA is honoring Carolina's men's basketball, women's fencing, women's golf, gymnastics, men's and women's swimming and diving and volleyball teams for ranking in the top 10 percent nationally in the APR. The men's basketball team was honored for the sixth year in a row.
Duke (15), Boston College (11) and UNC (7) lead the ACC in the number of teams recognized and are followed by Wake Forest (6), Virginia Tech (5), Georgia Tech (4), Miami (4), NC State (3), Virginia (3), Clemson (1), Florida State (1) and Maryland (1).
The award highlights programs that demonstrate a commitment to academic progress and retention of student-athletes by achieving the top APRs within their respective sports.
The APR is a multi-year score that measures a team's academic success by tracking the progress of each student-athlete on scholarship. The APR accounts for eligibility, retention and graduation.
