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Bobcats Show Improvement In NCAA APR Report


SAN MARCOS, Texas – With all 16 sports ranking well above the NCAA minimum standards, the Texas State Athletics Department demonstrated tremendous improvement in the latest NCAA Division I Academic Report (APR) that was released on Wednesday.

Last week, the women's tennis team earned their seventh consecutive NCAA Public Recognition Award after earning a perfect score each year. The women's golf team also was Publicly Recognized by the NCAA after earning a perfect score of 1,000 for the third straight year.

Along with those two teams ranking among the top 10 teams nationally, the Bobcat football, men's indoor track and field, men's outdoor track and field, women's soccer and softball teams had one of the top four scores among Sun Belt Conference teams in each of their sports.

Seven Texas State teams achieved their highest scores ever with tennis and women's golf posting perfect scores, and football earning a score of 958. In addition, the men's and women's indoor and outdoor teams posted their highest scores with the men's indoor team having a score of 978, men's outdoor team recording a score of 980, women's indoor team having 980 and the women's outdoor team recording a score of 977.

The men's golf team (980), women's cross country (985) and volleyball (957) improved their scores from last year's previous four-year period, while the women's golf, tennis, soccer and women's indoor track and field teams equaled their scores from last year.

Finally, besides all 16 teams exceeding the minimum score of 930, Texas State also had seven teams exceed the national average score in each of their sport with men's cross country, men's golf, men's indoor track and field, men's outdoor track and field, women's golf, soccer, tennis achieving the feat.

APR scores provide a real-time measurement of a team's classroom achievement by accounting for academic progress, retention and graduation rates over a four-year period. Today's NCAA report for all Division I athletic programs reflects the academic years from 2010-11 through 2013-14.

App MBB is post-season eligible for 2015-16.

I think the Cajuns won an academic award at the conference baseball tournament but wasn't sure if it was just for baseball or for all sports. We did have an article (below) reporting the school APR info.

Cajuns Continue To Thrive In Latest NCAA APR Release

LAFAYETTE – Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns student-athletes continued to thrive in the classroom as all 16 Division I varsity sports exceeded the required cutoff point of 930 as the annual Academic Progress Rate (APR) was released on Wednesday by the NCAA.

Twelve sports scored above a 960 on the multi-year average, with the men's cross country team honored by the NCAA as one of 11 athletic programs in the state of Louisiana and over 1,100 programs nationally to record a perfect 1,000. Men's cross country and women's tennis, which scored a 992 average for the second consecutive year, each tied for the best multi-year average among schools in the state of Louisiana.

Women's cross country (991), women's indoor track and field (982), women's outdoor track and field (982), softball (980), women's soccer (979), men's tennis (978), men's golf (967), volleyball (966), baseball (965) and men's outdoor track and field (962) all exceeded the 960 mark.

"We are extremely proud of the many outstanding accomplishments of our student-athletes, both on the field and in the classroom," Director of Athletics Scott Farmer said. "This is a testament to the tremendous job that our coaches have done in recruiting outstanding student-athletes, and the work of our academic staff in keeping them on their respective path towards earning a degree."

Every Division I sports team calculates its APR each academic year, based on the eligibility and retention of each scholarship student-athlete. Teams scoring below certain thresholds can face sanctions, such as scholarship losses and restrictions on practice. Rates are based on the past four years' performance.

Similar to a report card, every Division I sports team calculates its APR each academic year. Scholarship student-athletes each semester earn one point for remaining eligible and one point for staying in school or graduating.

Rates are an average of the past four years' performance. National aggregates are based on all teams with usable data at the time of analysis. The most recent APRs are multi-year rates based on scores from 2010-11, 2011-2012, 2012-13 and 2013-14 academic years.

In order to compete in the 2015-16 postseason, teams must achieve a 930 multi-year APR. NCAA member campuses and conferences in Division I decided to move to the 930 standard because it predicts roughly a 50 percent graduation rate.

Louisiana Multi-Year APR Scores
Baseball – 965
Football – 953
Men's Basketball – 952
Men's Cross Country – 1,000
Men's Golf – 967
Men's Tennis – 978
Men's Indoor Track – 954
Men's Outdoor Track – 962
Softball – 980
Women's Basketball – 942
Women's Cross Country – 991
Women's Soccer – 979
Women's Tennis – 992
Women's Indoor Track – 982
Women's Outdoor Track – 982
Women's Volleyball – 966

Team – Single Year (Multi-Year)
Baseball - 961 (951)
Football - 883 (943)
Men's Basketball - 958 (940)
Men's Golf - 1000 (994)
Men's Soccer - 1000 (984)
Men's Tennis - 958 (973)
Softball - 1000 (994)
Women's Basketball - 1000 (980)
Women's Cross Country - 1000 (977)
Women's Soccer - 1000 (973)
Swimming and Diving - 1000 (990)
Women's Tennis - 964 (992)
Women's Track and Field, Indoor - 968 (964)
Women's Track and Field, Outdoor - 969 (971)
Volleyball - 1000 (995)
Women's Rifle - 1000 (1000)

(05-28-2015 03:53 PM)bullitt_60 Wrote:  Team – Single Year (Multi-Year)
Baseball - 961 (951)
Football - 883 (943)
Men's Basketball - 958 (940)
Men's Golf - 1000 (994)
Men's Soccer - 1000 (984)
Men's Tennis - 958 (973)
Softball - 1000 (994)
Women's Basketball - 1000 (980)
Women's Cross Country - 1000 (977)
Women's Soccer - 1000 (973)
Swimming and Diving - 1000 (990)
Women's Tennis - 964 (992)
Women's Track and Field, Indoor - 968 (964)
Women's Track and Field, Outdoor - 969 (971)
Volleyball - 1000 (995)
Women's Rifle - 1000 (1000)

Nine teams with 1000 ratings is very impressive.

Thanks, we are pretty pleased. The single year football number is kind of concerning, but I gather that represents 2013 which had some turnover due to coaching change, so hopefully it will be trending upwards. FB posted the highest team GPA in 25 years this spring, so signs point to yes.

Here's a 5 year look at our FB APR's. Slow and steady progress. Losing guys (quit, grades, transfers) hurts but it can be overcome.

09/10 - 936
10/11 - 938
11/12 - 949
12/13 - 956
13/14 - 958

thanks to Saul on BCF.

Despite being below 930, App MBB's recent two single-year scores average to 980, above the 950 required for post-season eligibility.

Baseball 968
Men's Basketball 926
Women's Basketball 972
Men's Cross Country 984
Women's Cross Country 990
Field Hockey 970
Football 960
Men's Golf 972
Women's Golf 1,000
Men's Soccer 974
Women's Soccer 998
Softball 974
Men's Tennis 984
Women's Tennis 992
Men's Indoor Track and Field 955
Women's Indoor Track and Field 975
Men's Outdoor Track and Field 969
Women's Outdoor Track and Field 986
Volleyball 989
Wrestling 954

(05-28-2015 10:46 PM)T-Dog Wrote:  Despite being below 930, App MBB's recent two single-year scores average to 980, above the 950 required for post-season eligibility.

Baseball 968
Men's Basketball 926
Women's Basketball 972
Men's Cross Country 984
Women's Cross Country 990
Field Hockey 970
Football 960
Men's Golf 972
Women's Golf 1,000
Men's Soccer 974
Women's Soccer 998
Softball 974
Men's Tennis 984
Women's Tennis 992
Men's Indoor Track and Field 955
Women's Indoor Track and Field 975
Men's Outdoor Track and Field 969
Women's Outdoor Track and Field 986
Volleyball 989
Wrestling 954

The article I read had ULM with the best APR overall.

Football 13-14

969 - ULM
960 - App St
958 - TXST
953 - ULL
951 - ASU
943 - USA
943 - GaSo
940 - GaSt
937 - Troy
931 - NMSU
896 - Idaho

Basketball 13-14

966 - ULM
958 - UALR
952 - ULL
951 - ASU
949 - Troy
946 - UTA
946 - USA
942 - TXST
940 - GaSo
937 - GaSt
926 - App St

Baseball 13-14

977 - UTA
974 - Troy
968 - ASU
968 - App St
967 - TXST
965 - ULL
958 - ULM
955 - UALR
951 - GaSo
939 - GaSt
934 - USA

http://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/rese...ate-search

Before I do the research, curious if anyone knows whether APR is based on anything other than grades. Do programs get more points if a kid gets an A in nuclear science, or does an A in Crayola Counting 101 count same as an A in quantum physics?

Note, I would be more likely to be in the crayon counting class. I had to take earth algebra to graduate. My skills are decidedly not in the hard sciences (if I indeed have any skills).

(05-29-2015 08:09 AM)Arrowhead Wrote:  

(05-28-2015 10:46 PM)T-Dog Wrote:  Despite being below 930, App MBB's recent two single-year scores average to 980, above the 950 required for post-season eligibility.

Baseball 968
Men's Basketball 926
Women's Basketball 972
Men's Cross Country 984
Women's Cross Country 990
Field Hockey 970
Football 960
Men's Golf 972
Women's Golf 1,000
Men's Soccer 974
Women's Soccer 998
Softball 974
Men's Tennis 984
Women's Tennis 992
Men's Indoor Track and Field 955
Women's Indoor Track and Field 975
Men's Outdoor Track and Field 969
Women's Outdoor Track and Field 986
Volleyball 989
Wrestling 954

The article I read had ULM with the best APR overall.

Maybe, but the important thing is not being best, but good enough. You get no points for being best. I may enjoy the ride to the NCAA Regionals better in an Escalade, but the Chrysler minivan gets me there just the same, but being at the regionals is what is important.

(05-29-2015 10:45 AM)gsu95 Wrote:  Before I do the research, curious if anyone knows whether APR is based on anything other than grades. Do programs get more points if a kid gets an A in nuclear science, or does an A in Crayola Counting 101 count same as an A in quantum physics?

Note, I would be more likely to be in the crayon counting class. I had to take earth algebra to graduate. My skills are decidedly not in the hard sciences (if I indeed have any skills).

Academic standing in general. Does not take into account difficulty of coursework.

(05-29-2015 10:51 AM)CajunExpress Wrote:  

(05-29-2015 08:09 AM)Arrowhead Wrote:  

(05-28-2015 10:46 PM)T-Dog Wrote:  Despite being below 930, App MBB's recent two single-year scores average to 980, above the 950 required for post-season eligibility.

Baseball 968
Men's Basketball 926
Women's Basketball 972
Men's Cross Country 984
Women's Cross Country 990
Field Hockey 970
Football 960
Men's Golf 972
Women's Golf 1,000
Men's Soccer 974
Women's Soccer 998
Softball 974
Men's Tennis 984
Women's Tennis 992
Men's Indoor Track and Field 955
Women's Indoor Track and Field 975
Men's Outdoor Track and Field 969
Women's Outdoor Track and Field 986
Volleyball 989
Wrestling 954

The article I read had ULM with the best APR overall.

Maybe, but the important thing is not being best, but good enough. You get no points for being best. I may enjoy the ride to the NCAA Regionals better in an Escalade, but the Chrysler minivan gets me there just the same, but being at the regionals is what is important.

In other words, because ULM got higher APR in some sports then you'll just dismiss the meaning of it but when ULL gets higher APR...yeah, we get it. If your APR drops then you're not going to ANY post-season play (ULM's already been through that drama). This is not a chicken-or-egg scenario here.

(05-31-2015 12:46 PM)SOT1977 Wrote:  

(05-29-2015 10:51 AM)CajunExpress Wrote:  

(05-29-2015 08:09 AM)Arrowhead Wrote:  

(05-28-2015 10:46 PM)T-Dog Wrote:  Despite being below 930, App MBB's recent two single-year scores average to 980, above the 950 required for post-season eligibility.

Baseball 968
Men's Basketball 926
Women's Basketball 972
Men's Cross Country 984
Women's Cross Country 990
Field Hockey 970
Football 960
Men's Golf 972
Women's Golf 1,000
Men's Soccer 974
Women's Soccer 998
Softball 974
Men's Tennis 984
Women's Tennis 992
Men's Indoor Track and Field 955
Women's Indoor Track and Field 975
Men's Outdoor Track and Field 969
Women's Outdoor Track and Field 986
Volleyball 989
Wrestling 954

The article I read had ULM with the best APR overall.

Maybe, but the important thing is not being best, but good enough. You get no points for being best. I may enjoy the ride to the NCAA Regionals better in an Escalade, but the Chrysler minivan gets me there just the same, but being at the regionals is what is important.

In other words, because ULM got higher APR in some sports then you'll just dismiss the meaning of it but when ULL gets higher APR...yeah, we get it. If your APR drops then you're not going to ANY post-season play (ULM's already been through that drama). This is not a chicken-or-egg scenario here.

There you go. As long as you "got it" you can crawl back under your rock.

Z

(05-31-2015 02:16 PM)T-Dog Wrote:  

Thanks for posting. Best APR info yet.

(05-31-2015 12:25 PM)eaglewraith Wrote:  

(05-29-2015 10:45 AM)gsu95 Wrote:  Before I do the research, curious if anyone knows whether APR is based on anything other than grades. Do programs get more points if a kid gets an A in nuclear science, or does an A in Crayola Counting 101 count same as an A in quantum physics?

Note, I would be more likely to be in the crayon counting class. I had to take earth algebra to graduate. My skills are decidedly not in the hard sciences (if I indeed have any skills).

Academic standing in general. Does not take into account difficulty of coursework.

Thanks. That's kinda what I figured, but wasn't certain. So in practice a school could steer athletes into easy courses and meet NCAA requirements ....