Vols, Lady Vols Shine in Latest Academic Progress Rate Data

Published by Editor on May 4, 2023.
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The NCAA released its annual Academic Progress Rate (APR) data Tuesday, and multiple Tennessee sport programs posted perfect 1,000 single- and multi-year scores.Every Division I sports team across the nation calculates its APR each academic year, like a report card. Scholarship student-athletes each semester earn one point for remaining eligible and one point for staying in school or graduating. Data released for this multi-year cohort includes scores from the 2021-22, 2020-21, 2019-20 and 2018-19 academic years. For APR purposes, scores for indoor and outdoor track & field are computed together, so Tennessee has 18 teams/sports that are scored.Nine Tennessee teams earned a perfect 1,000 single-year APR for the 2021-22 academic year: men’s basketball, women’s basketball, men’s cross country/distance, women’s cross country/distance, men’s golf, women’s golf, softball, women’s tennis and volleyball.In multi-year data, 12 of Tennessee’s 18 scored programs tied or increased their marks from last year. And 13 of UT’s programs earned multi-year scores equal to or higher than the national average of all Division I programs in their respective sports.Five programs posted perfect multi-year APRs: men’s basketball, men’s cross country/distance, women’s cross country/distance, women’s golf and volleyball.“Comprehensive excellence is intentional,” Senior Associate Athletics Director & Associate Provost Marshall Steward said. “What our student-athletes are doing in the academic and athletic arenas is special, and we’re proud of the sustained success reflected in every measurable academic category, including this latest release of APR data.“The early convergence of so many of the priorities outlined in our strategic plan is a testament to the extraordinary commitment of our student-athletes and the dedication of our incredible coaches and support staff.”Every Division I sports program submits data to have its Academic Progress Rate calculated each academic year. The NCAA reports both single‐year rates and four‐year rates, on which penalties for poor academic performance are based.National aggregates are based on all teams with usable, member‐provided data. APRs for each team, lists of teams receiving public recognition and those receiving sanctions are normally available online through the NCAA’s searchable database. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, normal operations of awarding public recognition to high-performing programs and assessing penalties to poorly performing programs have been halted until Spring 2024.SPORT-SPECIFIC HIGHLIGHTS

  • Men’s basketball’s perfect 1,000 multi-year APR tied the program record, set last year.
  • Men’s cross country/distance posted a perfect 1,000 multi-year APR for the sixth consecutive year.
  • Women’s cross country/distance posted a perfect 1,000 multi-year APR for the third consecutive year.
  • Women’s golf posted a perfect 1,000 multi-year APR for the second consecutive year.
  • Volleyball posted a perfect 1,000 multi-year APR for the third consecutive year.