Lehigh University Athletics
Thirteen Lehigh teams honored with NCAA APR Public Recognition Awards
5/3/2017 4:33:00 PM | Athletics, Men's Cross Country, Men's Golf, Men's Soccer, Men's Tennis, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Rowing, Women's Soccer, Women's Swimming and Diving, Women's Tennis, Women's Track and Field, Volleyball
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BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Thirteen Lehigh athletic teams were recognized with Academic Progress Rate Public Recognition Awards, as announced by the NCAA on Wednesday. Awards are given each year to teams scoring in the top 10 percent in their respective sport with their Academic Progress Rate (APR).
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The Lehigh teams that received Public Recognition Awards include: men's cross country, men's golf, men's soccer, men's tennis, women's basketball, women's cross country, women's golf, women's rowing, women's soccer, women's swimming and diving, women's tennis, women's track and field, and volleyball.
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Lehigh has had at least nine programs recognized by the NCAA in all 12 years of the APR Public Recognition Awards program. The 13 honorees this year are the most since 13 programs were recognized in the 2008-09 academic year. Four Lehigh teams: women's cross country, women's rowing, women's golf and volleyball, have received Public Recognition Awards in all 12 years of the program's existence. Patriot League schools account for 20 of the 93 programs that have won such awards in all 12 years. The Patriot League ranked second in both the number of teams and percentage of teams recognized, trailing only the Ivy League.
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The APR measures eligibility, graduation and retention each term and provides a clear picture of the academic performance for each team in every sport.
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The most recent APRs are multi-year rates based on scores from the 2012-2013, 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16 academic years.
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The 1,203 Division I teams publicly recognized for high achievement represent 746 women's teams and 457 men's or mixed squads. The scores required to be in the top 10 ranged from 984 to a perfect 1,000, depending on the sport, with 1,090 teams earning a perfect APR score. A total of 306 schools placed at least one team on the top APR list.
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All Division I teams' APR scores will be released at a later date. All teams must meet a certain academic threshold to qualify for the postseason and can face penalties for continued low academic performance.
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For more information on the national numbers, view the NCAA Public Recognition Awards Release and Searchable Database.
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BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Thirteen Lehigh athletic teams were recognized with Academic Progress Rate Public Recognition Awards, as announced by the NCAA on Wednesday. Awards are given each year to teams scoring in the top 10 percent in their respective sport with their Academic Progress Rate (APR).
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The Lehigh teams that received Public Recognition Awards include: men's cross country, men's golf, men's soccer, men's tennis, women's basketball, women's cross country, women's golf, women's rowing, women's soccer, women's swimming and diving, women's tennis, women's track and field, and volleyball.
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Lehigh has had at least nine programs recognized by the NCAA in all 12 years of the APR Public Recognition Awards program. The 13 honorees this year are the most since 13 programs were recognized in the 2008-09 academic year. Four Lehigh teams: women's cross country, women's rowing, women's golf and volleyball, have received Public Recognition Awards in all 12 years of the program's existence. Patriot League schools account for 20 of the 93 programs that have won such awards in all 12 years. The Patriot League ranked second in both the number of teams and percentage of teams recognized, trailing only the Ivy League.
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The APR measures eligibility, graduation and retention each term and provides a clear picture of the academic performance for each team in every sport.
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The most recent APRs are multi-year rates based on scores from the 2012-2013, 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16 academic years.
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The 1,203 Division I teams publicly recognized for high achievement represent 746 women's teams and 457 men's or mixed squads. The scores required to be in the top 10 ranged from 984 to a perfect 1,000, depending on the sport, with 1,090 teams earning a perfect APR score. A total of 306 schools placed at least one team on the top APR list.
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All Division I teams' APR scores will be released at a later date. All teams must meet a certain academic threshold to qualify for the postseason and can face penalties for continued low academic performance.
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For more information on the national numbers, view the NCAA Public Recognition Awards Release and Searchable Database.
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