Record 16 Lehigh teams recognized with NCAA APR Public Recognition Awards
5/16/2018 2:24:00 PM | Field Hockey, Athletics, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Golf, Men's Soccer, Men's Swimming and Diving, Men's Tennis, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Rowing, Women's Soccer, Women's Swimming and Diving, Women's Tennis, Volleyball
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BETHLEHEM, Pa. – A school-record 16 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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Seventy percent (16-of-23) of Lehigh's varsity sport programs received APR awards, ranking the Mountain Hawks fourth among Division I institutions in terms of highest percentage of teams recognized.
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The Lehigh teams that received Public Recognition Awards include: field hockey, men's basketball, men's cross country, men's golf, men's soccer, men's swimming and diving, men's tennis, women's basketball, women's cross country, women's golf, women's lacrosse, women's rowing, women's soccer, women's swimming and diving, women's tennis and volleyball.
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Lehigh has had at least nine programs recognized by the NCAA in all 13 years of the APR Public Recognition Awards program. The 16 honorees this year surpassed the mark of 15 set in 2006-07. Four Lehigh teams: women's cross country, women's rowing, women's golf and volleyball, have received Public Recognition Awards in all 13 years of the program's existence. Patriot League schools account for 19 of the 85 programs that have won such awards in all 13 years. The Patriot League ranked second in both the number of teams and percentage of teams recognized, trailing only the Ivy League.
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 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17 academic years.
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The 1,284 Division I teams publicly recognized for high achievement represent 827 women's teams and 457 men's or mixed squads. The scores required to be in the top 10 ranged from 985 to a perfect 1,000, depending on the sport, with 1,188 teams earning a perfect APR score. A total of 312 schools placed at least one team on the top APR list.
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All Division I teams' APR scores will be released on May 23. 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. – A school-record 16 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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Seventy percent (16-of-23) of Lehigh's varsity sport programs received APR awards, ranking the Mountain Hawks fourth among Division I institutions in terms of highest percentage of teams recognized.
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The Lehigh teams that received Public Recognition Awards include: field hockey, men's basketball, men's cross country, men's golf, men's soccer, men's swimming and diving, men's tennis, women's basketball, women's cross country, women's golf, women's lacrosse, women's rowing, women's soccer, women's swimming and diving, women's tennis and volleyball.
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Lehigh has had at least nine programs recognized by the NCAA in all 13 years of the APR Public Recognition Awards program. The 16 honorees this year surpassed the mark of 15 set in 2006-07. Four Lehigh teams: women's cross country, women's rowing, women's golf and volleyball, have received Public Recognition Awards in all 13 years of the program's existence. Patriot League schools account for 19 of the 85 programs that have won such awards in all 13 years. The Patriot League ranked second in both the number of teams and percentage of teams recognized, trailing only the Ivy League.
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 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17 academic years.
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The 1,284 Division I teams publicly recognized for high achievement represent 827 women's teams and 457 men's or mixed squads. The scores required to be in the top 10 ranged from 985 to a perfect 1,000, depending on the sport, with 1,188 teams earning a perfect APR score. A total of 312 schools placed at least one team on the top APR list.
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All Division I teams' APR scores will be released on May 23. 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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