Three Pitt Teams Earn APR Public Recognition Awards from NCAA
5/1/2019 4:26:00 PM | Cross Country, General, Women's Basketball, Women's Tennis
PITTSBURGH--Three University of Pittsburgh intercollegiate sports programs earned NCAA Public Recognition Awards for exemplary Academic Progress Rates (APR): women's basketball, women's cross country and women's tennis.
"We are extremely proud of our three programs that earned perfect scores and received public recognition by the NCAA for APR excellence," Pitt Director of Athletics Heather Lyke said. "The combination of extremely motivated student-athletes and highly supportive coaches and staff at the University of Pittsburgh has resulted in achieving these levels of academic excellence. I am grateful for our coaches and staff who are dedicated to providing an exceptional student-athlete experience for our kids."
The awards are presented each year to teams finishing among the top 10 percent of their respective sport based on the most recent multi-year APR. The Panthers now have 25 teams recognized in the 14 years since the APR has been tracked. Pitt has had three or more teams recognized in each of the past four years.
The APR provides a real-time look at a team's academic success each semester or quarter by tracking the academic progress of each student-athlete. The APR includes eligibility, retention and graduation in the calculation and provides a clear picture of the academic culture in each sport.
Pitt's All-Time APR Honorees
2004-05: Women's Volleyball
2007-08: Women's Gymnastics, Women's Tennis
2008-09: Women's Gymnastics, Women's Tennis
2009-10: Men's Basketball, Women's Gymnastics
2010-11: Men's Basketball
2011-12: Women's Basketball
2012-13: Men's Basketball
2013-14: Men's Basketball, Women's Tennis
2014-15: Men's Basketball, Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Tennis
2015-16: Men's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Softball, Women's Tennis
2016-17: Women's Cross Country, Women's Softball, Women's Tennis
2017-18: Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Tennis
"We are extremely proud of our three programs that earned perfect scores and received public recognition by the NCAA for APR excellence," Pitt Director of Athletics Heather Lyke said. "The combination of extremely motivated student-athletes and highly supportive coaches and staff at the University of Pittsburgh has resulted in achieving these levels of academic excellence. I am grateful for our coaches and staff who are dedicated to providing an exceptional student-athlete experience for our kids."
The awards are presented each year to teams finishing among the top 10 percent of their respective sport based on the most recent multi-year APR. The Panthers now have 25 teams recognized in the 14 years since the APR has been tracked. Pitt has had three or more teams recognized in each of the past four years.
The APR provides a real-time look at a team's academic success each semester or quarter by tracking the academic progress of each student-athlete. The APR includes eligibility, retention and graduation in the calculation and provides a clear picture of the academic culture in each sport.
Pitt's All-Time APR Honorees
2004-05: Women's Volleyball
2007-08: Women's Gymnastics, Women's Tennis
2008-09: Women's Gymnastics, Women's Tennis
2009-10: Men's Basketball, Women's Gymnastics
2010-11: Men's Basketball
2011-12: Women's Basketball
2012-13: Men's Basketball
2013-14: Men's Basketball, Women's Tennis
2014-15: Men's Basketball, Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Tennis
2015-16: Men's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Softball, Women's Tennis
2016-17: Women's Cross Country, Women's Softball, Women's Tennis
2017-18: Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Tennis
Pitt Football | Allen Greene Media Availability | 8.7.25
Thursday, August 07
Allen Greene at Pitt Night at PNC Park
Monday, June 23
Allen Greene Interview with Dan Zangrilli | Pitt Athletics
Saturday, June 21
Allen Greene Interview with Dan Zangrilli
Saturday, June 21