April 13, 2016 Article from GOBLUERAIDERS.COM
MEN'S AND WOMEN'S GOLF HONORED BY NCAA
BOTH PROGRAMS IN TOP 10% FOR APR
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INDIANAPOLIS - Two Middle Tennessee athletic programs have earned Public Recognition Awards as released by the NCAA on Wednesday.
Blue Raider men's golf and women's golf were recognized for the award which is based
on their most recent multi-year Academic Progress Rates. It marks the sixth straight
year the men's golf program has been recognized and the third for the women's golf
team.
These awards are given each year to teams scoring in the top 10 percent in each sport
with their APRs.
The men's golf program, under the leadership of head coach Brennan Webb, has advanced to six NCAA Regionals in the last nine years. However, even more impressive
is the fact the program has recorded a perfect APR score of 1000 in each of those
nine years.
The women's golf program, which also boasts a perfect score of 1000, enjoyed its first
conference championship and NCAA Regional appearance in 2015 and has enjoyed another
strong season in 2016.
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. Below is a complete listing of Conference USA teams receiving
the Public Recognition Award. For more information on the Academic Progress Rate,
please log on to www.ncaa.org.
PUBLIC RECOGNITION AWARDS FOR MIDDLE TENNESSEE
2008-09: - Men's Tennis
2009-10: - Football, Men's Golf, Men's Tennis
2010-11: - Football, Men's Golf
2011-12: - Men's Golf, Men's Cross Country
2012-13: - Men's Golf, Women's Golf
2013-14: - Men's Golf, Women's Golf, Women's Basketball
2014-15: - Men's Golf, Women's Golf