Tennis, softball teams recognized by NCAA for academics
<p>The Arizona State University tennis and softball teams have been recognized by the NCAA for their latest multiyear Academic Progress Rate numbers as being in the top 10-percent in the nation. The ASU women’s tennis team has had a perfect score of 1,000 in each year of the APR measurement while softball sports a 997 score. </p><separator></separator><p>This is the sixth straight year for NCAA APR recognition for the Sun Devil tennis team. The squad has been in the nation’s top 10-percent in each year that the measurement has been in existence.</p><separator></separator><p>ASU is tied for fourth in the Pacific-10 Conference with the most teams in the top 10-percent nationally. </p><separator></separator><p><strong>Top Pac-10 Schools with teams in top 10% of APR</strong><br /> 1. Stanford <br /> 2. California <br /> USC <br /> 4. Arizona State<br /> Washington</p><separator></separator><p>Each year the NCAA honors selected Division I sports teams by publicly recognizing their latest multiyear APR. This announcement is part of the overall Division I academic reform effort and is intended to highlight teams who demonstrate a commitment to academic progress and retention of student-athletes by achieving the top APRs within their respective sports. Specifically, these teams posted multiyear APRs in the top 10 percent of all squads in each sport.</p><separator></separator><p>The APR provides a real-time look at a team's academic success each semester by tracking the academic progress of each student-athlete on scholarship. The APR accounts for eligibility, retention and graduation and provides a measure of each team's academic performance.</p><separator></separator><p>Multiyear APRs for all Division I sports teams, including the teams receiving public recognition, will be announced at May 24. That announcement also will include immediate and historical penalties for low-performing teams.</p>