NCAA APR Public Recognition Awards Release
 
Bronx, N.Y. - Eight Fordham University athletic teams were among more than 1,000 Division I squads to be publicly recognized by the NCAA for their latest Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores, posting multi-year APR scores in the top 10 percent of all squads in their respective sports. Additionally, Fordham was recognized as just one of 40 NCAA Division I schools, one of only two Atlantic 10 schools, that have one or more teams recognized in each of the 14 years they have been awarded.
 
The Fordham women's tennis program was recognized for the 14th straight year, becoming just one of 73 programs from 40 institutions to earn Public Recognition Awards every year of the program.
 

Being honored for the Rams along with Women's Tennis are Baseball, Football, Softball, Men's Tennis, Women's Swimming and Diving, Volleyball, and Water Polo. Baseball is recognized for the 12th time while men's tennis earns its seventh recognition, water polo its sixth, volleyball its fifth, softball and women's swimming and diving their fourth and football its third.

"This recognition from the NCAA is further proof that Fordham student-athletes are as dedicated in the classroom as they are on the playing fields," said Director of Athletics David Roach. "We are extremely proud and thankful for these student-athletes, their coaches and the academic support staff. Fordham student-athletes are great representatives of Fordham Athletics and Fordham University."
 
Among Atlantic 10 schools, Saint Louis led the Atlantic 10 with ten teams recognized, followed by Davidson with nine and Fordham and George Washington who each had six (football and water polo are not sponsored by the Atlantic 10).
 
The APR is an annual scorecard of academic achievement calculated for all Division I sports teams.
 
Largely as a result of an increase in perfect scores, teams earning Public Recognition Awards increased to 1,328, up by 44 from the previous academic year. APRs for programs in the top 10% ranged from 987 to a perfect 1,000, and the number of teams posting perfect scores increased to 1,214, marking an increase of 26 teams from last year.
 
Of the teams recognized, 471 competed in men's or mixed sports, and 857 competed in women's sports.
"Congratulations to the programs earning Public Recognition Awards for their commitment to academic success," NCAA President Mark Emmert said. "The number of perfect scores this year is an indication that schools and student-athletes are setting high bars for achievement, and we are proud that they are continuing to succeed academically as well as athletically."

APR scores for all Division I teams will be released May 8. The APR measures eligibility, graduation and retention each semester or academic term and provides a clear picture of the ongoing academic performance for each team in every sport. All teams must meet an academic threshold of 930 to qualify for the postseason and can face penalties for continued low academic performance.