麻豆原创 student-athletes compiled a 3.30 GPA for Spring 2019, which is the third-highest in program history.

The student-athletes have extended the longest streak of achieving at least a 3.0 GPA as a department in school history. In all, 14 teams had a combined GPA of 3.0 or better this fall, and 10 posted at least a 3.2 GPA.

“Our student-athletes continue to perform at a very high level both in the classroom and in their respective sports,” says Tara Helton, associate athletics director, Academics. 鈥淥ur continued success in the classroom continues to show the level of commitment put forth here at 麻豆原创, not only by the student-athletes and ASSA (Academic Services for Student-Athletes), but also by the coaching staffs and administration.”

Since the arrival of Danny White, vice president and director of athletics, the Knights have not turned in a semester below a 3.0, starting at 3.01 in Spring 2016. 麻豆原创 set a program record for a 3.33 GPA in Spring 2018, and the Knights have posted a 3.3 GPA three times in the past four years. The top five marks in school history have come over the past six semesters as the Knights continued to win championships in their field of competition.

This semester, 68 percent (259) of student-athletes achieved at least a 3.0 GPA, which was a four percent increase from last spring. Thirty-five Knights recorded a perfect 4.0 GPA, five more than the spring semester.

The men’s golf team earned the highest GPA of all the men’s programs with a 3.43. The women’s tennis team’s 3.63 GPA was the best among women’s programs at 麻豆原创.

Kinesiology faculty member Michael Redd is now working with coaches as the first director of sports science appointed by the athletics program. He also is supervising 麻豆原创 students selected for a new sports science internship program.

鈥淗aving a sports scientist on the performance team is not a novel concept,鈥� said Jeff Stout, interim dean of the new College of Health Professions and Sciences, home to the school. 鈥淏ut giving sports science students the ability to work with Division I athletes is an opportunity that few students may experience.鈥�

鈥淲e鈥檙e not aware of any other universities that offer such an internship opportunity for select graduate and undergraduate students,鈥� said Redd, who completed his doctorate in exercise physiology (an area of kinesiology) in August.

Under Redd鈥檚 supervision, the interns will help bridge the gap between science and application.

鈥淲earable devices provide physiological, performance and biomechanical data points that require special advanced training to interpret,鈥� Stout said. 鈥淪ports scientists can then create specific algorithms to analyze the data to inform coaches of their team鈥檚 training volume and its relationship to an athlete鈥檚 fatigue scores, hydration, heart-rate variability and performance.鈥�

Redd was a doctoral student at 麻豆原创 last year when he worked with the men鈥檚 soccer team during a pilot study. He attended the practices and analyzed thousands of data points produced by tracking bands worn by the players.

His analysis of the data gave head coach Scott Calabrese another tool to assess his trainings and ensure the athletes got just what they needed. For example, in some cases Calabrese would adjust the duration and intensity of the training drills to enhance recovery and optimize performance.

The team went on to win eight consecutive games and compete in the American Athletic Conference championship final. The Knights are now this year鈥檚 preseason favorite in the conference.

Following the success of the pilot study, Redd and Stout worked with 麻豆原创 Athletics to establish a new sports science internship to enable more students from the school to learn and assist.

Redd has started selecting graduate and undergraduate students as interns. They will learn how to collect and interpret data produced by devices worn by student-athletes. Redd will review the data and use it to inform the coaches of the findings.

Eventually, the health and performance of some 400 student-athletes could be monitored, he said.

Undergraduate Maxine Furtado is among the first students selected for the internship. She is working with the university鈥檚 soccer programs.

鈥淚鈥檝e always been interested in the analytics portion of sports science and this internship is going to provide me with an opportunity to learn, to understand and to enjoy all the hard work it takes to form a good athlete,鈥� said Furtado, a former high school athlete. 鈥淭his opportunity has already made a huge positive impact in my life and my future career choices.鈥�

麻豆原创 Athletics is excited for the partnership, said Eric Wood, deputy athletics director for competitive excellence.

鈥淚n Danny White, we have the most innovative athletics director in the country,鈥� Wood said. 鈥淗e views this cutting-edge opportunity as a win-win situation because it benefits our coaches and student-athletes as a competitive advantage on their respective playing fields, while providing practical experience and research opportunities for 麻豆原创 students.鈥�

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My brother-in-law, who鈥檚 from New England, recently schooled me about lacrosse, so now on top of college football, basketball, baseball and volleyball, I鈥檓 hooked on that, too. And if it鈥檚 any indication of my level of fanaticism, I got married on a Sunday in the fall so I could still watch college football on the Saturday before.

But it seems like the playing field is a little unfair when it comes to student-athletes who can鈥檛 profit from what they do in college, unlike other students who can use their engineering skills to get jobs, their marketing abilities to work at companies promoting products, their management skills to set up their own companies.

This issue has been around for years. The latest case involves a football player, a marketing major, who was told by the association that oversees college athletics that he risks his amateur status by receiving advertisement payments for a YouTube channel that uses his name and image.

There鈥檚 something amazing about seeing people competing for not only the win, but perhaps also a chance to participate at the next level. Experiences learned through competition 鈥� such as leadership, effective communication and the capacity to work in team-oriented environments 鈥� are also key. Intense preparation, strategy, focus, and random luck are all things with which we can relate.

It鈥檚 easy to see that student-athletes pour a lot of effort into their craft. They love their sports and their fans. I often wonder, however, do these students get full value for sharing their talents? Is limiting their financial support to tuition, room, board and a stipend fair?

I鈥檝e never participated in college sports, and before I provide a stream of consciousness about something of which I am admittedly not an expert, consider the other students.

College students come in all manner of shapes, sizes and colors. When the next incoming class hits campus this fall, they will do so with varied levels of academic preparation, degree-seeking goals and financial needs. They鈥檝e successfully been admitted to their respective universities with the goal of improving their own lives.

Some students will finance or pay their way through school, while some of the bright ones will get full academic scholarships. The very brightest have earned supplemental scholarships that will come to them as stipends.

Once in school, the fully funded students typically need only keep a B average and make satisfactory progress toward graduation to retain their support in place. These requirements are generally attainable given their skill set.

These top-end students usually have intellectual appetites that cannot be satiated by classwork alone. They participate in club activities, volunteer for community service, travel abroad, undertake creative efforts, and so on. If they wanted, they could even further develop their skills by starting a successful company, becoming a research assistant in a lab, hosting a blog or YouTube channel, or have some other side gig. All of these could lead to extra money. As long as the GPA is minimally a B average, they can fully capitalize on their current market value.

It is rewarding to see students with newly developed skill sets preparing themselves for the next level. Experiences learned through extracurricular activities help to develop leadership skills, effective communication and the capacity to work in team-oriented environments. Intense preparation, strategy and focus are what make students successful.

It鈥檚 easy to see that top-end academic students pour a lot of effort into building their bodies of work. They love their craft. I expect these students will reap the benefits of the value for their talents, but I have yet to see one of my engineering students sell his or her autograph for money, which they can do without being penalized.

Imagine that you, your relative or friend were a student highly regarded in art, architecture, marketing or cybersecurity. What level of vitriol would you have toward a system that placed restrictions on you or their ability to apply those skills for profit while still in school? So although they may occupy the identical campus setting, exceptionally gifted student-athletes and academic students are seemingly subject to starkly different systems facilitating distinct fiscal outcomes.

Arguments against why student-athletes are not allowed to reap the full monetary benefits during or after the application of their skill set seem circular and duplicitous compared to the free markets that exists for the skills of academic students. Universities need to be given more freedom to devise systems that are more equitable for all of their students.

There are a lot of sides on this issue that have been debated for years, and any satisfactory solution will probably be complex. But just consider: As your favorite college team takes the field or court, are the players getting reasonable market value for their time and energy?

Ali P. Gordon is an associate professor in 麻豆原创鈥檚 Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering. He can be reached at ali@ucf.edu.

Four of the five partners in the firm are 麻豆原创 alumni, including Christina Pinto, 鈥�86; Lisa-Moreno Haramboure, 鈥�89; Tony Moreno Jr., 鈥�91, who also serves on the 麻豆原创 Foundation Board of Directors; and Rob Clark, 鈥�94. The firm鈥檚 other partner, Scott Peelen, graduated from Michigan State, but he was easily adopted as a member of their 麻豆原创 family, especially since his daughter, Sarah, is a current 麻豆原创 student, and he attends all of the football games.

The breakfast took place at the Alfond Inn in Winter Park, with many prominent community figures in attendance 鈥� including members of the 麻豆原创 Board of Trustees, 麻豆原创 Foundation Board of Directors and 麻豆原创 Alumni Association Board of Directors, as well as Orange County commissioners, current and former mayors, and one of the forefathers of 麻豆原创, Charlie Gray.

Knightro and some of the 麻豆原创 Cheerleaders kicked off the morning with a cheer, followed by opening remarks from Peelen. WESH 2 Sports Anchor Pat Clarke hosted the remainder of the event, reminiscing about when 麻豆原创鈥檚 football program first started, and how he used to be able to park his Mustang under the Citrus Bowl stands. He commended then-Coach Gene McDowell on taking the program from Division II to Division I-AA, as well as current Head Coach George O鈥橪eary on his 鈥渃ulture of winning鈥� and 鈥渃ulture of learning.鈥� He concluded with a听video听showcasing this season鈥檚 麻豆原创 Football鈥檚 key players before introducing Todd Stansbury, 麻豆原创鈥檚 athletic director, who stepped in to speak for O鈥橪eary, who had to cancel his appearance due to a minor medical issue.

鈥淲hen George meets with recruits,鈥� Stansbury said, 鈥渉e only guarantees them one thing 鈥� that they鈥檒l graduate. He demands excellence, and that鈥檚 what he gets.鈥�

In fact, 麻豆原创 is No. 3 in the nation for graduating 90 percent of its football players, and is No. 1 in the nation for graduating 95 percent of all its student-athletes combined.

鈥淎 lot of people think we鈥檙e in the entertainment business,鈥� Stansbury continued. 鈥淲e鈥檙e really in the education business. Our mission is to provide opportunity to young people and develop future leaders. Our job is to use sport to prepare them to compete.鈥�

While there were plenty of laughs, including an anecdote from Clarke about Peelen鈥檚 former reporting skills, the morning was really about supporting 麻豆原创鈥檚 athletes and their academic endeavors. Moreno, Peelen, Pinto & Clark pledged to match gifts up to the first $10,000 raised.

鈥淥ne of the things we鈥檝e noticed is the quality of the students graduating from 麻豆原创,鈥� Moreno Jr. says. 鈥淚n fact, we just hired another 麻豆原创 alumnus through the internship program. We鈥檙e very proud of the high ranking 麻豆原创 maintains for graduating athletes.鈥�

Want to help make the academic support center a reality? Contact Chris Huff, associate athletics director of development and executive director of the Golden Knights Club, at听CHuff@athletics.ucf.edu听or 407.823.2205.

The Knights compiled a 3.17 grade-point average for the spring term, the highest student-athlete GPA for a single semester in school history. In addition, 麻豆原创 student-athletes compiled an average GPA of 3.14 for the 2012-13 academic year, which was also the best mark for the Knights.

鈥淚鈥檓 extremely proud of the semester we have had academically and we continue to be strong in this area,鈥� said Kimya Massey, 麻豆原创鈥檚 Associate Athletic Director for Academic Services and Director of Academic Services for Student-Athletes. 鈥淲e knew it would be a good term overall, but to break records and continue to push the standard even higher is a credit to our student-athletes and their desire to be excellent in whatever they do. I must also complement the ASSA staff for their constant support and willingness to help our student-athletes achieve their goals.鈥�

麻豆原创 student-athletes have now recorded an average GPA of 3.0 or better for 11 consecutive semesters. Twelve of the Knights鈥� 16 sports programs were at or above a 3.0 for the spring term. Individually, 227 Knights student-athletes recorded a spring term GPA of 3.0 or better. Of that number, 27 earned a perfect 4.0 and 61 were at 3.75 or above.

Knight student-athletes said the 麻豆原创 academic support personnel and their coaches impress upon them the importance of academics.

鈥淓ach member of the Academic Services staff does their best to put the student-athlete first,鈥� women鈥檚 tennis player Jenna Doerfler said. 鈥淚 have had nothing but extremely positive experiences with anyone I have worked with on the staff. The staff has always gone out of their way to help the student-athletes who come to them. My coaches have always made the importance of academics clear to us. We have team academic goals at the beginning of each semester. The coaches and staff do a great job working together with us to make sure we鈥檙e on track.鈥�

鈥淚 believe our fall GPA motivated us and our academic advisor Sarah Hill pushed us all to do even better,鈥� said women鈥檚 basketball player Erika Jones. 鈥淥ur coaches asked about our schoolwork as often as they could, so that was helpful and greatly appreciated.鈥�

Seven of 麻豆原创鈥檚 athletic teams set program records for spring term GPAs. Football (2.95), men鈥檚 basketball (2.85), women鈥檚 basketball (3.14), men鈥檚 golf (3.43), men鈥檚 soccer (3.29), softball (3.42) and track and field (3.31) all recorded the best spring term GPA in their teams鈥� histories.

Men鈥檚 golf led all teams in the spring with a 3.43 GPA, while the top women鈥檚 team was softball at 3.42. The 麻豆原创 volleyball program continued its department-best streak of semesters at 3.0 or above, achieving that mark for the 12th straight term. Men鈥檚 basketball and football added to the records, compiling the best academic year GPAs ever for the two programs.

With a clean bill of health, Kimmy enjoyed cheering on the Knights as they had a successful series against the Thundering Herd. She was overjoyed when the entire team signed a Mother’s Day card and joined her for a photo before the final game of the series.

The touching moment was one of many that Kimmy experienced during her battle with cancer as the 麻豆原创 community rallied to offer encouragement. Kimmy and Lynn have supported 麻豆原创 student-athletes and coaches in the stands at both home and away games for more than 20 years. The Knights showed the couple that they are part of the 麻豆原创 family by offering that support right back.

“That was one of the most wonderful days in my life,” Kimmy said of Mother’s Day with the baseball team. “I had my last radiation treatment on Wednesday and we drove to West Virginia on Thursday. The whole team was so nice to us and seemed to appreciate us coming.”

Kimmy, a former teacher, and Lynn, a former football official, do not have children of their own but served as foster parents for several youngsters. When the couple from Titusville was done raising the children, they had more time to attend 麻豆原创 events, and their love of the university and its student-athletes, coaches and fans began to grow.

“We have met an amazing bunch of people: coaches, players, parents and fans. We have seen some really great things,” Lynn said.

Those great things include nearly every football home and away contest, plus dozens of basketball and baseball games each year on campus and across the nation. Those road trips have only helped the couple connect with the Knights.

“We have gotten to know people. By going on road games, you become more connected with the players,” Kimmy said. “We know their struggles and can pray for them and encourage them academically as well.”

The couple’s love of baseball has always been apparent and was evident a few summers ago when they traveled to Elizabethton, Tenn., (which happens to be Lynn’s hometown) to watch former 麻豆原创 ace Matt Fox pitch for the Twins’ minor league squad.

Baseball head coach Terry Rooney听says that thoughtful instances like attending the professional game of a former Knight show the dedication and love that the couple has for 麻豆原创.

“It has been a great honor to get to know the Trivetts. We are so very fortunate to have a family like that associated with our program,” Rooney said. “Everybody knows them. All of our players know them. We are so appreciative of everything they do. “When you look up in the stands at the 麻豆原创 baseball complex, you know where they are every single game. Then we look up when we are on the road, and they are there at a handful of away games. That is how much they care.”

The 麻豆原创 family showed how much they cared about Kimmy and Lynn during her bout with cancer. Not only did the baseball team show its support, but so did student-athletes and coaches from other sports. A.J. Rompza听presented Kimmy with a card and roses, his basketball teammates provided a signed jersey and football coach George O’Leary听stopped by prior to a basketball game to offer encouragement.

“It was wonderful. That was so encouraging and loving,” Kimmy said. “I got very emotional.”

The Trivetts were touched by the concern that the 麻豆原创 family had for her, just they impact student-athletes and coaches each day with their support.

“No matter what, win or lose, they are always there. They are true supporters, not only for our baseball program, but for every team here at 麻豆原创,” Rooney said. “They are part of the family.”

This story appears in the March issue of Knights Insider magazine. The publication, which is published six times per year, provides an inside look at 麻豆原创 student-athletes, coaches and alumi.

The award, chosen by a nationwide vote of Division I women’s soccer coaches, national soccer media and fans, is given annually to the most outstanding senior student-athlete in women’s soccer. The student-athlete must boast notable achievements in four areas of excellence – community, classroom, character and competition.

“I want to thank all the people who supported me and voted for me during the season,” Jewell said. “It represents not only my athletic career, but my life as a part of the 麻豆原创 and in the community. I am also honored to leave C-USA and 麻豆原创 with this accomplishment.”

Jewell is the second Conference USA student-athlete in any sport to win the award as Memphis women’s soccer’s Lizzy Simonin was bestowed the honor last year. Jewell was selected as one of 30 candidates for the award in mid-September and made the cut to 10 finalists a month later as Florida’s only women’s soccer representative.

The Satellite Beach native was the fan favorite in the online poll by claiming 24.18 percent of the vote.

“This award is very prestigious, and it is awesome that it recognizes student-athletes not only in their achievements on the field, but off the field as well,” 麻豆原创 head coach Amanda Cromwell said. “Tishia’s academics and contribution to society have been a relevant part of her experience here at 麻豆原创. Compared to a lot of student-athletes around the country, she set herself apart, but she was in great company with the list of finalists. It’s a very special award for a special student-athlete.”

Jewell finished her career as one of the most decorated women soccer players in school history, both on the field and in the classroom.

She has been honored as an NSCAA All-American, a two-time All-Central Region selection and Soccer America MVP. Jewell was a force in C-USA as a three-time all-conference honoree and the 2010 offensive player of the year.

In 2012, she became the program’s career assists (36) leader. She shined in the postseason as she buried a 45-yard goal against Memphis, assisted the game-winning goal against SMU and helped 麻豆原创 top Tulsa 2-0 during the C-USA Tournament to clinch 麻豆原创’s first conference tournament championship.

In the NCAA Tournament first round, she connected on the team’s first PK attempt in its shootout against Miami to help the Knights advance to the second round for the sixth-consecutive year. As a team captain, she helped lead the team to its highest national ranking (No. 6) in the past two decades this season.

Her academic resume speaks for itself as Jewell earned her associate’s degree with honors prior to enrolling at 麻豆原创 in 2009. She has already graduated with a bachelor’s of science in psychology and began pursuing two master’s degrees in fall 2011. Since her graduate work started, she has carried a GPA of 3.75. She was named 麻豆原创’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 2011.

She has been recognized as a NSCAA/Adidas Collegiate Scholar All-American, a three-time selection to the C-USA Academic Honor Roll and earned the Commissioner’s Medal (GPA of 3.75 or better) in 2011. This year, she was named to the C-USA All-Academic Team for the second-straight year.

Jewell has volunteered countless hours at numerous local organizations including: The Haven for Children (for abused and neglected youth); Szuba Guardian Care Solutions, Inc.; Women’s Center in Brevard; and Relay for Life. She has also served as the lead volunteer at the Creative School for Children and has worked as a volunteer coach at the Central Florida Kraze soccer fields.

Senior CLASS First-Team All-Americans

麻豆原创鈥檚 GSR was 85 percent, up two points from last year鈥檚 report. The Knights rank No. 1 among public institutions in the State of Florida and second overall in the state. 麻豆原创鈥檚 GSR also ranks highest among public institutions in Conference USA and is tied for second overall in the league, behind Rice (95 percent).

麻豆原创 also compared well with institutions in the BIG EAST Conference, which the Knights will join on July 1, 2013. 麻豆原创 would currently rank No. 2 in the BIG EAST among public institutions, behind only Rutgers (88 percent). Among all football-playing members of the BIG EAST, the Knights would tie for third, behind Rutgers and Syracuse (87 percent).

鈥淩esults like this come from the hard work of our student-athletes, combined with the culture of academic success that our coaches and academic support staff promote on a daily basis,鈥� said Vice President and Director of Athletics Todd Stansbury. 鈥淲e鈥檙e all very proud of what our student-athletes are accomplishing.鈥�

The football program finished 13 points above the national average, with an 81-percent mark, compared to 68 percent nationally. It was the sixth consecutive year the football program improved its GSR. Football鈥檚 81 percent was a program-best score. In football, 麻豆原创 ranks No. 2 in C-USA and would rank No. 2 among BIG EAST public institutions.

Eleven of 麻豆原创鈥檚 16 teams improved their GSR from the previous year鈥檚 report, while 11 of them were also above the national average for their sport. Three Knight squads 鈥� women鈥檚 tennis, softball and men鈥檚 golf 鈥� were at a perfect 100 percent. It was the seventh consecutive season for women鈥檚 tennis to record a 100-percent score. Men鈥檚 tennis recorded the biggest improvement among Knights programs, jumping 14 percentage points.

鈥淕raduation is obviously the ultimate goal and this report shows that our student-athletes, coaches and academic advisors are doing a great job promoting academic achievement,鈥� said Kimya Massey, Director of Academic Services for Student-Athletes. 鈥淚鈥檓 very proud to work with a group that is so dedicated to success in competition and in the classroom.鈥�

Each week, Academic Services for Student-Athletes gives the 麻豆原创 coaches academic reports. ASSA is staffed with 11 hard-working individuals ensuring 450 student-athletes are academically successful. ASSA, an office in the Division of Student Development and Enrollment Services, provides academic tutoring, one-on-one mentoring and academic advising for student-athletes.听 Here is an example of the office’s听and 麻豆原创 student-athletes’ accomplishments for 2011-12.

鈥淭he academic achievements of our student-athletes in the past year are tremendous and should be commended,鈥� noted Kimya Massey, director for ASSA. 鈥淚t鈥檚 really exciting to see how well our students are doing both in and out of the classroom. Their collective efforts further demonstrate the work ethic and commitment to excellence they have and I have no doubt that will carry over into this coming year.鈥�

Eight of 麻豆原创’s 16 teams recorded perfect single-year Academic Progress Rate scores of 1,000.听Men鈥檚 golf, women鈥檚 basketball, women鈥檚 cross country, women鈥檚 soccer, women鈥檚 tennis, women鈥檚 indoor track and field, women鈥檚 outdoor track and field and women鈥檚 volleyball each had scores of 1,000. Four Knights squads posted perfect scores in the previous year鈥檚 report.

Meanwhile, 14 of 麻豆原创鈥檚 programs either improved on their score from the previous report or tallied consecutive perfect marks. In addition to the eight teams previously mentioned, baseball, men鈥檚 basketball, football, men鈥檚 soccer, men鈥檚 tennis and women鈥檚 rowing each increased their scores.

Wednesday鈥檚 release includes data from the 2010-11 academic year and lists the multi-year APR by sport, which averages the last four reporting years.

While the NCAA does not compile an overall department one-year average, the Knights鈥� average score for 2010-11 was 985, up 16 points. This is the seventh consecutive year the average APR score of 麻豆原创鈥檚 16 sports improved from the previous year. 麻豆原创鈥檚 overall multi-year average for the entire athletic department was 975.

Ten of 麻豆原创鈥檚 16 programs turned in multi-year averages at or above the national average for their respective sports.

鈥淭his is a tribute to the hard work of our student-athletes and to our coaches and academic support staff who create an environment for our student athletes to achieve both academically and athletically,鈥� 麻豆原创 Vice President and Director of Athletics Todd Stansbury said. 鈥淎s educators, I believe we are developing future leaders through the intercollegiate athletics experience. Results like this serve as an indicator that is happening.鈥�

Director of Academic Services for Student-Athletes Kimya Massey said the credit for the Knights鈥� academic success belongs mainly to three critical听 groups.

鈥淚 would attribute our academic success to the amazing level of balance our student-athletes have sustained both on and off the field,鈥� Massey said. 鈥淥ur coaching staffs have invested in recruiting high-quality student-athletes, who display the character and determination to succeed academically. In addition, the academic advising staff works tirelessly to help students succeed and reach their goals both on and off the field. They are extremely selfless in their dedication to these great student-athletes.鈥�

The NCAA uses the multi-year average to track a program鈥檚 overall academic progress. The multi-year rate takes the last four reports into account.

The 麻豆原创 football program had another solid year in the classroom. The Knights posted a multi-year average of 974, which is 26 points higher than the national average. Head coach George O鈥橪eary鈥檚 team was tied for the 18th-best multi-year APR average in the nation among Football Bowl Subdivision programs. 麻豆原创 would rank in the top 10 nationally among public FBS institutions, exempting the service academies. The Knights also ranked No. 2 in Conference USA and would rank No. 3 among football programs from public institutions in the BIG EAST.

Another example of 麻豆原创鈥檚 success in the classroom was displayed by head coach Terry Rooney鈥檚 baseball team. The baseball program tallied a 986 score and came in 21 points above the national multi-year average.

None of 麻豆原创鈥檚 teams fell below the 925 multi-year threshold, where teams could be penalized by the NCAA. It is the fifth-straight year the Knights have seen each of their teams come in above the threshold.

The APR provides a 鈥渟napshot鈥� look at a team鈥檚 academic success on a yearly basis. The APR score takes into account graduation, retention and eligibility to determine a clear picture of the current academic culture of a program. The NCAA began compiling this data in 2004.

This positive news comes on the heels of the 麻豆原创 women鈥檚 tennis program earning an NCAA public recognition award for its APR. Public recognition awards are given to programs with multi-year APR totals in the top 10 percent of the nation as compared to other teams in that sport. Head coach Stephanie Nickitas鈥� women鈥檚 tennis program has now compiled a perfect 1,000 score for four-consecutive years.