FGCU Athletics had a school-record seven teams recognized for achieving NCAA Public Recognition Awards, as the most recent multi-year APR figures were released recently.
Teams earn the award by finishing in the top 10 percent of their sport in multi-year APR, which measures eligibility, graduation and retention each semester or academic term and provides a clear picture of the 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. The most recent multi-year APRs are based on scores from the 2014-18 academic years.
“We are extremely proud of this significant academic standing amongst our peers, and we greatly appreciate the continued tremendous work of all our teams, but most especially these seven programs who are leading the way for us,” FGCU Director of Athletics Ken Kavanaghsaid. “These outstanding outcomes are a byproduct of our wonderful student-athletes’ (past and present) own efforts and priorities established, as well as through the assistance of our coaches, Hartley Academic Resource Center staff and our tremendous and supportive faculty.”
Eagle sports earning such high distinction included women’s basketball, women’s volleyball, beach volleyball, men’s tennis, women’s tennis, women’s golf and women’s cross country. In doing so, the department broke last year’s record of five and for the second straight year topped all schools in the ASUN, as well as each of the thirteen Division I institutions in the state of Florida.
State of Florida
FGCU – 7
Miami – 6
FAU/UNF – 5
Florida/Florida State – 4
FIU/Stetson/UCF – 2
Jacksonville/USF – 1
ASUN
FGCU – 7
UNF – 5
Kennesaw State/Liberty – 4
NJIT – 3
Lipscomb/Stetson – 2
Jacksonville – 1
Additionally, several teams extended their streaks of consecutive NCAA Public Recognition Awards – women’s basketball, women’s cross country, and women’s tennis are now at seven, while women’s volleyball, beach volleyball and women’s golf are at five. Men’s tennis achieved its first award this year.