Texas Tech University Athletics
Texas Tech Once Again Achieves APR Success
May 19, 2020 | General, Women's Golf, Women's Tennis, Academics
Texas Tech had seven of its intercollegiate sports record a perfect 1,000 single-year APR score
LUBBOCK, Texas – The success of Texas Tech student-athletes in the classroom was recognized Tuesday as seven intercollegiate sports recorded a perfect 1,000 Academic Progress Rate (APR) for the 2018-19 scoring period, according to a release from the NCAA.
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"The success of our student-athletes in the classroom will always be a priority," Director of Athletics Kirby Hocutt said. "These impressive APR numbers once again show the dedication and commitment our student-athletes and staff have made towards achieving success academically."
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Texas Tech's APR scores feature nearly half of its 15 sport programs with a perfect single-year APR as men's cross country, men's golf, men's tennis, women's golf, women's soccer, women's tennis and volleyball all received 1,000 scores.
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Of that group, both women's golf and women's tennis were recognized among the top-10 percent in their respective sports, matching the highest total in school history. This is the ninth-straight year where Todd Petty's women's tennis program has recorded a perfect 1,000 APR and earned the distinction. Â
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In its multi-year data that ranges from 2015-19, Texas Tech had 10 of its teams improve or maintain their APR score from the previous year. All of Texas Tech's athletics programs have a multi-year rate well above the 930 threshold that is used to determine potential NCAA penalties for lack of academic progress.
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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.
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"The success of our student-athletes in the classroom will always be a priority," Director of Athletics Kirby Hocutt said. "These impressive APR numbers once again show the dedication and commitment our student-athletes and staff have made towards achieving success academically."
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Texas Tech's APR scores feature nearly half of its 15 sport programs with a perfect single-year APR as men's cross country, men's golf, men's tennis, women's golf, women's soccer, women's tennis and volleyball all received 1,000 scores.
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Of that group, both women's golf and women's tennis were recognized among the top-10 percent in their respective sports, matching the highest total in school history. This is the ninth-straight year where Todd Petty's women's tennis program has recorded a perfect 1,000 APR and earned the distinction. Â
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In its multi-year data that ranges from 2015-19, Texas Tech had 10 of its teams improve or maintain their APR score from the previous year. All of Texas Tech's athletics programs have a multi-year rate well above the 930 threshold that is used to determine potential NCAA penalties for lack of academic progress.
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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.
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Another year, another Academic Progress Rate Public Recognition Award for our program??
— Texas Tech Women's Tennis (@TexasTechWTEN) May 19, 2020
It marks the ninth-straight season the Lady Raiders have earned the award! ??????
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First in the @Big12Conference with an APR of 1,000 and our second-consecutive Public Recognition Award.
— Texas Tech Women's Golf (@TexasTechWGolf) May 19, 2020
Congratulations to our student-athletes for getting after it in the classroom this year! ????
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