Seton Hall Continues to Flourish in Latest APR Report
5/8/2019 1:14:00 PM | General, Pirate Blue, H.A.L.L. Program
INDIANAPOLIS - Seton Hall University student-athletes continue to shine when it comes to classroom success and progress towards graduation, and the numbers are strong in the latest NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) report that the NCAA issued on Wednesday. Eleven of Seton Hall's 14 varsity programs achieved a four-year APR score higher than the national Div. I average of 983 and the national average of their respective sports. Five of Seton Hall's 14 teams had a perfect score of 1000.
With a departmental average APR score of 991, this is the fifth consecutive year that Seton Hall has generated an average of 990 or higher as an institution.
"Today's APR scores continue to show that Seton Hall Athletics is ahead of the curve in academic progress and success," Seton Hall Vice President/Director of Athletics & Recreation Patrick Lyons said. "These numbers indicate that our coaches are doing a great job identifying student-athletes who can be successful in the classroom here at Seton Hall; they indicate that our administrators and academic support staff are relentless in putting them in the best position possible to achieve; and, of course, they indicate that our student-athletes are doing all the right things to ensure they flourish academically and position themselves to graduate."
The same five programs that were recognized last week for receiving the NCAA APR Public Recognition Award - baseball, women's cross country, men's golf, women's golf and women's swimming & diving - all produced perfect 1000 scores:
While the five sports above achieved the highest possible score, the other nine varsity programs also delivered outstanding APR scores:
Georgetown President John J. DeGioia, chair of the Division I Committee on Academics, recognized the impact of the Academic Performance Program.
"The Committee on Academics commends the positive impact the Academic Performance Program has had for our students engaged in intercollegiate athletics," DeGioia said. ""Thousands more students earn degrees every year with these academic expectations, accessing the lifelong benefits of a college education. We are proud of their success and sustained commitment to higher education."
The APR, created to provide more of a real‐time measurement of academic success than graduation rates offer, is a team‐based metric where scholarship student‐athletes earn one point each term for remaining eligible and one point for staying in school or graduating. Schools that don't offer scholarships track their recruited student‐athletes.
Every Division I sports team submits data to have its Academic Progress Rate calculated each academic year. The NCAA reports both single‐year rates and four‐year rates, on which penalties for poor academic performance are based. National aggregates are based on all teams with usable, member‐provided data. APRs for each team, lists of teams receiving public recognition and those receiving sanctions are available online through the NCAA's searchable database.
A leader among its peers in academic success, Seton Hall's excellence in the classroom is evidenced by the department's commitment to resources and the student-athletes' commitment to placing a high value on their education. Seton Hall supports its student-athletes with outstanding mentoring and tutoring, led by the Academic Support Services staff, and offers its student-athletes a state-of-the-art learning environment in the Charles W. Doehler Academic Center for Excellence, which was built just over five years ago and offers a main study area, group meeting spaces and private tutoring rooms.
The Pirates have responded with incredible cumulative grades. After the Fall 2018 semester, Seton Hall student-athletes had a 3.426 grade-point average, which is a department record, and 143 achieved Dean's List recognition.
With a departmental average APR score of 991, this is the fifth consecutive year that Seton Hall has generated an average of 990 or higher as an institution.
"Today's APR scores continue to show that Seton Hall Athletics is ahead of the curve in academic progress and success," Seton Hall Vice President/Director of Athletics & Recreation Patrick Lyons said. "These numbers indicate that our coaches are doing a great job identifying student-athletes who can be successful in the classroom here at Seton Hall; they indicate that our administrators and academic support staff are relentless in putting them in the best position possible to achieve; and, of course, they indicate that our student-athletes are doing all the right things to ensure they flourish academically and position themselves to graduate."
The same five programs that were recognized last week for receiving the NCAA APR Public Recognition Award - baseball, women's cross country, men's golf, women's golf and women's swimming & diving - all produced perfect 1000 scores:
- Baseball now has a multi-year APR of 1000 six consecutive years and its score is 24 points above the national Div. I baseball program average of 976. Seton Hall was one of only two BIG EAST baseball programs and one of only 15 Div. I schools to achieve a perfect 1000.
- Women's cross country achieved its fifth straight perfect score of 1000 and was 11 points above the national average of 989. The team is one of seven BIG EAST schools to achieve the perfect 1000.
- Men's golf achieved its seventh all-time perfect score of 1000 and second in a row, finishing 15 points above the national average of 985. The team is one of six BIG EAST schools to obtain the perfect 1000.
- Women's golf now has eight consecutive perfect 1000 scores in eight years of existence as a Div. I program, finishing nine points above the national average of 991. All six BIG EAST women's golf programs finished with a 1000.
- Women's swimming & diving earned its second perfect score of 1000 and posted a 990 or higher for the ninth consecutive year. The team is seven points above the national average of 993. All six BIG EAST women's swimming & diving teams finished with a 1000.
While the five sports above achieved the highest possible score, the other nine varsity programs also delivered outstanding APR scores:
- Softball scored a 997 for the third straight year and has now been at 997 or higher seven consecutive years. The program's score is 11 points above the national average of 986 and the third-highest among the eight BIG EAST softball schools.
- Women's Soccer produced a 997, the seventh straight year of 990 or better, and now has a 988 or higher in all 14 years of the report. The score is eight points higher than the national average of 989.
- Men's cross country delivered a score of 994, 12 points above the national average of 982 and the fourth consecutive year that the program has scored above 990.
- Volleyball posted a 994 and now has a 988 or higher in each of the last 12 reports including five scores of 1000. The 994 is seven points higher than the national average of 987.
- Women's Tennis produced a 992 for the third straight year, and it's the seventh consecutive year that the program has recorded a 990 or higher, The score is two points above the national average of 990.
- Men's Basketball achieved a 990, the fifth consecutive year that the program has posted a 990 or higher, and its score was 23 points above the national average of 967. The 990 is the second-highest among the 10 BIG EAST men's basketball schools and tied for the 36th best in the nation.
- Women's Basketball notched a 978, the 12th consecutive year that it has recorded a 975 or higher.
- Men's Swimming & Diving posted a 970, which gives the program 10 consecutive scores of at least 960.
- Men's Soccer had a score of 968, marking the 14th consecutive year that it has been above 960.
Georgetown President John J. DeGioia, chair of the Division I Committee on Academics, recognized the impact of the Academic Performance Program.
"The Committee on Academics commends the positive impact the Academic Performance Program has had for our students engaged in intercollegiate athletics," DeGioia said. ""Thousands more students earn degrees every year with these academic expectations, accessing the lifelong benefits of a college education. We are proud of their success and sustained commitment to higher education."
The APR, created to provide more of a real‐time measurement of academic success than graduation rates offer, is a team‐based metric where scholarship student‐athletes earn one point each term for remaining eligible and one point for staying in school or graduating. Schools that don't offer scholarships track their recruited student‐athletes.
Every Division I sports team submits data to have its Academic Progress Rate calculated each academic year. The NCAA reports both single‐year rates and four‐year rates, on which penalties for poor academic performance are based. National aggregates are based on all teams with usable, member‐provided data. APRs for each team, lists of teams receiving public recognition and those receiving sanctions are available online through the NCAA's searchable database.
A leader among its peers in academic success, Seton Hall's excellence in the classroom is evidenced by the department's commitment to resources and the student-athletes' commitment to placing a high value on their education. Seton Hall supports its student-athletes with outstanding mentoring and tutoring, led by the Academic Support Services staff, and offers its student-athletes a state-of-the-art learning environment in the Charles W. Doehler Academic Center for Excellence, which was built just over five years ago and offers a main study area, group meeting spaces and private tutoring rooms.
The Pirates have responded with incredible cumulative grades. After the Fall 2018 semester, Seton Hall student-athletes had a 3.426 grade-point average, which is a department record, and 143 achieved Dean's List recognition.
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