Marshall University Athletics
Marshall Swimming and Diving, Volleyball Earns Academic Recognition
5/1/2019 6:00:00 PM | General, Women's Swimming and Diving, Volleyball, Big Green Scholarship Foundation
Two programs recognized
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - The Marshall women's swimming and diving and volleyball programs were recognized Wednesday by the NCAA for having an outstanding Academic Progress Rate (APR) that ranked in the top 10 percent nationally.
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The programs recorded their marks (a perfect rate of 1,000) over the course of the 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18 school years. Swimming and Diving, who has received the distinction in each of the last three years, stood alone among the league's aquatic programs and was one of just 43 nationally to reach the standard.
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Marshall Volleyball was one of just four C-USA programs to win the honor and among the 90 who did so nationally.
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"The commitment to excellence in the classroom has always been one of our core principles at Marshall," said the Thundering Herd's Director of Athletics Mike Hamrick. "Our coaches, student-athletes and the hard-working academic advisors in the Buck Harless Student-Athlete Program are worthy of this recognition for a job well done."
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The APR provides a real-time look at a team's academic success each semester or quarter by tracking the academic progress of each student-athlete. The APR includes eligibility, retention and graduation in the calculation, and provides a clear picture of the academic culture in each sport. For more information on the Academic Progress Rate, please log on to www.ncaa.org.
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Multiyear APRs for all Division I sports teams, including the teams receiving public recognition, will be announced May 8.
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The programs recorded their marks (a perfect rate of 1,000) over the course of the 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18 school years. Swimming and Diving, who has received the distinction in each of the last three years, stood alone among the league's aquatic programs and was one of just 43 nationally to reach the standard.
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Marshall Volleyball was one of just four C-USA programs to win the honor and among the 90 who did so nationally.
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"The commitment to excellence in the classroom has always been one of our core principles at Marshall," said the Thundering Herd's Director of Athletics Mike Hamrick. "Our coaches, student-athletes and the hard-working academic advisors in the Buck Harless Student-Athlete Program are worthy of this recognition for a job well done."
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The APR provides a real-time look at a team's academic success each semester or quarter by tracking the academic progress of each student-athlete. The APR includes eligibility, retention and graduation in the calculation, and provides a clear picture of the academic culture in each sport. For more information on the Academic Progress Rate, please log on to www.ncaa.org.
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Multiyear APRs for all Division I sports teams, including the teams receiving public recognition, will be announced May 8.
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