North Texas teams earn a perfect score for the 2017-18 academic year!

[Harry]

A school-record seven North Texas teams earned a perfect score for the 2017-18 academic year, according to the Academic Progress Rate report released by the NCAA Wednesday.

Since the NCAA began reporting APR data in 2005, North Texas has never more than six teams with a perfect score in one academic year.

Posting a perfect 1,000 for the 2017-18 season were men's golf, women's golf, men's cross country, women's basketball, swimming & diving, tennis and volleyball. For men's and women's golf, women's basketball, and tennis, this was the seconded year in a row to report a perfect single-year score.

Of the 14 teams sponsored by North Texas, 12 improved their single-year score from the previous year.

"I'm very proud of our student-athletes for their many records and achievements this year," Vice President and Director of Athletics Wren Baker said. "We take the greatest pride in their academic success which is reflective of the dedication of our student-athletes, coaches and academic staff. Collectively with the support of our donors and fans, we will continue to build champions and prepare leaders."

In the multiyear APR data, eight UNT teams maintained or improved their score from last year's report. The multiyear scores cover a four-year period beginning in the 2014-15 academic year and ending in 2017-18. The NCAA mandates a four-year aggregate score of 900 as acceptable for each sport. The Mean Green tennis team has maintained a perfect 1,000 multiyear score to lead the way, and earn public recognition by the NCAA for being in the top-10 percent nationally.

To see how each Mean Green team performed in the APR, find the full report by clicking the link below.  

https://web3.ncaa.org/aprsearch/aprsearch

[Harry]

[UNT Texas Hooligan]

We really do have some of the top Student-Athletes in the country. Earned, not given. 

[greenminer]

Such a 180 from only a few years ago.

[greenminer]

NCAA should afford bonus schollies (1 or 2 above the normal limit) to reward programs that consistently do well.

I mean that in good fun, but like to wonder how that would impact the game.