25 America East Programs Honored with NCAA Public Recognition Awards
Twenty-five America East programs have been honored with APR Public Recognition Awards by the NCAA, the organization announced this week. These awards are given each year to teams with APRs in the top 10 percent of their respect sport in the previous year.
All nine America East member institutions had at least one team honored. University of Hartford and Stony Brook University led the way with six programs recognized apiece followed by University of Maine and UMass Lowell each with three. Binghamton University had two teams honored while University at Albany, UMBC, University of New Hampshire and University of Vermont each had one. Stanford University’s field hockey program, an America East associate member, was also recognized.
The four teams that reached the 2020 Hercules Tires America East Playoffs Championship games, Hartford and Vermont men’s squads as well as Maine and Stony Brook women’s teams all made the list. Additionally, three programs that won America East championships this year were listed, including Stony Brook men’s cross country and women’s soccer and Stanford field hockey.
America East Programs Receiving NCAA APR Public Recognition Awards
University at Albany – men’s cross country
Binghamton University - women’s basketball, men’s cross country
University of Hartford – men’s basketball, men’s cross country, women’s cross country, women’s lacrosse, softball, men’s track & field
University of Maine – women’s basketball, women’s cross country, softball
UMBC – women’s cross country
UMass Lowell – women’s soccer, softball
University of New Hampshire – men’s cross country
Stony Brook University – men’s basketball, women’s basketball, women’s soccer, women’s swimming & diving, men’s track & field, volleyball
University of Vermont – men’s basketball
Stanford University - field hockey
Each year, the NCAA tracks the classroom performance of student-athletes on every Division I team through the annual scorecard of academic achievement, known as APR. =The score honors selected Division I sports teams by publicly recognizing their latest multiyear APR (the most recent APRs are based on scores from the 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19 academic years). This announcement is part of the overall Division I academic reform effort and is intended to highlight teams who demonstrate a commitment to academic progress and retention of student-athletes by achieving the top APRs within their respective sports. By measuring eligibility, graduation and retention each semester or quarter, the APR provides a clear picture of academic performance in each sport. NCAA Release
Multiyear APRs for all Division I sports teams will be announced on May 19.
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