Bowling Green State University Athletics
BGSU Continues To Excel In APR Reporting
May 08, 2019 | General, Falcon Club, Student-Athlete Services
Bowling Green, Ohio—The Bowling Green State University Athletics Department posted some of its best Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores in history, as released by the NCAA today. Twelve of the department's 17 teams (indoor and outdoor track and field are grouped together) had the same or better APR as a year ago. Six teams (men's cross country, men's golf, women's basketball, women's golf, gymnastics and swimming & diving) equaled or bettered their best APR scores since the rating system began for the 2004-05 season.
All of the Falcons' 18 sports have multi-year APR rates of 935 or above and were comfortably above the NCAA's 930 minimum score to receive scholarship limitations or postseason bans. Men's cross country, men's golf, women's golf and gymnastics have the highest APR scores in the conference for their respective sports.
"Excellence in the classroom and in competition is what motivates us each day," Bob Moosbrugger, Director of Athletics, said. "These APR results are a meaningful measure of the academic work being done. Coaches and our student-athlete services staff continue to stress the importance of discipline in the classroom, in competition and in life. We are so proud of our BGSU student-athletes!"
BGSU had ten teams post a perfect single-year rate, up one from a year ago. Those teams are men's cross country, men's golf, hockey, women's basketball, women's golf, gymnastics, women's soccer, swimming & diving, tennis and volleyball. The women's golf team has earned a perfect single-year score for ten straight years, while men's cross country has done so for nine straight years. Gymnastics now has a stretch of seven straight perfect scores and men's golf has done so for five years. Women's basketball has now recorded three consecutive scores of 1,000, while swimming & diving has done so in back-to-back years.
From a multi-year perspective, 12 of BGSU's 18 teams scored 980 or better. Men's cross country, men's golf, women's golf and gymnastics all scored a perfect 1,000 and were given public recognition last week for rating among the top 10 percent of all programs in their sports for APR. Swim/dive (997), women's basketball (995), women's soccer (992), softball (992), volleyball (989), women's cross country (989) and track & field (984) also posted excellent scores.
In all, 12 of BGSU's 18 sports posted scores equal to or better than a year ago. The largest increases came from women's soccer (improved six points to 992), swim/dive (also up six points to 997) and volleyball (up six points as well to 989).
Six programs better or equaled their best scores in the history of the APR. Men's cross country, men's golf, women's golf and gymnastics all tied previous highs with a perfect 1,000. Swim/dive and women's basketball established new high-water marks with scores of 997 and 995, respectively.
APR scores are based on retention and eligibility of each scholarship student-athlete. Each student-athlete can earn four points per year – one point for first-semester eligibility, one point for first-semester retention, one point for second-semester eligibility, and one point for second-semester retention. The total points earned are then divided by total points possible and the decimal place is dropped for the APR score.
The APR is a real-time measure of eligibility, retention and graduation of student-athletes competing on every NCAA Division I athletics team. The most recent scores are based on a multi-year rate that averages scores from the 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18 academic years. The goal of academic reform is improvement, not punishment. Not only does academic reform ensure accountability for student-athletes, teams and institutions, but it also provides fairness by considering individual circumstances per team and school.
BGSU Multi-Year APR Scores
Baseball – 976
Football – 944
Men's Basketball – 935
Men's Cross Country – 1,000
Men's Golf – 1,000
Ice Hockey – 977
Men's Soccer – 953
Softball – 992
Women's Basketball – 995
Women's Cross Country – 989
Women's Golf – 1,000
Gymnastics – 1,000
Women's Soccer – 992
Swimming/Diving – 997
Tennis – 971
Track and Field – 984
Volleyball – 989
All of the Falcons' 18 sports have multi-year APR rates of 935 or above and were comfortably above the NCAA's 930 minimum score to receive scholarship limitations or postseason bans. Men's cross country, men's golf, women's golf and gymnastics have the highest APR scores in the conference for their respective sports.
"Excellence in the classroom and in competition is what motivates us each day," Bob Moosbrugger, Director of Athletics, said. "These APR results are a meaningful measure of the academic work being done. Coaches and our student-athlete services staff continue to stress the importance of discipline in the classroom, in competition and in life. We are so proud of our BGSU student-athletes!"
BGSU had ten teams post a perfect single-year rate, up one from a year ago. Those teams are men's cross country, men's golf, hockey, women's basketball, women's golf, gymnastics, women's soccer, swimming & diving, tennis and volleyball. The women's golf team has earned a perfect single-year score for ten straight years, while men's cross country has done so for nine straight years. Gymnastics now has a stretch of seven straight perfect scores and men's golf has done so for five years. Women's basketball has now recorded three consecutive scores of 1,000, while swimming & diving has done so in back-to-back years.
From a multi-year perspective, 12 of BGSU's 18 teams scored 980 or better. Men's cross country, men's golf, women's golf and gymnastics all scored a perfect 1,000 and were given public recognition last week for rating among the top 10 percent of all programs in their sports for APR. Swim/dive (997), women's basketball (995), women's soccer (992), softball (992), volleyball (989), women's cross country (989) and track & field (984) also posted excellent scores.
In all, 12 of BGSU's 18 sports posted scores equal to or better than a year ago. The largest increases came from women's soccer (improved six points to 992), swim/dive (also up six points to 997) and volleyball (up six points as well to 989).
Six programs better or equaled their best scores in the history of the APR. Men's cross country, men's golf, women's golf and gymnastics all tied previous highs with a perfect 1,000. Swim/dive and women's basketball established new high-water marks with scores of 997 and 995, respectively.
APR scores are based on retention and eligibility of each scholarship student-athlete. Each student-athlete can earn four points per year – one point for first-semester eligibility, one point for first-semester retention, one point for second-semester eligibility, and one point for second-semester retention. The total points earned are then divided by total points possible and the decimal place is dropped for the APR score.
The APR is a real-time measure of eligibility, retention and graduation of student-athletes competing on every NCAA Division I athletics team. The most recent scores are based on a multi-year rate that averages scores from the 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18 academic years. The goal of academic reform is improvement, not punishment. Not only does academic reform ensure accountability for student-athletes, teams and institutions, but it also provides fairness by considering individual circumstances per team and school.
BGSU Multi-Year APR Scores
Baseball – 976
Football – 944
Men's Basketball – 935
Men's Cross Country – 1,000
Men's Golf – 1,000
Ice Hockey – 977
Men's Soccer – 953
Softball – 992
Women's Basketball – 995
Women's Cross Country – 989
Women's Golf – 1,000
Gymnastics – 1,000
Women's Soccer – 992
Swimming/Diving – 997
Tennis – 971
Track and Field – 984
Volleyball – 989
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