Washington State University Athletics
Women?s Basketball Recognized for APR Excellence
PULLMAN, Wash. – For the second-straight year, the Washington State University women’s basketball team was recognized as part of the NCAA’s Public Recognition Awards for the 2013-14 academic year, the organization announced Wednesday.
“I’m very proud of June Daugherty, her staff and student-athletes for not only achieving success on the court, but for their dedication to academics as well,” said WSU Director of Athletics Bill Moos.
The honor is given to programs whose multi-year Academic Progress Rate scores are among the top 10 percent of all squads in their respective sports. The public recognition awards are part of the broad Division I academic reform effort. Washington State University’s women’s basketball team posted a perfect four-year average score of 1,000, and was one of 43 women’s basketball teams honored for its accomplishments.
“This powerful outcome reflects the coaches’ commitment to thoughtful recruiting, interpersonal relationships throughout the year and monitoring of academic performance,” said WSU Faculty Athletics Representative Ken Casavant. “I am thrilled with the program’s continued reinforcement of WSU’s academic mission.”
The latest APR score takes into account the previous four academic years, this latest score beginning with 2010-11. WSU women’s basketball has registered perfect single-year APR scores for each of the last four academic years (2010-1, 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14).
"Washington State University basketball’s primary mission for every student athlete is to obtain a college degree while enjoying the challenges of a world class educational experience that our campus offers,” said WSU Head Coach June Daugherty. “I am extremely proud of the efforts of our faculty, administration, athletic academic support team and each student."
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 on scholarship. The APR accounts for eligibility, retention and graduation and provides a measure of each team's academic performance.
Multi-year APR scores for all Division I athletic programs, including the teams receiving public recognition awards, will be announced May 27.
