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June 9, 2010

Samford Athletics Scores High in APR Report

Samford University had 11 teams post perfect scores for the 2008-09 school year in the NCAA’s Academic Progress Rate (APR) Public Report, released by the association on Wednesday, June 9.

“Once again, Samford University students have demonstrated that they excel academically,” Samford president Dr. Andrew Westmoreland said. “And, that our student-athletes are as competitive academically as they are athletically is a testimony to their commitment as true student-athletes. Samford is proud that we are leaders among our peer groups and in the state of Alabama with our annual and multi-year Academic Progress Ratings.”

In addition to the 11 perfect scores of 1,000, four other Samford teams posted scores of 975 or higher. Samford’s average score for the year is 991.5, up from 989.4 in last year’s report.

In the mutli-year report, three of Samford’s teams (men’s golf, women’s golf, women’s cross country) turned in perfect scores. The sports of women’s basketball (996), women’s soccer (995), women’s indoor track (997), women’s outdoor track (991) and volleyball (990) each posted multi-year scores of at least 990.

“To have 11 teams post perfect scores again this year is an outstanding achievement for our student-athletes,” Samford director of athletics Bob Roller said. “Our mutli-year scores, however, are what really prove that they have consistently performed at a high level in the classroom.”

Eight of Samford’s athletic teams posted multi-year scores in the 80th percentile or higher in their respective sport nationally, and five teams scored in the 90th percentile or higher, earning Public Recognition Awards.  All 17 of Samford’s sports were above the national average in the report.

Samford either led or tied for the lead among schools in the state of Alabama in 14 sports. Samford had the highest score in the state in baseball, men’s basketball, men’s cross country, men’s golf, men’s tennis, men’s indoor track, men’s outdoor track, women’s basketball, women’s cross country, women’s golf, women’s soccer, women’s indoor track, women’s outdoor track and volleyball.

Among Southern Conference schools, Samford is tied for first in men’s golf, women’s golf and women’s cross country. Eleven of Samford’s teams rank in the top four in the SoCon.

The APR compilations, first made public in 2005, are based on academic eligibility, retention and graduation rates for student-athletes at all 334 NCAA Division I member institutions. Samford competes in eight men's and nine women's varsity sports at the Division I level.  In the inaugural overall ratings, involving the 2003-04 school year, Samford tied for seventh nationally.

SAMFORD’S APR MULTI-YEAR SCORES BY SPORT

(out of 1,000 points)

Women’s Sports Multi-Year Avg. 2008-09
Basketball 996  1000
Cross Country  1000 1000 
Golf      1000 1000
Soccer  995 1000
Softball 977 985
Tennis 983 1000
Track, Indoor  997 1000
Track, Outdoor   991 1000
Volleyball 990  1000
Men’s Sports Multi-Year Avg. 2008-09
Baseball 969 966
Basketball 975 1000
Cross Country  968 964
Football 955 975
Golf 1000 1000
Tennis   986 1000
Track, Indoor 966 982
Track, Outdoor 965  985

MULTI-YEAR APR SCORES FOR ALABAMA SCHOOLS

Men’s Sports Samford Alabama Auburn AAMU ASU JSU USA Troy UAB
Baseball 969 949 932 942 851 931 953 938 958
Basket-
ball 		 975 966 916 920 907 859 888 941 825
Cross Country  968 962 917 NA  937 930 951 941 NA 
Football  955 957 935 929 901 909 NA  940 887
Golf  1000 994 954 941 864 965 966 961 969
Tennis  986 982 959 941 924 956 896 941 951
Track, Indoor  966 937 914 932 923 NA  935 NA  NA 
Track, Outdoor  965 935 914 946 924 NA  941 962 NA 
Women’s Sports Samford Alabama Auburn AAMU ASU JSU USA Troy UAB
Basket-
ball 		 996 967 991 982 959 937 940 982 946
Cross Country  1000 994 989 960 964 940 961 961 938
Golf  1000 992 991 NA  932 968 1000 969 975
Soccer  995 978 984 974 892 929 947 955 980
Softball  977 997 966 949 901 951 958 938 939
Tennis  983 985 949 975 959 969 933 966 1000
Track, Indoor  997 977 940 968 962 942 951 965 952
Track, Outdoor  991 977 939 954 963 938 945 965 952
Volleyball  990 979 941 941 911 977 940 933 980

MULTI-YEAR APR SCORES FOR SOUTHERN CONFERENCE SCHOOLS 

Men’s Sports SAM ASU CofC CIT DAV EU FUR GSU UNCG UTC WCU WOF
Baseball 969 954 934 976 977 968 974 953 941 NA  946 977
Basket-
ball		 975 966 908 944 1000 990 976 879 929 939 925 972
Cross Country 968 979 962 986 1000 987 957 NA  963 940 938 1000
Football 955 970 NA  965 NA  965 974 920 NA  885 925 973
Golf 1000 975 974 NA  1000 969 1000 935 922 963 964 989
Tennis 986 982 950 970 1000 971 993 989 969 909 NA  989
Track, Indoor 966 958 NA  966 1000 NA  915 NA  1000 928 972 1000
Track, Outdoor 965 959 NA  966 1000 NA  963 NA  948 928 968 1000
Women’s Sports SAM ASU CofC CIT DAV EU FUR GSU UNCG UTC WCU WOF
Basket-
ball		 996 951 981 NA  1000 975 993 967 1000 977 965 1000
Cross Country  1000 992 971 986 1000 1000 1000 961 977 978 952 1000
Golf  1000 990 978 958 NA  1000 978 NA  1000 955 1000 961
Soccer  995 967 988 976 1000 990 994 974 972 855 980 994
Softball  977 982 953 NA  NA  992 979 951 965 949 940 NA 
Tennis  983 1000 958 NA  980 968 994 992 976 927 976 980
Track, Indoor  997 964 975 984 991 990 1000 957 1000 985 971 1000
Track, Outdoor  991 963 975 992 991 990 1000 962 977 985 963 1000
Volleyball  990 967 989 944 1000 1000 988 968 984 980 971 994

Note: Scores in bold are categories led by Samford. 

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