COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – For the second consecutive year, the Tennessee Tech football team has posted the highest Academic Progress Rate (APR) in the Ohio Valley Conference, receiving an award from the Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association (FCS ADA).
FCS ADA announced the recipients of the APR Award, sponsored by Forward Progress. The APR Award recognizes one institution at each of the 13 FCS conferences that has the highest APR score. In addition, the Association also recognizes one institution from each conference that has improved the most from the previous year. In all, 27 awards were preented this year.
“Our Association is pleased to present these awards to spotlight the mission of all FCS programs, embracing the academic progress of their student-athletes, who will become leaders off the field,” said FCS ADA President Jeff Tingey, director of athletics at Idaho State University. “Thanks to Forward Progress, we are pleased to continue to recognize the FCS institutions and their football programs for continuing to reach exemplary APR scores.”
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) member colleges and universities adopted a comprehensive academic reform package designed to improve the academic success and graduation of all student-athletes. The centerpiece of the package is the academic measurement for teams, known as the APR.
Tech is one of seven institutions that have achieved their conference's with the highest APR score each of the past two years, joining UC Davis (Big Sky), Coastal Carolina (Big South), Bryant (Northeast), Holy Cross (Patriot), Wofford (Southern) Dartmouth (Ivy).
The institutions received their awards during the FCS ADA Luncheon sponsored by Borden Perlman Insurance Agency, on June 15 in conjunction with the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Convention at the World Center Marriott Resort in Orlando, Florida.
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Conference |
Highest APR in 2013-14 |
Most Improved for 2013-14 |
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Big Sky Conference |
University of California Davis |
Portland State University |
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Big South Conference |
Coastal Carolina University |
Presbyterian College |
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Colonial Athletic Association |
Elon University |
Towson University |
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Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
Delaware State University |
Bethune-Cookman University |
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Missouri Valley Football Conference |
Illinois State University |
Southern Illinois University |
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Northeast Conference |
Bryant University |
Saint Francis University |
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Ohio Valley Conference |
Tennessee Technological University |
University of Tennessee at Martin |
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Patriot League |
College of the Holy Cross, Georgetown University |
Fordham University |
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Pioneer Football League |
University of Dayton |
Morehead State University |
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Southern Conference |
Wofford College |
Virginia Military Institute |
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Southland Conference |
McNeese State University |
University of Central Arkansas |
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Southwestern Athletic Conference |
Jackson State University |
Alcorn State University |
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The Ivy League |
Dartmouth College |
Princeton University |
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About the FCS ADA: Now in its 23rd year, the Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association's mission is to enhance Football Championship Subdivision football. For more information on the FCS ADA, please visit www.fcsada.com. The FCS ADA is administered by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), which is in its 51st year. For more information on NACDA and the 14 professional associations that fall under its umbrella, please visit www.nacda.com.
About Forward Progress Athletics Consulting: Forward Progress is the industry leader in providing academic and APP-related consulting to NCAA institutions, conferences and individuals. Discover more at www.ForwardProgressAC.com.
