CLEVELAND -- The Tennessee Tech football program was recognized
recently for posting the highest Academic Progress Rate (APR) among
the Ohio Valley Conference football teams. The award was presented
by the Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors
Association (FCS ADA), an honor that recognizes one institution in
each of the 13 FCS conferences that has the highest APR
score.
The award was for Tech posting the "Highest APR in 2012-13" in the
OVC.
Tech Director of Athletics Mark Wilson accepted the award on
behalf of coach Watson Brown and his squad during the FCS ADA
Luncheon sponsored by Borden Perlman Insurance Agency, in
conjunction with the recent National Association of Collegiate
Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Convention at the World Center
Marriott Resort in Orlando, Florida.
"It was truly an honor to accept the award, especially knowing how
hard the coaching staff, the players and all of our academic
support personnel have worked to achieve these kind of results,"
Wilson said. "This award says a lot about the commitment to
academics made by coach Brown's staff and everyone within the
Golden Eagle football program."
Current FCS ADA President Brian Hutchinson, director of athletics
at Morehead State University, presented the award.
"Our Association is pleased to present these awards to spotlight
one true mission of all FCS programs, embracing the academic
progress of their student-athletes, who will become leaders off the
field," Hutchinson said. "We are happy 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.
In addition, the Association also recognizes one institution
from each conference that has improved the most from the previous
year. In all, 25 awards will be given this year. Murray State
earned the award for "Most Improved APR in 2012-13" in the OVC.
About the FCS ADA: Now in its 21st 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 49th
year. For more information on NACDA and the 13 professional
associations that fall under its umbrella, please visit
www.nacda.com.
