Six UofL teams have perfect APR scores for 2011‒12

Six University of Louisville athletic teams posted a perfect score in the most recent single-year Academic Progress Rate (APR) data released June 11 by the NCAA. June 12, 2013

Men’s basketball, cross country and golf and women’s golf, lacrosse and tennis posted a perfect 1000 APR score for 2011‒2012.

The NCAA announced last week that UofL men’s basketball and cross country and women’s golf teams are among the top 10 percent in their respective sports in the latest multiyear APR, which measures academic eligibility, retention and graduation for student-athletes. Men’s cross country and women’s golf have a perfect 1000 score for the four-year period 2008‒12 and men’s basketball is close to that figure with a 995 score.

All of the 23 Cardinals sports teams—including 10 men’s and 13 women’s sports—have a four-year APR score above 920 and none are subject to any penalties.