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Post by ptctitan on May 19, 2020 11:23:10 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2020 12:06:26 GMT -5
The big time high major recruits are on their way right now
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Post by ptctitan on May 19, 2020 12:15:31 GMT -5
Link to School press release. Titans Lauded In Latest APR Report INDIANAPOLIS (5/19/2019) -- The University of Detroit Mercy Department of Athletics was again praised for its work in the classroom as the Titans saw a number of programs well above the national standard as the NCAA released its latest Division I Academic Progress Rate (APR) report this afternoon. Detroit Mercy had 16 programs register multi-year scores above the 930 NCAA qualifying mark with nine exceeding the national 983 standard and two posting perfect scores for the current period of the 2015-16 academic year through the 2018-19 academic year. "Perfect APR scores are a combination of meticulous recruiting efforts, challenging and meaningful instructors, diligent and aspirational student-athletes and supportive engaging coaches and staff," said Holly Kerstner, Associate Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Services. "This cannot be compartmentalized and everyone shares in the process. Detroit Mercy student-athletes are gifted, compassionate and intelligent; they embody the Jesuit Mercy values, therefore it is not surprising when the programs post high scores." The men's basketball team recorded a 950 APR score for the 2018-19 season and has a 909 four-year score, which required the development of an academic improvement plan. Steve Corder '98, Assistant Athletic Director for NCAA Compliance, worked in collaboration with Kerstner and Detroit Mercy faculty to develop a solid improvement plan for men's basketball. A waiver requesting relief for the upcoming year was also submitted citing academic benchmarks we believed we could attain. The previous 826 APR score improved to a 950, which allows the program to compete in the 2020-21 postseason with no penalties. With the continuous evaluation of our support services and collaboration with faculty and staff, the APR is set to reach new heights each year. The women's fencing and cross country programs posted a perfect 1000 score as they received a Public Recognition Award from the NCAA last week. The women's fencing team was honored for the seventh time and the second-straight year, while the women's cross country team received the accolade for the third time and the first since 2013-14. The men's soccer team registered a 989, while the men's cross country squad was at a 988. Other programs above the national 983 standard were women's lacrosse (987), women's indoor and outdoor track and field (987), women's basketball (986) and women's soccer (984). "One of my responsibilities as the Associate Athletic Director, is to examine the way we move from recruitment through graduation. The student-athletes need proper oversight and support from being a prospect through the time they are called alums. I believe with the systems we now have in place, the support is there," added Kerstner. For the head coaches APR report, Detroit Mercy had five coaches with a perfect 1,000 score for the latest season data in six different programs in Todd Dressell (women's fencing), Larry Hamilton (women's golf), Guy Murray '89 (men's and women's cross country), Erik Taurence (men's golf) and Bernard Scott (women's basketball). Overall, Division I student-athletes continue to achieve classroom success at record-high levels, earning an overall multiyear Academic Progress Rate of 983 for the third consecutive year. To compete in the 2019-20 postseason, teams had to achieve a four-year APR of 930. NCAA members chose the 930 standard because that score predicts, on average, a 50% graduation rate for teams at that APR level. Additionally, teams must earn a four-year APR of at least 930 to avoid penalties. "The Committee on Academics commends Division I students engaged in intercollegiate athletics for their hard work and depth of commitment to success in both academic and athletic pursuits," DeGioia said. "The strong academic standards provided by the Academic Performance Program have led to thousands of students graduating and gaining access to the lifelong benefits of a college education. We are proud of them for their accomplishments and Division I member institutions for their dedication to a common framework for sustained student achievement."
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Post by Deleted on Oct 26, 2020 12:01:46 GMT -5
Now (a year too late) they decide to suspend the penalities:
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Post by ptctitan on Nov 18, 2020 10:59:59 GMT -5
Another stellar Graduation Success Rate.
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Post by Commissioner on Dec 11, 2020 12:58:57 GMT -5
Anybody know how grad transfers fit into APR calculations? No effect?
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Post by ptctitan on Dec 21, 2020 15:48:45 GMT -5
Fall semester grades update.
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Post by ptctitan on Dec 22, 2020 10:38:27 GMT -5
Here we see that 11 of the 14 players enrolled in the Fall semester had grades of 3.0 or better. This is the first time in many years that the Athletic Department is publicizing the academic performance of the men's basketball team.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2022 11:29:11 GMT -5
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Post by ptctitan on Jun 30, 2022 12:40:28 GMT -5
So they don't count our strong 2019-20 and our 4 year APR remains at 909.
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Post by Rogobob77 on Jul 1, 2022 6:29:08 GMT -5
It is my understanding that NCAA APR penalties were put on pause at the start of COVID and don't resume until the spring of 2023. So although this doesn’t have a good look (with the exception it is generally nice to be on the same list as academic powerhouse Georgetown), I don’t believe UDM’s latest score has adverse consequences for the coming season.
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Post by Rogobob77 on May 2, 2023 14:14:10 GMT -5
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Post by ptctitan on May 2, 2023 14:27:08 GMT -5
For the 2021-22 season, men's basketball had a 978 APR and a 946 4-year average.
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Post by Commissioner on May 3, 2023 9:14:05 GMT -5
The NCAA catches a lot of crap, often deserved, but quite often not deserved, too. I think the whole NIL/Portal/APR business reflects the difficulties the organization faces in trying to promote student athletics. The organization took a ton of crap for years from Jay Bilas and crew about the transfer rule and about NIL, and to some extent even about APR. But those rules had a purpose, just as back in the days when there were lots of corporate leagues in everything from bowling to baseball there were rules against bringing in "ringers," putting them on the company payroll in do-nothing jobs to boost the company baseball team.
The "transfers must sit a year" rule was intended to make it costly for schools to steal players from other schools, and also intended to prevent student-athletes from transferring solely for basketball-related reasons, i.e. it was part of a package to make sure that student-athletes were not simply professional basketball players. Was it paternalistic? Sure. But that's not a per se reason to kill it. Likewise, APRs. Likewise, the ban on outside income.
Basically, all that is gone. What we have now is minor league professional basketball. Let's be honest--virtually every starting player, and many bench players, on every P6 team, plus Gonzaga and a few other high profile programs, is now a professional basketball player. That's it. Sure, some of them may like the college life, may like taking classes. But pros have all kind of hobbies and interests. The only thing that separates P6 college players from those we recognize as "professional" is the odd contractual requirement that they also attend classes at an accredited four-year college or university, regardless of the player's interest (or lack of interest) in those classes, and the lack of connection between those classes and the skills needed to succeed as a professional basketball player.
Yes, worrying about APR makes absolutely no sense in a market with NIL and essentially unlimited transfers (the NCAA having shown no interest in limiting waivers--and if it suddenly does start to show such interest, it will face unwithering criticism for being unfair to the athletes, paternalistic, applying rules that ordinary students don't face--as if it were common for non-athlete students to transfer to another school halfway across the country every year--etc. etc.). We carry on, due to old habits and loyalties, but it's a fiction, and one that I don't think can hold up forever.
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