May 7, 2009

ROCHESTER, Mich. - Oakland University student-athletes have proven once again that they are above the NCAA standard when it comes to academics with the release of the Academic Progress Report (APR) by the NCAA office. The Golden Grizzlies' women's golf team posted a perfect multiyear score of 1000.

"We have a motto here at Oakland University, Graduates and Champions," said Director of Athletics Tracy Huth. "These numbers prove that our student-athletes are making strides towards graduation. Our Academic Support staff and coaches should be commended on the job they do with our student-athletes in the classroom."

The data released by the NCAA includes the past four academic years, 2004-05 through 2007-08. Each individual team is given a grade up to 1000 for each of those years as well as the past four years combined.

Eight of Oakland's 14 intercollegiate sports eligible for APR penalties or recognition finished above the national average, including baseball, men's basketball, men's golf, men's swimming and diving, women's basketball, women's cross country, women's golf and softball. Women's golf received a Public Recognition Award for being in the 90th-100th percentile within all sports.

Nine OU teams improved from 2006-07 to 2007-08, with men's golf remaining exactly the same. Using single-year data for 2007-08, four athletic teams posted a score of 1000, or 100 percent, including men's swimming and diving, women's basketball, women's golf and women's tennis.

OU's Multiyear Report vs. NCAA Average
Men's Sports OU-Avg.
Baseball    959-946
Basketball  946-933
Cross Country   945-964
Golf            986-963
Soccer          948-958
Swimming    979-967
Women's Sports   OU-Avg.
Basketball  976-962
Cross Country   983-971
Golf           1000-976
Soccer          957-973
Softball    980-968
Swimming    976-979
Tennis      960-974
Volleyball  952-972

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