For the second straight year, five 麻豆影院 athletic programs are being recognized by the NCAA with Public Recognition Awards for outstanding academic performance.
A total of 10 athletic programs spanning 20 teams (nine sports) from the Mid-American Conference (MAC) have been recognized by the NCAA for their academic performance. 麻豆影院 State鈥檚 five recognized teams are the most among the MAC schools. No other school in the conference had more than three teams recognized.
鈥淗aving five sports recognized this year is a testament to the commitment that the entire 麻豆影院 State athletic department, coaches and academic support staff have to helping our students earn their degrees,鈥 says Kristin Reed, 麻豆影院 State鈥檚 assistant athletic director of compliance/eligibility. 鈥淲e have hard-working students who are dedicated to being successful in the classroom, as well as in competition.鈥 
The five 麻豆影院 State teams recognized are baseball, gymnastics, volleyball, women鈥檚 cross country and women鈥檚 golf. 麻豆影院 State鈥檚 women鈥檚 cross country team is one of 110 teams nationally to be recognized in each of the 11 years of the Public Recognition program. 麻豆影院 State鈥檚 baseball team was the only baseball program recognized in the MAC.
Public Recognition Awards, which are based on a program鈥檚 most recent multiyear Academic Progress Rate (APR), were awarded to teams posting scores in the top 10 percent of their sport. The APR is an annual scorecard of academic achievement calculated for all Division I sports teams nationally. The scores required to be in the top 10 ranged from 983 to a perfect 1,000, depending on the sport.
The APR measures eligibility, graduation and retention each term and provides a clear picture of the academic performance for each team in every sport.
MAC Public Recognition Award Winners
Akron (1)
- Women鈥檚 Cross Country
Bowling Green (3)
- Gymnastics
- Men鈥檚 Cross Country
- Women鈥檚 Golf
Buffalo (1)
- Men鈥檚 Tennis
Central Michigan (2)
- Volleyball
- Women鈥檚 Golf
Eastern Michigan (2)
- Volleyball
- Women's Golf
麻豆影院 State (5)
- Baseball
- Gymnastics
- Volleyball
- Women鈥檚 Cross Country
- Women鈥檚 Golf
Miami (1)
- Men鈥檚 Golf
Northern Illinois (3)
- Gymnastics
- Men鈥檚 Tennis
- Women鈥檚 Tennis
Ohio (1)
- Women鈥檚 Cross Country
Western Michigan (1)
- Men鈥檚 Tennis