Memphis Athletics has record-setting semester in the classroom
May 28, 2020 | Baseball, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Golf, Rifle, Men's Soccer, Men's Tennis, Men's Track and Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Rifle, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Track and Field, Women's Volleyball, Spirit Squad
Department posts 15 semester GPA records, all 17 programs with 3.0 GPA or higher.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Collegiate sporting events came to a halt in the spring of 2020, but University of Memphis' student-athletes continued to perform at a record-setting level in the classroom this semester, according to numbers the Center for Athletic Academic Services (CAAS) released Thursday.
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UofM athletics set 15 semester grade-point average (GPA) records, including an overall department-best 3.52 GPA. It is the 14thconsecutive term Memphis athletics posted a 3.0 GPA or higher, and all 17 programs recorded a 3.0 GPA or higher.
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GPA Records • 2020 Spring
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Women's tennis (3.86) had the highest GPA for a female sport, and men's golf (3.78) posted the highest male sport GPA.
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"I could not be more proud of our student-athletes and how they have responded to such a challenging and unique situation this semester," said Director of Athletics Laird Veatch. "Our academic support staff and coaches have done a tremendous job supporting and communicating with our student-athletes throughout this remote-learning period as well. And, a special thanks goes to their professors and all of our partners across campus who continue to provide a world-class education in these remarkable times."
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In addition, 52 student-athletes were members of the 4.0 GPA Club, and 174 were named to the Dean's List (3.50 or higher GPA), with 52 of them freshmen. More than 250 student-athletes (269) earned a 3.0 GPA or higher and received Tiger 3.0 Club recognition.Â
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The UofM cheer (3.32 GPA) and pom (3.43) squads had a solid spring semester as both teams' GPA were 3.0 or higher. The two teams combined for 11 members with a 4.0 GPA, 25 on the Dean's List and 38 in the Tiger 3.0 Club.
Academic Highlights
The 2020 spring semester report card brings to a close a tremendous academic calendar year for the Tigers.
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Just last week, the UofM had a record-setting NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) report in which six programs – women's basketball, women's cross country, women's golf, football, men's soccer, women's soccer – set program APR records. Three of those programs – women's basketball, women's golf, men's soccer – had the highest APR in the American Athletic Conference.
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For the 2018-19 academic year only, the Tigers had nine programs with perfect 1,000 APR scores. Eleven of the 17 UofM programs had APR scores equal to or higher than the national average in their respective sports.
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Earlier this month, 47 student-athletes were among the largest graduating class in the University's history.
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In January, the UofM's fall report card revealed a 3.17 GPA for the department's 13thstraight semester with a 3.0 GPA or higher. Fourteen of the 17 programs had a 3.0 or higher GPA for the 2019 fall semester. At the end of the 2019 fall semester in December, 20 Tigers earned their degrees.
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Memphis' 2019-20 year of academic success started last October when the NCAA released that the Memphis Graduation Success Rate (GSR) was at 92 percent (2009-12 cohort), the highest mark in the department's history. It was the fifth year in a row that the Tigers set a GSR record. Memphis' 92 GSR was four points higher than the national GSR (88).
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The Tigers' 92 GSR was second among American Athletic Conference members and was tied for the highest score among public institutions in the state of Tennessee. Thirteen of Memphis' 15 programs had a GSR above the national average in their sports.
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UofM athletics set 15 semester grade-point average (GPA) records, including an overall department-best 3.52 GPA. It is the 14thconsecutive term Memphis athletics posted a 3.0 GPA or higher, and all 17 programs recorded a 3.0 GPA or higher.
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GPA Records • 2020 Spring
| Group/Program | Semester GPA | Group/Program | Semester GPA |
| All Student-Athletes | 3.52 | Cross Country (Women) | 3.83 |
| All Student-Athletes (Female) | 3.67 | Football | 3.16 |
| All Student-Athletes (Male) | 3.40 | Golf (Men) | 3.78 |
| All Freshmen | 3.60 | Rifle | 3.78 |
| All Freshmen (Female) | 3.69 | Soccer (Women) | 3.81 |
| All Freshmen (Male) | 3.47 | Softball | 3.60 |
| Basketball (Men) | 3.27 | Track and Field (Men) | 3.48 |
| Basketball (Women) | 3.56 | Â | Â |
Women's tennis (3.86) had the highest GPA for a female sport, and men's golf (3.78) posted the highest male sport GPA.
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"I could not be more proud of our student-athletes and how they have responded to such a challenging and unique situation this semester," said Director of Athletics Laird Veatch. "Our academic support staff and coaches have done a tremendous job supporting and communicating with our student-athletes throughout this remote-learning period as well. And, a special thanks goes to their professors and all of our partners across campus who continue to provide a world-class education in these remarkable times."
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In addition, 52 student-athletes were members of the 4.0 GPA Club, and 174 were named to the Dean's List (3.50 or higher GPA), with 52 of them freshmen. More than 250 student-athletes (269) earned a 3.0 GPA or higher and received Tiger 3.0 Club recognition.Â
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The UofM cheer (3.32 GPA) and pom (3.43) squads had a solid spring semester as both teams' GPA were 3.0 or higher. The two teams combined for 11 members with a 4.0 GPA, 25 on the Dean's List and 38 in the Tiger 3.0 Club.
Academic Highlights
- 15 semester GPA records set
- All 17 athletic programs with a 3.0 GPA or higher
- 52 student-athletes with a 4.0 GPA
- 174 student-athletes that earned Dean's List recognition, including 52 freshmen
- 269 student-athletes in the Tiger 3.0 Club, including 82 freshmen
- 47 spring graduates in 20 different majors, including 25 graduating with honors (5 Summa Cum Laude/14 Magna Cum Laude/6 Cum Laude)
The 2020 spring semester report card brings to a close a tremendous academic calendar year for the Tigers.
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Just last week, the UofM had a record-setting NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) report in which six programs – women's basketball, women's cross country, women's golf, football, men's soccer, women's soccer – set program APR records. Three of those programs – women's basketball, women's golf, men's soccer – had the highest APR in the American Athletic Conference.
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For the 2018-19 academic year only, the Tigers had nine programs with perfect 1,000 APR scores. Eleven of the 17 UofM programs had APR scores equal to or higher than the national average in their respective sports.
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Earlier this month, 47 student-athletes were among the largest graduating class in the University's history.
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In January, the UofM's fall report card revealed a 3.17 GPA for the department's 13thstraight semester with a 3.0 GPA or higher. Fourteen of the 17 programs had a 3.0 or higher GPA for the 2019 fall semester. At the end of the 2019 fall semester in December, 20 Tigers earned their degrees.
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Memphis' 2019-20 year of academic success started last October when the NCAA released that the Memphis Graduation Success Rate (GSR) was at 92 percent (2009-12 cohort), the highest mark in the department's history. It was the fifth year in a row that the Tigers set a GSR record. Memphis' 92 GSR was four points higher than the national GSR (88).
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The Tigers' 92 GSR was second among American Athletic Conference members and was tied for the highest score among public institutions in the state of Tennessee. Thirteen of Memphis' 15 programs had a GSR above the national average in their sports.
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