INDIANAPOLIS -Â The NCAA released its 2017-18 Academic Progress Rate (APR) figures and five of Washington State University's intercollegiate athletic programs posted perfect single-year APR scores, it was announced Wednesday.
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"Our student-athletes continue to make great strides academically and it's a credit to their efforts, along with the support of their coaches and the entire staff," said WSU Director of Athletics Pat Chun.
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The APR is an annual assessment of each team's academic and retention history. The overall APR score is based on the most recent four years of data (2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18). Every year thereafter, the most current year's data will be added and the oldest year of data will be removed, creating a four-year rolling rate.
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For the 2017-18 academic year, women's cross country, golf, tennis and volleyball, along with men's golf earned perfect single-year APR scores of 1,000. Last week, men's and women's golf were recognized by the NCAA for being among the top 10 percent among all programs nationally for posting four-year APR scores of 1,000.
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The WSU football team recorded a four-year average score of 960. Under head coach
Mike Leach, the Cougars have set or tied the highest APR scores in program history in six of his seven years.
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Following women's golf, the next highest multi-year APR score at WSU was earned by the women's volleyball team, which posted a four-year score of 989. Other women's programs include rowing (986), soccer (986), track and field (986), tennis (984), swimming (981), basketball (978) and cross country (971).
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In addition to football and golf on the men's side, baseball led the way with an average four-year score of 972, followed by basketball (970), cross country (968) and track and field (964).
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