Temple University Athletics
Temple Athletics' Single Year APR Ranks Fourth Among NCAA Division I FBS Schools
5.8.19 | General
PHILADELPHIA - It is almost impossible to keep raising such a high bar of academic success, but Temple Athletics has managed to do it yet again as the department recorded a single-year Academic Performance Rate (APR) that ranks fourth in NCAA Division I among Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) institutions, and is now tied for seventh in multi-year APR.
The Owls' average single-year APR was 993, topped only by Notre Dame (999), Northwestern (997), and Stanford (995). After ranking 9th in multi-year APR among FBS institutions a year ago, Temple's average multi-year APR of 992 is now tied for seventh with Michigan and Cincinnati.
The NCAA released its Division I APR data on Wednesday, a week after Temple was announced to have seven programs be recipients of the NCAA's Academic Performance Program (APP) Public Recognition, honoring the top 10 percent of Division I teams across the nation for their multi-year academic performance. The Owls' seven teams were the most in the American Athletic Conference, and tied their own record for the past two years.
"Our student-athletes continue to set the bar for academic success higher and higher each year.," said Temple University Director of Athletics Dr. Patrick Kraft. "Temple Athletics has earned a reputation for that success and it's truly a credit to our student-athletes, to our outstanding academic support staff led by Senior Associate AD Justin Miller, and to our coaches and sport administrators who place so much value on being a student first."Â Â
Temple's multi-year APR of 992 is tied for the highest among all full members of the American Athletic Conference. Seven teams ranked at the top in their respective sports and with eleven ranked in the top three.Â
The Owls' football program continues to post outstanding numbers in the NCAA data, and is now the only FBS program with a multi-year APR that has never decreased. Temple football's APR ranks tied 20th among FBS institutions.
In last week's APP release, Temple men's tennis was recognized for a sixth year in a row, while men's cross country and women's tennis made the list for a fourth straight year. Men's basketball, women's cross country and women's soccer were all honored by the NCAA for the third consecutive year. Rounding out the list was Temple volleyball, which received its first Public Recognition.
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The Owls' average single-year APR was 993, topped only by Notre Dame (999), Northwestern (997), and Stanford (995). After ranking 9th in multi-year APR among FBS institutions a year ago, Temple's average multi-year APR of 992 is now tied for seventh with Michigan and Cincinnati.
The NCAA released its Division I APR data on Wednesday, a week after Temple was announced to have seven programs be recipients of the NCAA's Academic Performance Program (APP) Public Recognition, honoring the top 10 percent of Division I teams across the nation for their multi-year academic performance. The Owls' seven teams were the most in the American Athletic Conference, and tied their own record for the past two years.
"Our student-athletes continue to set the bar for academic success higher and higher each year.," said Temple University Director of Athletics Dr. Patrick Kraft. "Temple Athletics has earned a reputation for that success and it's truly a credit to our student-athletes, to our outstanding academic support staff led by Senior Associate AD Justin Miller, and to our coaches and sport administrators who place so much value on being a student first."Â Â
Temple's multi-year APR of 992 is tied for the highest among all full members of the American Athletic Conference. Seven teams ranked at the top in their respective sports and with eleven ranked in the top three.Â
The Owls' football program continues to post outstanding numbers in the NCAA data, and is now the only FBS program with a multi-year APR that has never decreased. Temple football's APR ranks tied 20th among FBS institutions.
In last week's APP release, Temple men's tennis was recognized for a sixth year in a row, while men's cross country and women's tennis made the list for a fourth straight year. Men's basketball, women's cross country and women's soccer were all honored by the NCAA for the third consecutive year. Rounding out the list was Temple volleyball, which received its first Public Recognition.
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