Temple University Athletics
Temple Student-Athletes Set Fall Semester Records
1.19.21 | General
PHILADELPHIA – Despite adverse effects of a global pandemic, Temple University student-athletes continued their incredible record-setting pace in the classroom in the Fall 2020 semester. This time it was new fall semester records for combined grade point average (3.39), percentage of student-athletes over a 3.00 semester GPA (77.6%) and number of perfect 4.00 semesters (52).
It marks the fifth straight semester Temple student-athletes have earned over a 3.20 combined GPA, while being enrolled in 87 different academic majors. It is also the 18th straight semester grade point average above a 3.00.
"We are so incredibly proud of our student-athletes ability to not only adapt to this new learning environment, but to succeed at such a high level," said Temple University Acting Director of Athletics Fran Dunphy. "Our student-athletes' success is also a product of the incredible support system in place with our coaches and tremendous academic support staff led by Justin Miller. This combined effort has led to our amazing academic success here at Temple, and the records set over the past decade are the result of this teamwork."
Eighteen of Temple's 19 varsity sports posted a combined semester GPA above a 3.00 led by women's and men's cross country, which earned combined GPAs of 3.90 and 3.67, respectively. All 19 Temple teams either matched or improved their team's GPA from the Fall 2019 semester with women's basketball (+0.63), and men's tennis (+0.28) leading the way.
For the second consecutive semester, all Temple teams have earned a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better with women's cross country (3.75) and men's cross country (3.67) again topping the list.
Seven teams earned program record cumulative GPAs through the Fall 2020 semester - men's basketball, men's cross country, football, women's basketball, women's rowing, fencing and women's lacrosse.
It marks the fifth straight semester Temple student-athletes have earned over a 3.20 combined GPA, while being enrolled in 87 different academic majors. It is also the 18th straight semester grade point average above a 3.00.
"We are so incredibly proud of our student-athletes ability to not only adapt to this new learning environment, but to succeed at such a high level," said Temple University Acting Director of Athletics Fran Dunphy. "Our student-athletes' success is also a product of the incredible support system in place with our coaches and tremendous academic support staff led by Justin Miller. This combined effort has led to our amazing academic success here at Temple, and the records set over the past decade are the result of this teamwork."
Eighteen of Temple's 19 varsity sports posted a combined semester GPA above a 3.00 led by women's and men's cross country, which earned combined GPAs of 3.90 and 3.67, respectively. All 19 Temple teams either matched or improved their team's GPA from the Fall 2019 semester with women's basketball (+0.63), and men's tennis (+0.28) leading the way.
For the second consecutive semester, all Temple teams have earned a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better with women's cross country (3.75) and men's cross country (3.67) again topping the list.
Seven teams earned program record cumulative GPAs through the Fall 2020 semester - men's basketball, men's cross country, football, women's basketball, women's rowing, fencing and women's lacrosse.
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