TEMPE, Ariz.—Arizona State University has seven teams that were recognized by the NCAA as being in the top-10 percentile of their sports nationally in the annual Academic Progress Rate (APR), it was announced on Wednesday. Baseball, men’s basketball, men’s golf, softball, women’s cross country, women’s tennis, and volleyball were recognized for their academic achievements by the NCAA.
The seven sports represent the most teams ASU has had acknowledged in a single year in the 11-year history of the APR measurement, surpassing last year’s record of four teams.
“The APR scores of these seven programs represent the nation’s elite in their respective sports,” Vice President for Athletics Ray Anderson said.