A trip to the Final Four, a No. 2 national ranking, three All-Pac-12 honorees, and now one of the top national academic honors has been bestowed upon the Oregon State women’s basketball team, as the Beavers were recognized as with the Academic Progress Rate Public Recognition Award on Wednesday.
The honor was presented to 36 women’s basketball teams this year based on their performance in the latest multiyear NCAA Division I APR. This announcement is part of the overall Division I academic reform effort and is intended to highlight teams that demonstrate a commitment to academic progress and retention of student-athletes by achieving the top APRs within their respective sports.