INDIANAPOLIS - Twenty-three Sun Belt teams have been recognized for academic excellence after scoring in the top 10 percent of their sports in the most recent Academic Progress Rates. The announcement was made by the NCAA on Wednesday as part of the association’s Public Recognition Awards.
The APR is an annual scorecard of academic achievement calculated for all Division I sports teams.
South Alabama led the conference with four programs recognized and women’s golf had the most teams recognized with six.
Complete list of Sun Belt Public Recognition Award Winners
Appalachian State - Women's Golf
Appalachian State - Women's Soccer
Appalachian State - Women's Tennis
Arkansas State - Women's Cross Country
Arkansas State - Women's Golf
Arkansas State - Women's Tennis
Coastal Carolina - Women's Tennis
Georgia Southern - Women's Cross Country
Georgia State - Women's Golf
South Alabama - Men's Cross Country
South Alabama - Men's Golf
South Alabama - Women's Cross Country
South Alabama - Women's Track
Texas State - Women's Cross Country
Texas State - Women's Golf
Texas State - Women's Tennis
Troy - Men's Golf
Troy - Women's Cross Country
Troy - Women's Golf
ULM - Men's Basketball
ULM - Men's Golf
ULM - Women's Golf
APR scores for all Division I teams will be released May 23.