HONOLULU – University of Hawai'i at Mānoa Athletics continued its recent trend of success by posting its highest Academic Performance Rate (APR) all-sport multiyear score in figures released by the NCAA, Wednesday. UHM's score 981 out of 1,000 bested last year's previous high of 980 and is just shy of the national average of 983.

A total of eight of the school's 18 teams posted perfect single-year scores of 1,000 during the 2017-18 academic year. In addition, eight teams boast multiyear rates of 980 or higher, including women's golf and women's soccer who had perfect 1,000 scores and earned NCAA Public Recognition for being in the top 10 of their respective sports. In fact, women's golf posted a perfect multiyear 1,000 for the third consecutive year while women's soccer achieved the mark for the second straight year.

Among the UHM teams that posted perfect single-year scores included five of seven men's sports – basketball, golf, swimming and diving, tennis, and volleyball. Three of the 11 women's sports earned perfect single-year scores – golf, soccer, and swimming and diving. Women's golf achieved a perfect single-year score for the sixth consecutive year.

Four UHM teams also attained or matched its program's highest-ever multiyear score – baseball (983), men's swimming and diving (980), women's golf (1,000), and women's soccer (1,000).

Six teams recorded multiyear rates equal or higher than their sport's respective national averages – baseball (983; national average: 976), women's golf (1,000; 991), softball (986; 986), women's soccer (1,000; 989), women's tennis (992; 990), and women's track and field (988; 983).

The APR is calculated based on the number of student-athletes on scholarship and those who are retained and remain eligible for competition. Teams with a four-year score below 930 or a 950 average over the most recent two years, can be penalized by a loss of scholarships and post-season ban. The multi-year rate includes single-year scores from the past four academic years (2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, and 2017-18) and for the 11^thconsecutive year, no UHM team will be penalized with loss of scholarship.

"While we are pleased with the improvement in the overall academic performance rate, we will continue to look for ways to provide an environment where student-athletes can excel academically and pursue their education to its completion at the University of Hawaii-Manoa," said Athletics Director David Matlin.

Faculty Athletic Representative David Ericson added, "The athletic teams of UH Mānoa continue to surmount the previous multiyear's APR mark with a 981 score this year – the highest ever.  It is testament to the dedication of the coaches, administration, academic advisors, and, especially, the student-athletes themselves.  The quest for the NCAA-significant 985 score is clearly in sight.  Well done, UHM Athletics!"

 

Sport	2017-18 Single-year	Multi-Year	National Multi-Year Average	Notes
Baseball	971	983	976	Highest multiyear in program history
Men's Basketball	1,000	956	967	Highest multiyear since 2010-11 (990)
Football	914	952	968
Men's Golf	1,000	981	985	5th single-year 1,000 in the last 7 years
Men's Swim & Dive	1,000	980	982	Highest multiyear in program history
Men's Tennis	1,000	975	983	4th single-year 1,000 in the last 7 years
Men's Volleyball	1,000	961	986	Back-to-back single-year 1,000
Women's Basketball	965	973	982	Multiyear -18 from LY's program high (991)
Women's Beach Volleyball	964	955	991	3rd reporting year; multiyear +5 from LY
Women's Cross Country	966	985	989	3rd straight year of multiyear 984 or higher
Women's Golf	1,000	1,000	991	6th straight single-year 1,000; 3nd straight multiyear 1,000
Softball	977	986	986	Multiyear -6 from LY's program high (992)
Women's Soccer	1,000	1,000	989	2nd straight single-year 1,000; first-ever multiyear 1,000
Women's Swim & Dive	1,000	989	993	2nd straight single-year 1,000
Women's Tennis	971	992	990	5 straight single-year/2-straight multiyear 1,000 snapped
Women's Track & Field	990	988	983	Multiyear -3 from LY
Women's Volleyball	979	984	987	Highest multiyear since 2010-11 (985)
Women's Water Polo	925	973	985	Multiyear -15 from LY's program high (988)

 









































Now in its 15^thyear, the NCAA Committee on Academic Performance instituted the APR data requirements beginning in the 2003-04 academic year. The benchmark of 930 projects to an NCAA Graduation Success Rate of approximately 50 percent. The overall goal of measuring APRs is to encourage improved academic performance and help institutional administrators examine admission policies, retention and graduation rates, and improve academic support for student-athletes. Only student-athletes on scholarship are factored into the APR scores.

UH fields 21 intercollegiate sports programs, however, the NCAA's APR only includes 18 as indoor and outdoor track and field are counted as one score and coed and women's sailing are non-NCAA sports. 

More information about the APR is available on the NCAA website (www.ncaa.org).