The NCAA released it’s report card on Wednesday. It shows that all 22 UK Sports met or exceeded targets set by the NCAA.
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Here’s an excerpt….
[QUOTE]The men’s cross country team led the way with a perfect 1,000 points, followed by gymnastics (995), women’s soccer (983), softball (979), baseball (979) and women’s outdoor track (977). The marks are a four-year composite, covering the 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08 and 2008-09 school years, that measures academic eligibility and retention of student-athletes. The NCAA target score for each sport is 925.
The 13 Wildcat teams that exceeded or tied the national average among public universities in their sports included the six sports listed above, along with men’s basketball (954), women’s basketball (972), football (951), women’s tennis (975), men’s indoor track (960), women’s indoor track (970) and men’s outdoor track (965).
[/QUOTE]Our good buddy Mitch Barnhart had this to say about UK’s grades…
[QUOTE]”I’m very pleased with our overall evaluation,” said Mitch Barnhart, UK Director of Athletics. “Our coaches and support personnel are doing a good job adjusting to the requirements of the APR and we will continue to work toward more success. Most of all, our student-athletes should be commended for their efforts in striving for outstanding performance in the classroom.”
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