CLEMSON, S.C. – Fourteen Clemson Athletic programs set or tied multi-year records for Academic Progress Rate (APR) in the NCAA’s data release on Tuesday, including ten perfect 1,000 multi-year scores. Eleven programs earned Public Recognition Awards, given annually to teams earning multiyear Academic Progress Rates in the top 10 percent of all squads in each sport. In total, fifteen of Clemson’s eligible programs were at 990 or better, helping the department earn a 996 mark, the second-highest on record.
The release includes the 2020-21 through 2023-24 academic years. The APR cohorts began in the 2004-05 academic year.
Program Notes:
- Public Recognition Awards (11): Football, Men’s Basketball, Men’s Cross Country, Women’s Golf, Men’s Golf, Softball, Women’s Soccer, Men’s Soccer, Women’s Tennis, Women’s Track and Volleyball
- Perfect 1,000 scores (10): Men’s Basketball, Men’s Cross Country, Women’s Golf, Men’s Golf, Gymnastics, Softball, Women’s Soccer, Women’s Tennis, Women’s Track and Volleyball
- Set or Tied Program Records (14): Women’s Basketball, Men’s Basketball, Men’s Cross Country, Women’s Golf, Men’s Golf, Gymnastics, Lacrosse, Softball, Women’s Soccer, Men’s Soccer, Women’s Tennis, Men’s Tennis, Women’s Track and Volleyball
- The Football program’s 995 multi-year score was the second-highest in the ACC, and fifth among Power Four Division I FBS institutions.
- Football has been among the top ten percent of all football programs nationally in 13 of the last 14 years and is the only program in the country to rank among the 25 FBS schools in both APR and the AP Poll in every reported APR cycle over the last 14 seasons. Clemson, Air Force and Northwestern are the only FBS programs to produce a 990+ multi-year APR in each of the last six reported cycles.
- Men’s Soccer’s 997 is in a cohort that includes both the 2021 and 2023 National Championship teams and the 2020 ACC Championship team.
- Softball has been at 1000 in each of its first four eligible cohorts, and is one of six ACC softball programs to record a multi-year rate of 1,000.
- Women’s Basketball’s 995 set a program record; Clemson is one of eight ACC Women’s Basketball programs at 995 or better.
- Men’s Basketball lede the ACC and earned a 1,000 for a second consecutive year, which includes the Elite Eight team.
- Women’s Golf has recorded a 1,000 in all ten years in which they’ve been eligible. This most recent cohort stretch…
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