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The National Collegiate Athletic Association announced Tuesday that 909 teams have earned “public recognition awards” for their academic performance. These awards are given annually to teams that score in the top 10 percent in each sport using the Academic Progress Rate, an NCAA-developed score that shows how a team's athletes are faring with regard to academic eligibility to play and progress toward graduation. For the sixth year in a row, Yale University had the most teams recognized, with 23. By conference, the Ivy League had the highest number of teams honored, with 135. The next highest was the Patriot League, with 82. Four national champions from the 2009-10 season received “public recognition awards” for their academic performance: Duke University men’s basketball, Fairleigh Dickinson University women’s bowling, University of Michigan men’s gymnastics, and University of Denver women’s skiing. Full APR scores for all teams will be released May 24. Punishments for those teams with low scores will also be announced that day.
