Saturday, June 22, 2013

Texas Southern Football Receives Most Improved APR Award

ORLANDO, Florida -- The Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association (FCS ADA) has announced that the Texas Southern football program has once again been named the recipient of the Academic Progress Rate (APR) Most Improved Award for the Southwestern Athletic Conference during the 2011-12 athletic year.

The APR Most Improved Award recognizes one institution at each of the 14 FCS conferences that has the highest APR score improvement from the previous year. In addition, the Association also recognizes one institution from each conference that has the highest overall APR score.

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) member colleges and universities adopted a comprehensive academic reform package designed to improve the academic success and graduation of all student-athletes. The centerpiece of the package is the academic measurement for teams, known as the APR.


TSU's Michael Strahan did it! So can the TSU Tigers ...

TSU Director of Compliance Larry Woods accepted the award on behalf of the Texas Southern football program during the FCS ADA Luncheon held in conjunction with the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Convention in Orlando, Florida.

"The success of our football program as it relates to APR is a direct reflection of the hard work put in by student-athletes inside the classroom," said Woods. "This award was truly a team effort and it couldn't have been achieved without the tireless contributions of our student-athletes, coaches, and athletic administrators."

About the FCS ADA: Now in its 20th year, the Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association's mission is to enhance Football Championship Subdivision football. For more information on the FCS ADA, please visit www.fcsada.com. The FCS ADA is administered by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), which is in its 48th year. For more information on NACDA and the 12 professional associations that fall under its umbrella, please visit www.nacda.com.

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