INDIANAPOLIS (DU/NCAA) – The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) released its annual Academic Progress Rate report on Tuesday, with a school-record 10 University of Denver programs receiving a perfect score of 1,000 for the 2020-21 academic year.
In 2020-21, men's golf, women's tennis, women's skiing, women's golf, women's soccer, men's skiing, men's tennis, women's swimming and diving, women's volleyball and hockey all earned perfect single-season APR scores.
Although the Public Recognition Award for success in multi-year APR has been suspended, Denver had five programs earn perfect scores in multi-year APR that includes 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21 academic years. The five perfect multi-year programs were men's golf, men's tennis, women's skiing, women's soccer and women's tennis.
University of Denver Perfect 1000s in single-season APR (No APR data released in 2019-20)
Men's Golf – 8 (2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2020-21)
Women's Tennis – 7 (2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2020-21)
Women's Skiing – 6 (2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2020-21)
Women's Golf – 4 (2013-14, 2014-15, 2018-19, 2020-21)
Women's Soccer – 4 (2011-12, 2012-13, 2017-18, 2020-21)
Women's Gymnastics – 3 (2008-09, 2015-16, 2016-17)
Men's Skiing – 3 (2008-09, 2016-17, 2020-21)
Men's Tennis – 3 (2004-05, 2017-18, 2020-21)
Women's Basketball – 2 (2013-14, 2017-18)
Women's Swimming and Diving – 2 (2018-19, 2020-21)
Women's Volleyball – 2 (2007-08, 2020-21)
Men's Swimming and Diving – 1 (2016-17)
Men's Soccer – 1 (2017-18)
Hockey – 1 (2020-21)
Number of Perfect Teams in One Season
| 2020-21 |
10 |
| 2017-18 |
7 |
| 2018-19 |
5 |
| 2016-17 |
4 |
| 2011-12 |
3 |
| 2008-09 |
3 |
| 2013-14 |
2 |
| 2010-11 |
2 |
| 2009-10 |
2 |
| 2007-08 |
2 |
| 2004-05 |
2 |
| 2015-16 |
1 |
| 2014-15 |
1 |
| 2012-13 |
1 |
| 2006-07 |
1 |
| 2005-06 |
1 |
The APR is an annual scorecard of academic achievement calculated for all Division I sports teams.
APR measures eligibility, graduation and retention each semester or academic term and provides a clear picture of the academic performance for each team in every sport.
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