Griz Tennis, Women’s Cross-Country, recognized by NCAA
5/12/2020 2:11:00 PM | General, Men's Tennis, Women's Cross Country, Women's Tennis
Montana's men's and women's tennis teams, along with the women's cross-country team have received NCAA Public Recognition Awards, given to those programs ranking in the top 10 percent nationally in their sport based on the organization's Academic Progress Rate.
It marks the eighth consecutive year Montana has had at least one program recognized, and the seventh straight year the Grizzlies have had multiple programs receive the honor.
Men's tennis head coach Jason Brown's squad picked up its third-straight honor from the NCAA on top of recently winning Montana's Dusten Hollist Team Award for a second-straight year.
The Grizzly cross-country women tallied an eighth-straight honor to extend their Big Sky-best streak that dates back to the 2011-12 year, while the women's tennis team was recognized for the second time in program history.
The department's women's basketball, women's golf and softball programs have been previous recipients of the Public Recognition Award.
Twenty-one programs from the Big Sky Conference across seven different sports were also recognized. Idaho led the way with four programs honored. Montana, Eastern Washington, and Northern Colorado each had three.
Now in their 15th year, NCAA Public Recognition Awards are based on Academic Progress Rate, which is an annual scorecard of academic achievement calculated for all Division I teams.
APR provides feedback of a program's academic success each semester by tracking the progress of each student-athlete on scholarship. APR accounts for eligibility, retention and graduation.
The most recent APRs are multi-year rates based on scores from the 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, and 2018-19 academic years.
NCAA Public Recognition Awards
2011-12: Women's cross country
2012-13: Women's cross country, women's golf
2013-14: Women's cross country, women's golf, women's basketball
2014-15: Women's cross country, women's golf
2015-16: Women's cross country, softball, women's tennis
2016-17: Women's cross country, men's tennis
2017-18: Women's cross country, men's tennis
2018-19: Women's cross country, men's tennis, women's tennis
* NCAA Public Recognition Awards are announced the following spring after the academic year listed.
It marks the eighth consecutive year Montana has had at least one program recognized, and the seventh straight year the Grizzlies have had multiple programs receive the honor.
Men's tennis head coach Jason Brown's squad picked up its third-straight honor from the NCAA on top of recently winning Montana's Dusten Hollist Team Award for a second-straight year.
The Grizzly cross-country women tallied an eighth-straight honor to extend their Big Sky-best streak that dates back to the 2011-12 year, while the women's tennis team was recognized for the second time in program history.
The department's women's basketball, women's golf and softball programs have been previous recipients of the Public Recognition Award.
Twenty-one programs from the Big Sky Conference across seven different sports were also recognized. Idaho led the way with four programs honored. Montana, Eastern Washington, and Northern Colorado each had three.
Now in their 15th year, NCAA Public Recognition Awards are based on Academic Progress Rate, which is an annual scorecard of academic achievement calculated for all Division I teams.
APR provides feedback of a program's academic success each semester by tracking the progress of each student-athlete on scholarship. APR accounts for eligibility, retention and graduation.
The most recent APRs are multi-year rates based on scores from the 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, and 2018-19 academic years.
NCAA Public Recognition Awards
2011-12: Women's cross country
2012-13: Women's cross country, women's golf
2013-14: Women's cross country, women's golf, women's basketball
2014-15: Women's cross country, women's golf
2015-16: Women's cross country, softball, women's tennis
2016-17: Women's cross country, men's tennis
2017-18: Women's cross country, men's tennis
2018-19: Women's cross country, men's tennis, women's tennis
* NCAA Public Recognition Awards are announced the following spring after the academic year listed.
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Monday, August 10
Monday, August 03
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