Three teams recognized by NCAA for APR

INDIANAPOLIS - Middle Tennessee baseball, women's golf and volleyball have all earned Public Recognition Awards this Spring as released by the NCAA on Wednesday. It marks the third time in history that three teams have been honored and first since 2013-14.

Blue Raider women's golf, led by 11th-year head coach Chris Adams, was recognized for the award which is based on their most recent multi-year Academic Progress Rates. It marks the fifth straight year the women's golf program has earned the recognition. The Blue Raiders have a perfect score of 1000.

Baseball, led by head coach Jim McGuire, is being recognized for the first time after compiling an impressive score of 996. In 2015-16 they registered a 1008 and had a 1000 in 2013-14.

Volleyball was also honored for the first time with a perfect score of 1000. Head Coach Chuck Crawford's program had a score of 1020 in 2013-14, a 1000 in 2014-15 and will have a 1000 for 2016-17.

These awards are given each year to teams scoring in the top 10 percent in their respective sport with their APRs.

"This is a terrific honor for our student-athletes and athletic department," Director of Athletics Chris Massaro said. "It is a testament to the hard work our student-athletes put in, as well as the time and energy that our Student-Athlete Enhancement Center staff commits to their academics."

The APR provides a real-time look at a team's academic success each semester or quarter by tracking the academic progress of each student-athlete. The APR includes eligibility, retention, and graduation in the calculation and provides a clear picture of the academic culture in each sport. Below is a complete listing of past Blue Raider teams receiving the Public Recognition Award. For more information on the Academic Progress Rate, please log on to www.ncaa.org.

PUBLIC RECOGNITION AWARDS FOR MIDDLE TENNESSEE

2008-09: Men's Tennis
2009-10: Football, Men's Golf, Men's Tennis
2010-11: Football, Men's Golf
2011-12: Men's Golf, Men's Cross Country
2012-13: Men's Golf, Women's Golf
2013-14: Men's Golf, Women's Golf, Women's Basketball
2014-15: Men's Golf, Women's Golf
2015-16: Women's Golf
2016-17: Baseball, Women's Golf, Women's Volleyball