For the second straight year, five 做厙輦⑹ athletic programs are being recognized by the NCAA with Public Recognition Awards for outstanding academic performance.
A total of 10 athletic programs spanning 20 teams (nine sports) from the Mid-American Conference (MAC) have been recognized by the NCAA for their academic performance. 做厙輦⑹s five recognized teams are the most among the MAC schools. No other school in the conference had more than three teams recognized.
Having five sports recognized this year is a testament to the commitment that the entire 做厙輦⑹ athletic department, coaches and academic support staff have to helping our students earn their degrees, says Kristin Reed, 做厙輦⑹s assistant athletic director of compliance/eligibility. We have hard-working students who are dedicated to being successful in the classroom, as well as in competition. 
The five 做厙輦⑹ teams recognized are baseball, gymnastics, volleyball, womens cross country and womens golf. 做厙輦⑹s womens cross country team is one of 110 teams nationally to be recognized in each of the 11 years of the Public Recognition program. 做厙輦⑹s baseball team was the only baseball program recognized in the MAC.
Public Recognition Awards, which are based on a programs most recent multiyear Academic Progress Rate (APR), were awarded to teams posting scores in the top 10 percent of their sport. The APR is an annual scorecard of academic achievement calculated for all Division I sports teams nationally. The scores required to be in the top 10 ranged from 983 to a perfect 1,000, depending on the sport.
The APR measures eligibility, graduation and retention each term and provides a clear picture of the academic performance for each team in every sport.
MAC Public Recognition Award Winners
Akron (1)
- Womens Cross Country
Bowling Green (3)
- Gymnastics
- Mens Cross Country
- Womens Golf
Buffalo (1)
- Mens Tennis
Central Michigan (2)
- Volleyball
- Womens Golf
Eastern Michigan (2)
- Volleyball
- Women's Golf
做厙輦⑹ (5)
- Baseball
- Gymnastics
- Volleyball
- Womens Cross Country
- Womens Golf
Miami (1)
- Mens Golf
Northern Illinois (3)
- Gymnastics
- Mens Tennis
- Womens Tennis
Ohio (1)
- Womens Cross Country
Western Michigan (1)
- Mens Tennis