MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee men's basketball team was honored as part of the NCAA APR Public Recognition Awards for outstanding academic achievements based on the most recent multi-year NCAA Division I Academic Progress Rate (APR), released today by the NCAA national office.
 
Milwaukee is one of just 35 men's basketball programs recognized and the only member of the Horizon League on the list. The team posted a perfect 1,000 four-year rate.
 
"We are extremely proud of the APR achievements and the combined efforts of the University and Milwaukee Athletics department leadership to provide a world-class experience for our student-athletes," head coach Pat Baldwin said. "It is a testament to our student-athletes and their commitment to achieve success on and off the court. We will continue to make a strong effort to attract student-athletes who are focused and steadfast on earning a degree from our wonderful institution."
 
The Panthers were recognized for ranking in the Top 10 percent of their respective sport across the NCAA Division I level. The most recent APRs are multiyear rates based on scores from the 2013-14 through the 2016-17 academic years.
 
The APR is an annual scorecard of academic achievement calculated for all Division I sports teams. Teams earning Public Recognition Awards increased to 1,284, up by 79 from the previous academic year, largely as a result of an increase in perfect scores. Of the teams recognized, 457 competed in men's or mixed sports, and 827 competed in women's sports. APRs for programs in the top 10 percent ranged from 985 to a perfect 1,000, and the number of teams posting perfect scores increased to 1,188, marking an increase of 98 teams from last year.
 
Each year, the NCAA honors selected Division I sports teams by publicly recognizing their latest multiyear NCAA Division I Academic Progress Rate.  This announcement is part of the overall Division I academic reform effort and is intended to highlight teams that demonstrate a commitment to academic progress and retention of student-athletes by achieving the top APRs within their respective sports.  Specifically, these teams posted multiyear APRs in the top 10 percent of all squads in each sport.