Indiana University Athletics
Crean's Hoosiers Earn Third Straight APR Public Recognition Award From NCAA
5/20/2015 3:27:00 PM | Men's Basketball
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - For the third straight year, Indiana University men's basketball coach Tom Crean will see his program earn an APR Public Recognition Award which is given to high-performing teams that posted multiyear APRs in the top 10 percent of all squads in their particular sports.
"Our staff and Marni Mooney keeps all involved on task, the players understand our commitment to their education, and everyone in the program takes tremendous pride in our academic success, said IU Coach Tom Crean. "Our players consistently exceed their own expectations and reach new heights that are as rewarding an achievement as they experience."
This is the fifth straight year that IU has achieved a perfect APR single-year score of 1,000. This year, IU was one of eight teams to earn an APR Public Recognition Award and play in the NCAA Tournament a year ago. Just 22 Division I programs that play men's basketball have received this honor in each of the last three years.
Academic Progress Rate is a real-time measure of eligibility and retention of student-athletes competing on every Division I sports team.
"Our expectation is that we have the same commitment to a player's success with their classwork as we do with their player development," said IU Coach Tom Crean. "I'm proud of what our players have achieved."
Since Crean has arrived at IU 22 players have earned degrees including 21 bachelor's degree's and five master's degrees.
2014 APR PUBLIC AWARD RECIPIENTS IN 2015 NCAA TOURNAMENT
Indiana
Belmont
Duke
Kansas
Louisville
Northern Iowa
Notre Dame
Texas
3-STRAIGHT APR PUBLIC RECOGNITION AWARD RECIPIENTS
Indiana
Belmont
Bucknell
Cleveland State
Cornell
Dartmouth
Davidson
Denver
Duke
Elon
Holy Cross
Kansas
Lafayette
Lehigh
Louisville
Miami (Fla.)
Michigan
Northern Iowa
Texas
Vermont
Western Carolina
William and Mary
IU GRADUATES UNDER Tom Crean
Kyle Taber (Sport Marketing Management)
Devan Dumes (General Studies)
Tijan Jobe (General Studies)
Steven Gambles (General Studies)
Brett Finkelmeier (Biochemistry)
Jeremiah Rivers (General Studies)
Tom Pritchard (Sport Communication Broadcast/Masters in Sport Management)
Matt Roth (Sport Communication Broadcast/Masters in Sport Management)
Verdell Jones III (Sport Communication Broadcast)
Kory Barnett (Sport Communication Broadcast)
Daniel Moore (Sport Communication Print)
Jordan Hulls (Exercise Science/Masters in Sport Administration)
Derek Elston (Sport Comm. Broadcast/Masters in Sport Administration)
Christian Watford (Sport Communication Broadcast)
Maurice Creek (Sport Communication Broadcast)
Victor Oladipo (Sport Communication Broadcast)
Will Sheehey (Sport Communication Broadcast)
Evan Gordon (Masters in Sport Administration)
Austin Etherington (Sport Communication Broadcast)
Taylor Wayer (Sport Communication Broadcast)
Jeff Howard (Business)
