UT Athletes Score Big Again....In The Classroom
by
Donald K. Wedding, UT-AAUP Executive Board
Linda Rouillard, UT-AAUP Executive Board
The UT student athletes continue to score big in the classroom. The University of Toledo has made a select list of 11 athletic programs with the highest grade point averages. Below is a link to the article on "thebestcolleges" website: http://www.thebestcolleges.org/11-colleges-with-the-smartest-athletes/
Of UT's 373 student-athletes, 231 earned a 3.00 or higher GPA, a rate of 61% which marks the eighteenth consecutive semester in which over half achieved this status. Twenty six student-athletes obtained a perfect 4.00 this semester, and 131 or over a third of all student-athletes secured spots on the Dean's List for achieving at least a 3.50. Twelve teams (listed below) earned a GPA of at least 3.00.
A collective disciplined approach to education earned the Women's Soccer team top honors for the highest semester team GPA with a 3.616. The Women's Swimming team ended the semester a close second place at 3.550 and the Volleyball program finished third with a 3.549 team GPA.
Teams with 3.00 GPA or higher Fall 2012 semester
| Women's Soccer | | 3.616 | |
| Women's Swimming | | 3.550 | |
| Volleyball | | | 3.549 | |
| Women's Golf | | 3.417 | |
| Men's Golf | | 3.379 | |
| Women's Cross Country | 3.378 | |
| Baseball | | | 3.233 | |
| Women's Track | | 3.193 | |
| Women's Basketball | | 3.160 | |
| Softball | | | 3.132 | |
| Men's Cross Country | 3.098 | |
| Men's Tennis | | 3.014 | |
Congratulations once again to our student-athletes for their tremendous academic performance! Congratulations also to Athletic Director Mike O'Brien, his entire staff, coaches, athletic advisors, and faculty who are mentoring and working with student athletes.
The Lady Rockets play tomorrow (Saturday, Jan. 19) at home against Buffalo. Game time is 2:00 p.m.
Go Rockets!
