44 MAAC Teams Recognized for NCAA Public Recognition Award
MAAC Sports
EDISON, NJ – 44 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) teams were recognized by the NCAA for their multiyear Academic Progress Rate (APR) and were named recipients of the NCAA Public Recognition Award. The MAAC saw a 10 percent increase in teams recognized compared to last year. Fairfield University and Iona College led all MAAC schools with six teams earning the honor.
Each year, the NCAA honors select Division I sports teams by publicly recognizing their latest multiyear NCAA Division I APR. 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.
“The MAAC brand is about excellence in athletics and academics, and the success reflected in these NCAA Public Recognition Awards is a credit to the student-athletes, coaches and athletic administrators that provide the needed environment to achieve,” notes MAAC Commissioner Rich Ensor. “Congratulations to all the student-athletes and the schools that are providing them the tools for success in college and in life.”
The sport of Men’s Golf was the most represented for the MAAC, with six teams earning recognition. Moreover, the Women’s Basketball programs of Manhattan and Niagara were 2 of 36 programs to earn the honor nationally. As for Men’s Basketball, Monmouth and Marist are a part of the 10 percent of programs to garner the APR selection.
MAAC Teams in NCAA APP Public Recognition Announcement:
Canisius College (4)
Men's Cross Country
Men's Golf
Women's Cross
Women's Rowing
Fairfield University (6)
Men's Golf
Men's Soccer
Men's Tennis
Women's Cross Country
Women's Golf
Women's Tennis
Iona College (6)
Baseball
Men's Golf
Men's Track
Women's Rowing
Women's Swimming and Diving
Women's Volleyball
Manhattan College (3)
Men’s Golf
Softball
Women’s Basketball
Marist College (4)
Men’s Basketball
Men’s Track
Women’s Volleyball
Softball
Monmouth University (3)
Men’s Basketball
Men’s Golf
Women’s Golf
Niagara University (5)
Men’s Cross Country
Men’s Tennis
Women’s Basketball
Women’s Cross Country
Women’s Track
Quinnipiac University (2)
Men’s Cross Country
Women’s Cross Country
Rider University (2)
Men’s Tennis
Women’s Cross Country
Saint Peter’s University (1)
Men’s Golf
Siena College (5)
Men’s Tennis
Volleyball
Women’s Swimming
Women’s Tennis
Women’s Water Polo
University of Dayton (1)
Women’s Golf
Villanova University (1)
Women’s Water Polo
Wagner College (1)
Women’s Water Polo