October 18, 2009

Now We Must Reform Athletics Reform

Now We Must Reform Athletics Reform 1

Christophe Vorlet

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Christophe Vorlet

By Gerald S. Gurney

Last spring the National Collegiate Athletic Association announced the latest nuance in its academic-reform program: the Coaches' Academic Progress Rate. The report includes coaches' career APR scores, measuring the retention and eligibility rates of their teams' players. This follows the initiation of the Academic Progress Rate in 2005, designed to improve student-athletes' eligibility, retention, and graduation rates, while punishing underachieving teams and institutions.

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