Lindeman, Calhoun and Reynolds Named Standouts in Coaches APR
8/5/2010 12:00:00 AM | Track and Field
Aug. 5, 2010
Lindeman, Calhoun and Reynolds Named Standouts in Coaches APR
USAF ACADEMY, Colo. - Air Force track and field coach Ralph Lindeman, football coach Troy Calhoun and men's basketball coach Jeff Reynolds were mentioned in the today's rollout of the Academic Progress Rates for Division I head coaches in six sports, released by the NCAA. All three coaches have rankings in the high 900s out of a possible 1000.
The APR didn't begin until 2003-04, but since that time, Lindeman has a six-year average of 981 for women's indoor track and field and a remarkable 996 for women's outdoor track and field. Included during that time frame was a perfect score of 1000 during the 2005-06 indoor season and back-to-back perfect scores during the 2005-06 and 2006-07 outdoor seasons.
Calhoun has a three-year average of 986, posting a 981 in 2006-07, a 989 in 2007-08 and a 987 for 2008-09. Reynolds has a three-year average of 955, including a perfect 1000 for 2006-07.
The other sports graded, volleyball, baseball and women's basketball, are currently being led by first-time head coaches and they have not established an APR.
The APR provides a real-time look at a team's academic success each semester by tracking the academic progress of each student-athlete on scholarship. The APR accounts for eligibility, retention and graduation and provides a measure of each team's academic performance.
KEY BACKGROUND ON THE HEAD COACH APR PORTFOLIO
• Created by the Committee on Academic Performance at the direction of the Division I Board of Directors, the Head Coach APR Portfolio is designed to create more transparency in the Academic Performance Program and strengthen the accountability of coaches for the academic performance of their student-athletes. • The Head Coach APR Portfolio this year includes baseball, football, men's and women's basketball, and women's indoor and outdoor track and field. • The new Head Coach APR Portfolio highlights the critical role coaches play in the development of their student-athletes athletically and academically. It does not assess additional penalties for a team or coach. • The six sports for which data are available were chosen based on the national APR profile for that sport, the opportunity to test technical issues within the system and a diverse mix of large and small teams, as well as team and individual sports. The system will be expanded to all Division I sports after the 2010-11 academic year.
