Bulldog Football recognized for APR scores

NORMAL – Alabama A&M football continues to earn victories this time in the classroom as the Bulldogs were recognized by the Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association (FCS ADA) for their Academic Progress Rate (APR) Award.

The APR Award recognizes one institution at each of the 14 FCS conferences that has the highest APR score. In addition, the Association also recognizes one institution from each conference that has improved the most from the previous year. In all, 29 awards will be given this year, due to a tie in the Ivy League for the highest APR score in 2010-11.

“I along with the assistant coaches and the academic enhancement team work extremely hard at keeping the student-athletes advancing academically,” head football coach Anthony Jones mentioned. “We recruit athletes to not only play football but to grow and development into substantial contributors to society.”

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) member colleges and universities adopted a comprehensive academic reform package designed to improve the academic success and graduation of all student-athletes. The centerpiece of the package is the academic measurement for teams, known as the APR.

“Anytime you can lead the conference in any area that’s an honor,” Jones said. “This is a heck of an honor for the entire team. I would like to say congratulations to the players for their hardwork and dedication to themselves and Alabama A&M.”

"I am extremely pleased with the men's football team for the highest Football APR score in the conference," said AAMU Director of Athletics Bryan Hicks. "We will continue to place academics first with all of our coaches and student-athletes by having the expectation of continual improvement in all areas of academic achievement."

The following institutions will receive their awards during the FCS ADA Luncheon sponsored by UPS, on Monday, June 25 in conjunction with the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Convention at the Hilton Anatole Hotel in Dallas, Texas.

Conference	Highest APR in 2010-11	Most Improved for 2010-11
Big Sky Conference	California State University Sacramento	Idaho State University
Big South Conference	Stony Brook University	Charleston Southern University
Colonial Athletic Association	University of New Hampshire	Old Dominion University
Great West Football Conference	California Polytechnic State University	Southern Utah University
Ivy League	Brown University & Yale University	Dartmouth College
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference	Norfolk State University	Bethune-Cookman University
Missouri Valley Football Conference	North Dakota State University	Illinois State University
Northeast Conference	Monmouth University	Saint Francis University
Ohio Valley Conference	Austin Peay State University	Tennessee State University
Patriot League	Lafayette College	Georgetown University
Pioneer Football League	Davidson College	Butler University
Southern Conference	Appalachian State University	Georgia Southern University
Southland Conference	University of Central Arkansas	Sam Houston State University
Southwestern Athletic Conference	Alabama A&M University	Texas Southern University

About the FCS ADA: Now in its 19^th year, the Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association's mission is to enhance Football Championship Subdivision football. For more information on the FCS ADA, please visit www.fcsada.com. The FCS ADA is administered by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), which is in its 47^th year. For more information on NACDA and the 12 professional associations that fall under its umbrella, please visit www.nacda.com.

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