Academic Reform In College Athletics

Background

• March Madness• BCS• CWS• Media attention

Dr. Tublitz

• Bachelor’s Degree from Reed College in Portland, OR• Graduate student at Princeton• Received his doctorate degree from the University of

Washington in Seattle• Played Squash in college• Co-chairman of Coalition on Intercollegiate Athletics

(COIA)• Neurobiology professor at University of Oregon• Focus is on the academic progress of college athletes• Is gaining support from the NCAA and the GSR and APR

Graduation Success Rate

• Six year average

• Measures success of schools are at graduating student-athletes

Academic Progress Rate

• Established by the NCAA• Instituted in February of 2005 • Measures the success of collegiate athletic teams in

moving their student athletes towards graduation• Magic number 925

Statistics

• Division 1 NCAA Schools graduate 77% of athletes

• NCAA Top 25• North Carolina (Ranked

#1)- Graduated 86% of athletes using GSR.

• Memphis (Ranked #2)- Graduated 40% of athletes using GSR

• North Carolina- Scored a 993 on APR measure, showing a 60% graduation rate

• Memphis- scored a 916 on APR measure, should be penalized under new guidelines

Statistics (Expectancies)

• 3% of High School Students to NCAA

• 3% of NCAA to Pros• 97% left unaccounted

for- Dr. Tublitz’s Point

• Brought to wonderful campus– Stadiums/Facilities– Campus life– Fancy Hotels

• Harsh Reality– “Meat-like” Treatment– Quick to forget

Conclusion

• Dr. Tublitz• APR (old) GSR (new)• Purpose• May 2008• Consequences

QUESTIONS?