University of Richmond Athletics
UR Places 42 Student-Athletes On A-10 Honor Roll
07/10/2014 | Academic Services
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – The University of Richmond Spiders placed 42 student-athletes on the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll on Thursday, the league office announced.
To be listed on the Commissioner's Honor Roll, a student-athlete in an Atlantic 10-sponsored sport must have a 3.5 GPA or better (on a 4.0 scale) during the specified semester. Freshmen are eligible to receive the award.
In total, 1,339 student-athletes from across the Atlantic 10 were named to the Commissioner's Honor Roll, breaking the record set last semester. Thursday's announcement also marks the seventh straight semester that over 1,300 student-athletes have earned the distinction.
Last fall, 77 Richmond student-athletes were named to the A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll. In all, 2,652 student-athletes in the league were honored with the distinction during the 2013-14 year.
Academics are a point of pride in the Atlantic 10. In addition to the Commissioner's Honor Roll, the league also ranks fifth among all conferences in the NCAA Graduation Success Rate (GSR) and fifth in the Academic Progress Rate (APR).
