Bulls extend program-record to 14 straight semesters with over a 3.0 Department Term GPA for USF Student-Athletes;
319 student-athletes, over 70 percent, earn over a 3.0 cumulative GPA;
14 of 17 programs earned a fall GPA over 3.0;
15 programs posted a cumulative team GPA over 3.0
TAMPA, JAN. 21, 2022 – For the second-straight semester, a record number of University of South Florida student-athletes earned Athletics Honor Roll recognition as 289 earned the honor after the recently completed 2021 fall term that saw USF extended its record streak of an annual department grade-point averages over 3.0 to 14 consecutive semesters and seven years.
Following the compilation of fall grades, USF saw 14 of 17 programs earn a 3.0 team GPA in the fall term and 15 programs log a team cumulative team GPA better than a 3.0. The Bulls’ overall department GPA across nearly 500 student-athletes for the 2021 fall academic semester came in at 3.17 and the cumulative GPA student-athletes stood at 3.21.
Head coach Jeff Scott’s football program contributed to the record Honor Roll recipients with 45 in the fall semester following a program record 57 players recognized in the 2021 spring term. Close behind were softball (28), baseball (25), men’s soccer (25), women’s soccer (23) and sailing (20).
“USF student-athletes continue to meet a high standard for performance in the classroom and set new program records with their achievements,” Vice President of Athletics Michael Kelly said. “I am very proud of our student-athletes commitment and work in the classroom, and of our talented academics staff that continues to provide the guidance and support to ensure our student-athletes achieve their goals.”
Over 70 percent of USF student-athletes earned a 3.0 cumulative GPA or higher following the 2021 fall term, while 180 had over a 3.5 and 22 maintained a 4.0.
USF’s men’s programs averaged a 3.04 cumulative GPA, while the women’s programs posted a 3.44 cumulative GPA.
The women’s golf program, led by head coach Erika Brennan, led all teams with a 3.86 fall term GPA, while the defending AAC champion men’s golf program, led by head coach Steve Bradley, led all men’s programs with a 3.65 fall term GPA.
USF saw 35 student-athletes earn their degree in the fall of 2021 and nearly 500 have done so since 2016-17.
USF also earned an 85 percent Graduation Success Rate, eclipsing 82 percent for the eighth straight year, and had a record five teams earn a perfect 100 percent GSR when the NCAA released that most recent data in the fall.
About USF Athletics
USF Athletics sponsors 19 varsity men’s and women’s teams that compete in 11 different sports, 18 at the NCAA Division I level in the American Athletic Conference, and recently announced the addition of women’s lacrosse starting in 2023-24. The Bulls’ athletic program began in 1965 and completed its 55th season in 2020-21. Nearly 450 student-athletes train and compete in the athletic district located on the east end of the campus in Tampa, Fla. The Bulls have claimed 26 American Athletic Conference team titles since joining the conference in 2013, including seven trophies in the 2021 calendar year, and own 135 conference titles in department history. The Bulls have posted a combined annual grade-point average over 3.0 for seven straight years and have posted a program-record 14 straight semesters with a combined GPA over 3.0 as of fall of 2021. USF has had nearly 500 student-athletes earn their degree since 2016-17.
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