Of the 321 schools that comprise the NCAA Division I, only 20 were selected by U.S. News and World Report for its “Honor Roll of College Sports.”
The U is one of them.
The study included five main criteria upon which the Honor Roll was based:
?Sanctions?which measured how many so-called “major infractions” schools had been assessed by the NCAA between Feb. 1, 1992 and March 4, 2002, including whether or not the school was on probation.
?Gender Equity?analyzing data from the Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act, to determine progress in offering athletic opportunities to women.
?Win/Loss?both overall winning percentage in school-vs. school games for men’s and women’s sports, as well as participation in NCAA tournaments.
?Sports Offered?the total number of varsity intercollegiate men’s and women’s sports the school participates in.
?Graduation Rate?tracks student-athlete graduation rate over a six-year span, and compares that with the graduation rate of the student body at large, starting with the class of 1994.
U athletics director Chris Hill, who is in Sacramento, Calif., with the men’s basketball team as it faces Indiana tonight in the NCAA Tournament, said it was an honor for the U to be included in the list.
“It is a great accomplishment to be named to the U.S. News and World Report Honor Roll and a real credit to all of our student athletes, coaches and staff,” Hill said. “This recognition by a highly-respected publication enhances the good reputation our athletics programs already enjoys.”