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NC State Newsstand: Wolfpack Athletics posts second-best APR in school history

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NC State director of athletics Boo Corrigan (Photo by Jaylynn Nash/NHLI via Getty Images)

NC State Athletics posted its second-best multi-year Academic Progress Rate (APR) in school history as it logged a 994 mark from the 2020-21 school year to 2023-24, the NCAA announced on Tuesday afternoon. 

To reach that mark, the Wolfpack had nine teams log a perfect 1000 score, while 19 of the 20 squads on campus were above the national average for their respective sport. 

Football logged a 987 APR, the highest-ever score in program history. Dave Doeren’s team has now posted an all-time high score in program history in back-to-back years. With the rating, Doeren earned a $50,000 bonus, according to his contract.

The APR is a measure of eligibility and retention for Division I athletes that the NCAA created to project eventual graduation rates. The formula is based on eligibility and retention of scholarship athletes, and the multi-year score is based on the past four years of performance.

Tweets of the day

Loganville (N.C.) Grayson three-star priority quarterback Travis Burgess set his official visit in Raleigh. 

Winning at Capital One Arena runs during the postseason in Raleigh-based teams.

Former NC State standout Aziaha James had her graduation with the WNBA’s Dallas Wings on Tuesday.

Quote of the day

NC State defensive coordinator D.J. Eliot has been key in recruiting Camden (N.J.) Eastside three-star EDGE Elijah Satchell. 

“It’s always good [to see Coach Eliot] because he’s a Jersey guy, so I relate to him with a lot of stuff,” Satchell told TheWolfpacker.com. “He knows a lot of the area. It’s always good talking to him. He’s like family at this point.”

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