UNLV athletes show academic improvement

Fifteen of UNLV’s 17 teams have at least a 2.8 cumulative GPA, a two-team improvement over a year ago, according to statistics released today.

Men’s basketball and football were the only sports to fall short, but nearly made the list. Basketball has a 2.76 GPA (2.71 in the fall semester) and football a 2.77 (2.67 in the fall).

A school-record 54 percent of athletes maintain at least a 3.0 GPA, and the cumulative GPA among all athletes is 3.01.

"It was an outstanding semester," athletic director Mike Hamrick said. "Our student-athletes continue to do great."

Cumulative GPAs:
Men’s tennis — 3.49
Women’s tennis — 3.30
Softball — 3.27
Volleyball — 3.23
Baseball — 3.22
Women’s swimming — 3.20
Women’s golf — 3.10
Cross country — 3.07
Women’s soccer — 3.07
Men’s golf — 3.03
Women’s basketball — 2.99
Men’s swimming — 2.98
Indoor track — 2.98
Outdoor track — 2.98
Men’s soccer — 2.96
Football — 2.77
Men’s basketball — 2.76

The top fall GPAs:
Women’s tennis — 3.34
Men’s tennis — 3.30
Women’s golf — 3.25
Volleyball — 3.23
Softball — 3.18
Baseball — 3.08
Women’s swimming — 3.01
Indoor track — 3.01
Outdoor track — 3.01