Wichita State volleyball, women’s golf post perfect APR scores

Wichita State’s athletic programs are in good shape with the NCAA’s Academic Progress Report, according to four-year average scores from 2014-15 released Wednesday.

No WSU program falls below the 930 cutoff score that endangers NCAA post-season eligibility. APR scores are calculated for each team at each school, with athletes receiving one point each semester for being academically eligible and another point each semester for staying in school.

WSU’s women’s golf and volleyball teams earned perfect scores (1,000) and received Public Recognition Awards from the NCAA last week.

It is the seventh straight honor for the volleyball team and third for women’s golf.

The men’s basketball team totaled a 957, with women’s basketball at 969 and baseball at 960.

Men’s basketball coach Gregg Marshall receives a $35,000 bonus for a score over 930.

Women’s basketball coach Jody Adams, who makes a base salary of around $240,000 and baseball coach Todd Butler, who makes a base salary of around $320,000, receive a bonus of half of a monthly salary for a score over 930.

Other scores include: men’s cross country, 989; men’s golf, 985; men’s tennis, 975; men’s track and field, 963; softball, 988, women’s cross country, 992; women’s tennis, 977and women’s track and field, 976.

Shockers favored in men’s golf — Wichita State is the unanimous favorite to win the Missouri Valley Conference golf title.

The tournament starts Monday at Prairie Dunes Country Club in Hutchinson. The Shockers have won eight straight titles and earned all nine first-place votes and 81 points.

Runner-up Missouri State received 65 points, followed by Illinois State’s 63.

This story was originally published April 20, 2016 at 3:28 PM with the headline "Wichita State volleyball, women’s golf post perfect APR scores."