June 18, 2014

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The 2013-14 academic year continued a remarkable streak for South Carolina Athletics with a departmental GPA over 3.0 for the 15th-consecutive semester. While having a successful season athletically, the Gamecocks also achieved high marks in the classroom, following up a 3.161 GPA during the fall with a 3.222 mark for the spring semester.

“Achieving success in the classroom and your sport go hand-in-hand,” Maria Hickman, associate athletics director for academics/student development, said. “It is an incredible achievement, and one that we will continue to stress. Our student-athletes work hard, and our coaches and Dodie academic staff are a key factor in our success. I want to thank them all for the passion and time they give our student-athletes.”

More than 300 student-athletes earned GPAs above 3.0 for the spring with 59 of them posting a 4.0 GPA to earn spots on the President’s List. Women’s tennis earned the highest GPA of all teams for both semesters, recording a 3.619 in the fall and 3.656 in the spring. Both men’s and women’s basketball recorded GPAs above 3.0, while football posted over a 2.8 GPA.