Gamecocks Make It 22-Straight Semesters of 3.0 GPA in the Classroom

Jan. 17, 2018

The fall 2017 semester ended with the University of South Carolina student-athletes achieving a departmental GPA of 3.230. This achievement gives the department 22-consecutive semesters in which the student-athletes have combined for a GPA above a 3.0.

Three teams within the athletic department posted its highest team GPA to date, including Softball (3.579), Beach Volleyball (3.681) and Men’s Track & Field (3.291). Women’s Swimming & Diving (3.688) earned the highest team GPA among all athletic teams. Fourteen of the 18 teams earned a 3.0 or better GPA.

“The Dodie Academic staff is extremely proud of the academic success of our student-athletes,” said Maria Hickman, Senior Associate Athletics Director for Academics and Student Development. “Our students continue to excel and work towards the ultimate goal of graduation.”

The department named 74 student-athletes to the President’s List, 203 to the Dean’s List and 364 to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (3.0). A total of 24 student-athletes graduated in December.