Gamecocks Set New Standard in the Classroom

May 24, 2018

The student-athletes of The University of South Carolina achieved numerous accolades as the Spring 2018 semester comes to a close. The athletic department marked its highest semester GPA in history with a 3.287. It was also the department’s 23rd-consecutive semester in which the student-athletes have combined for a GPA above a 3.0.

Several teams obtained their highest team GPA to date, including Equestrian (3.573), Women’s Golf (3.869), Softball (3.590), Men’s Swimming & Diving (3.408), and Men’s Track & Field (3.334). Women’s Golf (3.869) earned the highest team GPA among all athletic teams. Fourteen of the 18 teams earned a 3.0 or better GPA.

“Our student-athletes continue to achieve excellence in the classroom and the community. The Dodie Academic staff works tirelessly to provide resources and structure to ensure our student-athletes continue to be successful academically,” said Maria Hickman, Senior Associate Athletics Director for Academics and Student Development.

The department named 69 student-athletes to the President’s List, 216 to the Dean’s List and 387 to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (3.0).

Here are the Spring 2018 grade point averages by sport: