South Carolina Releases APR Scores
All of the University of South Carolina’s countable intercollegiate sports posted a multiyear score of 950 or better, according to the Academic Progress Rate (APR) statistics that were released today.
Carolina had nine sports reach a perfect single-year score (1000) for the 2024-25 academic year. Fifteen of the 18 sports maintained or improved on their previous year APR scores.
Twelve of the 18 measured sports surpassed the national multi-year average while volleyball registered a perfect single-year score for the 12th-straight year. Beach Volleyball continues its streak of perfect APR scoring since the NCAA started collecting data for the sport.
“Our APR performance reflects the focus and determination of our student-athletes, along with the resources our department provides to help them succeed,” said Charlie Ball, Senior Associate Athletics Director for Academics. “Excelling in the classroom is essential to preparing them for life after sports.”
The APR is a point system based on scholarship student-athletes’ eligibility and retention for a pre-determined four-year time period. NCAA sports falling below the established multiyear cutoff (930) may be subject to penalties including scholarship reductions and postseason bans. For purposes of APR reporting, indoor & outdoor track & field teams are combined. The data released this year includes the scholarship student-athletes on rosters from the 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25 academic years.
South Carolina’s Multiyear APR Rate (Four-Year Rolling Period) by Sport:
| Sport | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 24-25 Single Year |
| Baseball | 955 | 974 | 986 | 988 | 1000 |
| Men’s Basketball | 964 | 956 | 953 | 957 | 975 |
| Women’s Basketball | 995 | 995 | 995 | 990 | 979 |
| Football | 983 | 981 | 975 | 976 | 996 |
| Men’s Golf | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 |
| Women’s Golf | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 |
| Men’s Soccer | 989 | 989 | 988 | 973 | 932 |
| Women’s Soccer | 996 | 998 | 998 | 998 | 1000 |
| Softball | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 |
| Men’s Swimming/Diving | 969 | 970 | 972 | 972 | 987 |
| Women’s Swimming/Diving | 993 | 996 | 996 | 994 | 985 |
| Men’s Tennis | 992 | 984 | 983 | 983 | 1000 |
| Women’s Tennis | 976 | 976 | 991 | 1000 | 1000 |
| Women’s Cross Country | 975 | 977 | 977 | 978 | 986 |
| Men’s Track/Field | 965 | 970 | 974 | 986 | 971 |
| Women’s Track/Field | 983 | 976 | 974 | 976 | 986 |
| Volleyball | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 |
| Beach Volleyball | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 |
GAMECOCK ACADEMIC SUCCESS
A total of 77 student-athletes were named to the 2025-26 Winter SEC Academic Honor Roll, announced on April 15, 2026. The total is tied for the most on the 2025-26 Winter SEC Academic Honor Roll with Georgia. Thus far, in the 2025-26 academic year (counting Fall and Winter Honor Rolls), South Carolina leads all SEC schools with 205 earning Academic Honor Roll status. Since the 2015-16 academic year, USC has the most student-athletes earning SEC Academic Honor Roll status with 4,430 on the list.
In the latest completed semester (Fall 2025), Gamecock student-athletes registered a departmental grade point average of 3.51, the second highest semester departmental GPA in program history (Spring 2020 – 3.70). This marks the department’s 38th consecutive semester with a departmental GPA above 3.0. All 18 teams earned a 3.0 GPA or higher for the semester for the second time in program history. Women’s Tennis had the highest team GPA for the fall at 3.77, followed closely by Men’s Soccer at 3.71, and Equestrian at 3.70.
46 Student-Athletes earn 2025-26 Academic Honors (as of May 5, 2026)
- Volleyball (2) – Sarah Jordan and Emily Beeker (CSC Volleyball Academic All-District Team)
- Men’s Soccer (6) – William Nilsson, Ethan Ballek, Isaiah Whittaker-Francis, Mika Habel, Andrew Goldsworthy and Alejandro Velazquez-Lopez (CSC Men’s Soccer Academic All-District Team)
- Women’s Soccer (5) – Maggie Taitano, Amanda Patrick, Cuyler Zulauf, Micah Bryant and Reagan Schubach (CSC Women’s Soccer Academic All-District Team)
- Football (6) – David Bucey, Nyck Harbor, Brady Hunt, William Joyce and Mason Love (CSC Football Academic All-District Team); Luke Doty, Brady Hunt, William Joyce (2026 National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society)
- Cross Country (3) – For the 27th time in program history, Cross Country was named USTFCCCA All-Academic Team. In addition, Anya Arroyo, Teresa Cherotich and Abir Reffas were each named All-Academic Athletes.
- Women’s Basketball (3) – Joyce Edwards (2nd Team CSC Academic All-America); Joyce Edwards, Ta’Niya Latson, Madina Okot (CSC Women’s Basketball Academic All-District)
- Women’s Swimming & Diving (4) – Amy Riordan, Emma Reiser, Jordan Agliano, Sophie Verzyl (CSC Swimming & Diving Academic All-District)
- Men’s Swimming & Diving (3) – Pierre Largeron, Harvey Freeman, Gage Hulbert (CSC Swimming & Diving Academic All-District)
- Equestrian (14) – Alyssa Bauer, Olivia Cardi, Natalie Jayne, Carly Jenkins, Alyssa Jipping, Amira Kettaneh, Mary Hunter Millet, Alexis Potts, Grace Rabb, Sarah Rabb, Gracie Mae Stingle, Ruby Voortmeyer (1st Team NCEA All-Academic); Mattie McNeill, Haley Turner (2nd Team NCEA All-Academic).
