INDIANAPOLIS - Twenty-three Sun Belt teams have been recognized for academic excellence after scoring in the top 10 percent of their sports in the most recent Academic Progress Rates.  The announcement was made by the NCAA on Wednesday as part of the association’s Public Recognition Awards.
 
The APR is an annual scorecard of academic achievement calculated for all Division I sports teams.
 
South Alabama led the conference with four programs recognized and women’s golf had the most teams recognized with six.
 
Complete list of Sun Belt Public Recognition Award Winners
Appalachian State - Women's Golf
Appalachian State - Women's Soccer
Appalachian State - Women's Tennis
Arkansas State - Women's Cross Country
Arkansas State - Women's Golf
Arkansas State - Women's Tennis
Coastal Carolina - Women's Tennis
Georgia Southern - Women's Cross Country
Georgia State - Women's Golf
South Alabama - Men's Cross Country
South Alabama - Men's Golf
South Alabama - Women's Cross Country
South Alabama - Women's Track
Texas State - Women's Cross Country
Texas State - Women's Golf
Texas State - Women's Tennis
Troy - Men's Golf
Troy - Women's Cross Country
Troy - Women's Golf
ULM - Men's Basketball
ULM - Men's Golf
ULM - Women's Golf

APR scores for all Division I teams will be released May 23. The APR measures eligibility, graduation and retention each semester or academic term and provides a clear picture of the academic performance for each team in every sport. All teams must meet an academic threshold of 930 to qualify for the postseason and can face penalties for continued low academic performance.
 
The most recent APRs are multiyear rates based on scores from the 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17 academic years.