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For the eighth consecutive semester, student athletes at Lincoln Trail College combined for a grade point average above 3.0. The Athletic Department’s combined GPA in the Fall ’17 semester was 3.26.
“I’m very proud of our student athletes,” says Athletic Director and Baseball Coach Kevin Bowers. “They have a strong dedication to their sports, but they have an equally strong dedication to their work in the classroom.”
The baseball team led the Athletic Department with a team GPA of 3.36. They were followed closely by the softball team’s 3.33 GPA and the volleyball team’s 3.31 GPA. The women’s basketball team finished the semester with a 3.19 GPA, the golf team had a 3.15 GPA and the men’s basketball team had a 3.02 GPA.
Bowers says every team was able to finish with a GPA above 3.0 because of the academic help available. “We’re very fortunate to have so much help available to our students and athletes at LTC. Our instructors work hard to set them up for success and they benefit from help they receive in the Learning Skills Center, the Library, and from our advisors.”
This fall’s overall GPA is also an improvement over the previous two semesters. In the Fall ’16 semester, LTC student athletes had a 3.13 GPA and the Spring ’17 semester, the combined GPA was 3.19. Last fall, only three of the six teams had cumulative GPA’s over 3.0 and it was four of the six teams in the spring.
“We’re always looking to improve,” says Bowers. “Our coaches push the importance of academics to their players. We want them to understand the importance of getting a good education while also getting the opportunity to play the sport that they love. The reality is very few of our athletes will get the opportunity to play professionally and we want to give them a very strong Plan-B.”
