Liberty Student-Athletes Achieve 3.36 Cumulative GPA, Set New Records in Classroom
5/31/2024 11:00:00 AM | General
LYNCHBURG, Va. – Liberty Athletics wrapped up its first year in Conference USA with its most successful academic year in school history.
Liberty Athletics concluded the 2023-24 academic year with a 3.36 cumulative GPA, the highest year-end mark in athletics department history. All 20 of Liberty's teams earned a 3.0 or higher GPA during the spring 2024 semester, the first time in school history that every team has achieved this feat. Additionally, all 20 teams achieved a 3.0 or greater GPA for the 2023-24 academic year for the first time ever.
Overall, the cumulative GPA for Liberty's 590-plus student-athletes has risen in 13 out of the last 15 semesters. Following the end of the 2023-24 school year, Liberty Athletics continues to have 19 of its 20 NCAA Division I athletics programs maintain a 3.0 or higher team cumulative GPA.
Individually, a total of 110 student-athletes achieved a perfect 4.0 GPA during the spring 2024 semester, while 75 finished the 2023-24 academic year with an unblemished 4.0 GPA.
At the conclusion of the spring 2024 semester, 443 student-athletes are maintaining a 3.0 or higher cumulative GPA (74.1 percent).
Paving the way for the Flames' student-athletes to succeed in the classroom is Liberty's Academic Affairs for Athletics staff.
This group of dedicated individuals spends countless hours each week working alongside Liberty's 590-plus student-athletes. Their staff continues to help Liberty student-athletes thrive in their pursuit of academic, athletic, social and spiritual development.
The top team cumulative GPA after the 2023-24 school year belongs to the Liberty volleyball program with a 3.77 GPA. The Lady Flames swimming & diving team is close behind with a 3.73 cumulative GPA. The volleyball and swimming & diving programs both posted a 3.74 GPA for the 2023-24 school year, tops among all of Liberty's 20 NCAA Division I teams.
Liberty's swimming & diving squad also had success in the pool, claiming the 2024 Atlantic Sun Women's Swimming & Diving Championship for its sixth straight conference title overall. Liberty volleyball's top moment came on Sept. 8, a five-set road win over No. 23 Hawai'i, its first win in program history over a nationally-ranked foe.
Men's soccer leads all of Liberty's men's athletics programs with a 3.41 cumulative GPA, followed by the men's track & field program (3.33 cumulative GPA), which captured both the indoor and outdoor CUSA titles.
All six of Liberty's teams who claimed a conference or regular season title during the 2023-24 academic year posted a 3.0 or better GPA for the year. In Liberty's first year as a member of Conference USA, Liberty claimed conference titles in football (3.05 spring GPA, 3.01 GPA for 2023-24 school year), women's soccer (3.48 2023-24 GPA, 3.51 cumulative GPA), softball (3.21 2023-24 GPA, 3.22 cumulative GPA), men's golf (3.16 2023-24 GPA, 3.29 cumulative GPA), men's track & field (3.26 2023-24 GPA, both indoor and outdoor titles) and women's track & field (3.49 2023-24 GPA, 3.52 cumulative GPA, both indoor and outdoor titles).
Liberty also claimed CUSA regular season titles in football and softball. As mentioned previously, Liberty's swimming & diving team claimed the ASUN title, its sixth overall conference crown in a row. Field hockey (3.32 2023-24 GPA, 3.37 cumulative GPA) earned its third straight BIG EAST regular season title during the 2023-24 school year.
Below is a list of teams which currently have a 3.0 or higher cumulative GPA:
Ian McCaw, Vice President and Director of Athletics
"With the ever-changing landscape of NCAA Division I athletics, Liberty University student-athletes remain committed to achieving academic success, winning championships and being agents of change in the community. I am thrilled to highlight and celebrate another academic milestone with our student-athletes earning a 3.36 cumulative GPA. Our success in the classroom reflects the commitment and support from our student-athletes, coaches, Athletics Director Ian McCaw, President Costin, Provost Hicks, the deans, faculty and staff. It is an honor and privilege to work alongside the best Academic Affairs for Athletics staff in the country who continually provide academic support and encouragement for our student-athletes."
Kristie Beitz, Senior Associate Athletics Director - Academic Affairs
Liberty Athletics concluded the 2023-24 academic year with a 3.36 cumulative GPA, the highest year-end mark in athletics department history. All 20 of Liberty's teams earned a 3.0 or higher GPA during the spring 2024 semester, the first time in school history that every team has achieved this feat. Additionally, all 20 teams achieved a 3.0 or greater GPA for the 2023-24 academic year for the first time ever.
Overall, the cumulative GPA for Liberty's 590-plus student-athletes has risen in 13 out of the last 15 semesters. Following the end of the 2023-24 school year, Liberty Athletics continues to have 19 of its 20 NCAA Division I athletics programs maintain a 3.0 or higher team cumulative GPA.
Individually, a total of 110 student-athletes achieved a perfect 4.0 GPA during the spring 2024 semester, while 75 finished the 2023-24 academic year with an unblemished 4.0 GPA.
At the conclusion of the spring 2024 semester, 443 student-athletes are maintaining a 3.0 or higher cumulative GPA (74.1 percent).
Paving the way for the Flames' student-athletes to succeed in the classroom is Liberty's Academic Affairs for Athletics staff.
This group of dedicated individuals spends countless hours each week working alongside Liberty's 590-plus student-athletes. Their staff continues to help Liberty student-athletes thrive in their pursuit of academic, athletic, social and spiritual development.
The top team cumulative GPA after the 2023-24 school year belongs to the Liberty volleyball program with a 3.77 GPA. The Lady Flames swimming & diving team is close behind with a 3.73 cumulative GPA. The volleyball and swimming & diving programs both posted a 3.74 GPA for the 2023-24 school year, tops among all of Liberty's 20 NCAA Division I teams.
Liberty's swimming & diving squad also had success in the pool, claiming the 2024 Atlantic Sun Women's Swimming & Diving Championship for its sixth straight conference title overall. Liberty volleyball's top moment came on Sept. 8, a five-set road win over No. 23 Hawai'i, its first win in program history over a nationally-ranked foe.
Men's soccer leads all of Liberty's men's athletics programs with a 3.41 cumulative GPA, followed by the men's track & field program (3.33 cumulative GPA), which captured both the indoor and outdoor CUSA titles.
All six of Liberty's teams who claimed a conference or regular season title during the 2023-24 academic year posted a 3.0 or better GPA for the year. In Liberty's first year as a member of Conference USA, Liberty claimed conference titles in football (3.05 spring GPA, 3.01 GPA for 2023-24 school year), women's soccer (3.48 2023-24 GPA, 3.51 cumulative GPA), softball (3.21 2023-24 GPA, 3.22 cumulative GPA), men's golf (3.16 2023-24 GPA, 3.29 cumulative GPA), men's track & field (3.26 2023-24 GPA, both indoor and outdoor titles) and women's track & field (3.49 2023-24 GPA, 3.52 cumulative GPA, both indoor and outdoor titles).
Liberty also claimed CUSA regular season titles in football and softball. As mentioned previously, Liberty's swimming & diving team claimed the ASUN title, its sixth overall conference crown in a row. Field hockey (3.32 2023-24 GPA, 3.37 cumulative GPA) earned its third straight BIG EAST regular season title during the 2023-24 school year.
Below is a list of teams which currently have a 3.0 or higher cumulative GPA:
- Volleyball | 3.77 GPA
- Women's Swimming & Diving | 3.73 GPA
- Women's Tennis | 3.60 GPA
- Women's Lacrosse | 3.56 GPA
- Women's Track & Field/Cross Country | 3.52 GPA
- Women's Soccer | 3.51 GPA
- Men's Soccer | 3.41 GPA
- Field Hockey | 3.37 GPA
- Men's Track & Field/Cross Country | 3.33 GPA
- Women's Basketball | 3.31 GPA
- Men's Golf | 3.29 GPA
- Softball | 3.22 GPA
- Baseball | 3.22 GPA
- Men's Basketball | 3.21 GPA
- Men's Tennis | 3.14 GPA
Ian McCaw, Vice President and Director of Athletics
"With the ever-changing landscape of NCAA Division I athletics, Liberty University student-athletes remain committed to achieving academic success, winning championships and being agents of change in the community. I am thrilled to highlight and celebrate another academic milestone with our student-athletes earning a 3.36 cumulative GPA. Our success in the classroom reflects the commitment and support from our student-athletes, coaches, Athletics Director Ian McCaw, President Costin, Provost Hicks, the deans, faculty and staff. It is an honor and privilege to work alongside the best Academic Affairs for Athletics staff in the country who continually provide academic support and encouragement for our student-athletes."
Kristie Beitz, Senior Associate Athletics Director - Academic Affairs
Wrapping up a successful year with record-setting achievements both on the field and in the classroom. ??
— Liberty Flames (@LibertyFlames) May 31, 2024
Thank you @libertyaaa for the continued support in the academic pursuits of our student-athletes.
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