Gamecock athletes post highest GPAs in school history

Four different teams set records for highest collective GPA in their respective program's history.

The University of South Carolina Athletics Department concluded the fall 2019 semester with a departmental GPA of 3.378. It marks the department's highest GPA in school history and the 26th-consecutive semester for a departmental GPA above 3.0. 16 of the 18 teams earned a 3.0 or better GPA during the fall semester.

Beach Volleyball earned the highest team GPA among all athletics teams with a 3.76, while Women's Golf  earned the second-highest team mark within the department with a 3.75. Equestrian earned a 3.60, Men's Swimming & Diving a 3.61, Men's Tennis a 3.73 and Beach Volleyball a 3.76, all of which are the highest team GPAs to date for each program.

"I am so proud of the academic accomplishments of our student-athletes," USC athletics director Ray Tanner said in a press release issued by the school. "Their achievements in the classroom come with tremendous discipline, hard work and a commitment to make graduation a priority. I am also appreciative of Maria Hickman, Paul Stoltzfus and our staff at the Dodie for their work in assisting our student-athletes to reach their academic goals."

The department also set a record by naming 97 student-athletes to the President's List by earning a 4.0. Additionally, 168 student-athletes were named to the Dean's List with a 3.5 and 424 to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll with a 3.0.

Here is a complete list of GPAs by sport:

Baseball 3.017

Men's Basketball 2.811

Women's Basketball 3.246

Equestrian 3.605

Football 2.985

Men's Golf 3.191

Women's Golf 3.753

Men's Soccer 3.599

Women's Soccer 3.633

Softball 3.487

Men's Swimming & Diving 3.617

Women's Swimming & Diving 3.673

Men's Tennis 3.734

Women's Tennis 3.733

Men's Track & Field 3.185

Women's Track & Field/Cross Country 3.494

Beach Volleyball 3.760

Volleyball 3.555