Editor: The following is a press release from gosoutheast.com.
(Cape Girardeau, MO) – It was announced Monday that the NCAA’s academic and membership affairs staff granted the Southeast Missouri men’s basketball program full relief from all practice and competition restrictions for the 2018-19 academic year related to the team’s four-year Academic Progress Rate score.
As a result of that score, SEMO was prohibited from participating in the 2017-18 postseason and was mandated to shift four of its 20 weekly practice hours to academic and retention efforts along with having to take two days off a week instead of the NCAA mandatory one day off per week while in season.
Having improved their score and put in place a number of departmental enhancements, the Redhawks will be able to compete in the postseason and there will be zero restrictions this upcoming 2018-19 season.
“I’m pleased with the steps that we have taken to improve our men’s basketball APR score,” said Director of Athletics Brady Barke. “Coach [Rick] Ray and his staff have taken ownership in ensuring the academic success and retention of our student-athletes and our support staff has been wonderful in providing the support and resources necessary to succeed.“
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As we near the closing of the portal window, we've reached 1900. Some of them never to play college basketball again, earn a college degree and some to play at a much lower level than they did last season.
I guess we'll be seeing this in a @RacersHoops uniform this year. Glad AJ is staying in the @ValleyHoops.
