July 1, 2008

Complete NCAA Letter to Coach Palmer

INDIANAPOLIS - The NCAA recognized the Southern Miss baseball program for academic success this past season in a letter sent from NCAA President Myles Brand to Head Coach Corky Palmer today.

Palmer lead the Golden Eagles to a sixth consecutive NCAA Regional, another 40 win season on the field and a 2.96 core GPA in the classroom for the 2007-08 academic year.

The NCAA Public Recognition Award is for those teams which have a Division I Academic Progress Rate in the top 10 percent of their respective sport.

Of the 297 Division I schools that participate in baseball only 30 schools were publicly recognized by the NCAA for academics. Of the 30 school that the NCAA honored only five also had success on the field as well by advancing to a NCAA Regional; Southern Miss, Bucknell, Columbia, Michigan and North Carolina

In Brand's letter to Palmer he stated the following: "As the head coach, you play a critical role in helping your student-athletes achieve their athletics and academic goals. The academic success of your team demonstrates your commitment to putting the student-athlete first. Your team and student-athletes have demonstrated their commitment in the classroom and in their sport and are setting a great example for all students."

-southernmiss.com-