| Show No Dumb Jocks Here Have Winning Record In Academic Arena By Greg Black BlackStaff BlackStaff BlackStaff Staff Writer Salt Lake Community College has built a very credible and successful basketball program but most players realize its it's not exactly a road to stardom stardom stardom star star- dom riches and the An abbreviation that takes on more meaning is and Bruin capers tackle their with as much effort as they do their sport of passion Both mens men's and women's teams posted cumulative grade point averages this past fall quarter The lady bruins rebounded with a during winter quarter and the men netted an impressive The average average average aver aver- age player enrolled in 15 credit hours during this two quarter period with basketball season in full gear I think that they are highly driven highly motivated individuals said first year women's coach Monica Starrett on her teams team's academic suc suc- suc- suc cess People who make it to the next level athletically carry those same traits into the classroom Mens Men's coach Norm I Parrish agrees They realize in the the long run that is what they're going to get out of this school is academics We haven't had many players here he said School rules state that a player must maintain a 20 or better to participate and the athletic department spends plenty of time both monitoring and assisting players academically Starrett who doubles as the department department department depart depart- ment academic advisor expressed surprise surprise surprise sur sur- sur- sur prise at how little disciplining she hasto has hasto hasto to do in that capacity really I thought when I came here that wed we'd have to institute a study table on the road and that Id I'd really have to get after them but they study on their own They discipline themselves themselves themselves them them- selves and its it's a credit to them Its hard because youre you're tired all the time said Greg Blake a mens men's player from Australia But what you have to do is you have to do the work when youre you're tired instead of going home and laying down You have to manage your time a lot bet bet- ter Neither the or the carry cany data on athlete due to autonomy autonomy autonomy au au- au- au and legal considerations However data obtained from the University University University Uni Uni- of Utah show that fall quarter cumulative for the entire mens men's athletic department was with a in winter Women's numbers were fall and winter The University of Utah does not release team by team information so these numbers account for 8 different teams and about athletes collectively collectively collectively per department Still the athletic department is pleased about its it's numbers off the court We emphasize academics we 3 have our own advisor and we give them guidance said Athletic Director Director Dirt tor Norma Carr Im very proud that they are taking advantage of their academic opportunities I think we are preparing ng them for the fu fu- fu- fu ture mm |
