BROOKVILLE, N.Y. (Jun. 19, 2017) - With the recent close of the 2016-17 season, the LIU Post Department of Athletics had an impressive term in the classroom, sporting a 3.22 cumulative grade-point average.

Of the 547 student-athletes who were enrolled at LIU Post in the 2016-17 academic year, nearly 75.0 percent of that total attained a grade-point average of 3.0 or higher.

"We are extremely proud of the accomplishments of our student-athletes," said Director of Athletics and Recreation Debbie DeJong. ""Their achievements in the classroom exemplifies how competitive our student-athletes are off the field. We strive for academic excellence and this is what we are most proud of at LIU Post."

Academic Facts for LIU Post Student-Athletes - 2016-17
Number of Student-Athletes With a GPA of 3.0 or Higher: 387
Number of Student-Athletes With a GPA of 3.5 or Higher: 210
Number of Student-Athletes With a 4.0 GPA: 17
Number of Academic All-District and Academic All-America Selections: 7

Team GPA's - Top 5 Men's Sports
1. Soccer - 3.37 GPA
2. Lacrosse - 3.18 GPA
3. Football - 3.13 GPA
4. Baseball - 3.07 GPA
5. Basketball - 3.01 GPA

Team GPA's - Top 5 Women's Sports
1. Swimming - 3.70 GPA
2. Bowling - 3.68 GPA
3. Golf - 3.58 GPA
4. Field Hockey - 3.50 GPA
T-5. Cross Country & Track and Field - 3.49 GPA
T-5. Softball - 3.49 GPA