BUIES CREEK, N.C. – The latest Academic Progress Rating (APR) leaders were recently released and Campbell was named in the elite group of schools. The wrestling team, led by head coach Billy Greene, was rated as one of the most improved teams in the nation during the 2007-07 school year.

The National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) announced the list of schools who had improved their APR rating more than 15 points. The wrestling squad checked in at No. 3 in the list of most improved schools after they jumped up 22 points.

"I was pleased to see Campbell University wrestling recognized by the National Wrestling Coaches' Association on their list of "most improved APR scores" among Division I wrestling programs," said Greene. "Of course, the true credit belongs to the returning wrestling squad members that made the commitment to stay at Campbell and stay eligible."

What makes this accomplishment even more impressive is the fact that the wrestling team had a poor APR in Greene's first season.

"In my first year as head wrestling coach we had a very poor APR performance, Green said. "By way of explanation, the APR score that is annually reported by the NCAA is a four-year rate of measure. Even though over the past 3 years our APR scores have been well above average in comparison to all other Division I wrestling programs, the poor APR performance in my first year of coaching continues to burden us. Thankfully, this data will be cycled out of our four-year APR cohort starting with the 2009 - 2010 academic year."

The wrestling team was honored earlier this season by having one of the best GPA's among Division 1 programs. The team was ninth in the nation after posting a 3.109 during the 2007-08 school year.

"I am proud of the commitment the returning wrestling squad members have made to the essence of our team vision: compete to win as a collegiate wrestler during your 4 years of eligibility, leave Campbell with a degree, and earn a grade point average within your degree that will qualify you as a competitive applicant in your respective professions."