SALEM, West Virginia - With the 2022 year winding to a close, it is a great time to review the academic achievement of Salem student-athletes, and they have had just as much success in the classroom as in the field of competition this fall. 146 Tigers earned grade point averages over a 3.5 during the fall of 2022. This stat shows a nearly 10 percent increase over the spring of 2022. By team, the average grade point averages were as follows:

Baseball: 3.33

Women's Basketball: 3.34

Men's Basketball: 3.42

Men's Swimming: 3.37

Men's Soccer: 3.16

Men's Tennis: 3.38

Men's Water Polo: 3.18

Women's Soccer: 3.22

Softball: 3.32

Women's Swimming: 3.43

Women's Tennis: 3.57

Volleyball: 2.88

Women's Water Polo: 3.53

In regards to the strong academic performance of our Salem student-athletes, Athletic Director Alex Joseph had the following to say, ""I am really proud of the hard work and effort that our student–athletes have shown in the classroom this semester. I also want to thank the efforts of our coaching staffs, our faculty and the institution's Academic Leaders in working with these student athletes. Our student-athletes continue to impress with their ability to perform at the high level both in their sports and in the classroom."

Salem University Athletics is happy to showcase the achievements of our student-athletes, and strives to further aid them in those endeavors for the coming academic year.