Old Dominion University's Board of Visitors learned a lot at its June meeting that so many of us in the athletic department take for granted.
They learned that in spite of the time demands of practicing, playing sports, travel and offseason workouts, ODU's athletes outperform the general student body in the classroom.
More than 80 percent of athletes graduate, and a record seven of the 16 scholarship programs scored a perfect 1,000 on their multi-year NCAA APR ratings, which measures eligibility and retention of athletes.
All 16 scholarship teams had a 3.0 grade-point-average or higher this spring, with the average score being 3.