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Fifty-three Memphis Student-Athletes Graduate over Weekend, 26 with Honors
May 06, 2024 | Baseball, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Golf, Rifle, Men's Soccer, Men's Tennis, Men's Track and Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Track and Field, Women's Volleyball, M Club, Memphis Athletics Fund
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Fifty-three Memphis Tiger student-athletes participated in spring commencement ceremonies at FedExForum over the weekend, with 26 graduating with honors.
The 53 student-athletes represent 15 different sport programs. Degrees conferred include mechanical engineering, civil engineering, finance, business economics and psychology, among many others. Seven student-athletes finished Master of Business Administration degrees, and seven others earned graduate certificates.
"Graduation season is always a special time, and we are incredibly proud of this most recent group of student-athletes who earned their degrees from the University of Memphis," Memphis Interim Athletics Director Jeff Crane said. "The way in which these student-athletes excelled in the classroom in addition to in their athletic pursuits is something to be admired. We are excited to see what is next for this group of student-athletes, who will always be Memphis Tigers. A special thank-you to our Center for Athletic Academic Services staff for supporting all our student-athletes every step of the way."
The 53 student-athletes who graduated this spring are in addition to 20 others who earned their degrees in December. A total of 35 of the 73 student-athletes graduated with honors this year. Final spring 2024 semester grades are still pending, and Memphis student-athletes recorded a cumulative grade point average of 3.26 in fall 2023. In the fall, Men's Tennis led all male teams with a record-high team GPA of 3.79, and Women's Cross Country led all female teams with a 3.78 fall team GPA.
Additionally, in the NCAA's latest Graduation Success Rate report for the most recent 2016 cohort (2013-16), which calculates the rate at which student-athletes graduated within six years, Memphis' overall 93 percent GSR is above the Division I average of 90 percent in addition to ranking third in the American Athletic Conference. Memphis has now recorded a department GSR of at least 93 percent in four-straight cohorts (2013-16).
Graduating Summa Cum Laude (3.8-4.0 GPA):
Brandon Brackett – Men's Soccer
Rebecca Brink – Women's Golf
Vincent Chenier – Men's Track & Field
Spencer Evans – Men's Track & Field
Jenna Gibson – Softball
Aliyah Green – Women's Basketball
Logan Longo – Men's Soccer
Samantha Spencer – Women's Track & Field
Liam Walsh – Men's Track & Field
Juan Zabala – Men's Tennis
Graduating Magna Cum Laude (3.5-3.79 GPA):
Riley Davis – Baseball
Bryce Edmondson - Football
Pau Fanlo – Men's Tennis
Tyler Heckert – Baseball
Bailey Houlihan – Volleyball
Jack Kersey – Rifle
Bryce Meredith – Men's Soccer
Jalyssa Smith – Women's Track & Field
Graduating Cum Laude (3.25-3.49 GPA):
Jake Curtis – Baseball
Koby Drake – Football
Jevyon Ducker – Football
Chandler Martin – Football
Cory Pitlik – Men's Soccer
Camila Soares – Women's Tennis
Jasmyn Tate – Volleyball
Esteban Vazquez – Men's Golf
How to follow the Tigers: For complete information on Memphis Tigers Athletics, visit www.GoTigersGo.com and follow the department's social media channels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
The 53 student-athletes represent 15 different sport programs. Degrees conferred include mechanical engineering, civil engineering, finance, business economics and psychology, among many others. Seven student-athletes finished Master of Business Administration degrees, and seven others earned graduate certificates.
"Graduation season is always a special time, and we are incredibly proud of this most recent group of student-athletes who earned their degrees from the University of Memphis," Memphis Interim Athletics Director Jeff Crane said. "The way in which these student-athletes excelled in the classroom in addition to in their athletic pursuits is something to be admired. We are excited to see what is next for this group of student-athletes, who will always be Memphis Tigers. A special thank-you to our Center for Athletic Academic Services staff for supporting all our student-athletes every step of the way."
The 53 student-athletes who graduated this spring are in addition to 20 others who earned their degrees in December. A total of 35 of the 73 student-athletes graduated with honors this year. Final spring 2024 semester grades are still pending, and Memphis student-athletes recorded a cumulative grade point average of 3.26 in fall 2023. In the fall, Men's Tennis led all male teams with a record-high team GPA of 3.79, and Women's Cross Country led all female teams with a 3.78 fall team GPA.
Additionally, in the NCAA's latest Graduation Success Rate report for the most recent 2016 cohort (2013-16), which calculates the rate at which student-athletes graduated within six years, Memphis' overall 93 percent GSR is above the Division I average of 90 percent in addition to ranking third in the American Athletic Conference. Memphis has now recorded a department GSR of at least 93 percent in four-straight cohorts (2013-16).
| Sport | Student-Athlete | Degree |
| Baseball | Jacob Compton | Graduate Certificate: Athletic Administration |
| Baseball | Jake Curtis | Sport and Leisure Management |
| Baseball | Riley Davis | Organizational Leadership |
| Baseball | JT Durham | Organizational Leadership |
| Baseball | Tyler Heckert | Sport and Leisure Management |
| Baseball | Pierce Leavengood | Graduate Certificate: Athletic Administration |
| Baseball | Daunte Stuart | Graduate Certificate: General Business |
| Men's Basketball | David Jones | Graduate Certificate: Athletic Administration |
| Men's Basketball | Jayhlon Young | Graduate Certificate: Athletic Administration |
| Football | Julian Barnett | Interdisciplinary Studies |
| Football | An'Darius Coffey | Sport and Leisure Management |
| Football | Colby Cox | Communication Studies |
| Football | Koby Drake | Mechanical Engineering |
| Football | Jevyon Ducker | Health Studies |
| Football | Bryce Edmondson | Health Studies |
| Football | Jonah Gambill | Graduate Certificate: Athletic Administration |
| Football | CorMontae Hamilton | Interdisciplinary Studies |
| Football | Adarious Jones | Interdisciplinary Studies |
| Football | Chandler Martin | Marketing |
| Men's Golf | Adam Coull | Organizational Leadership |
| Men's Golf | Jack Tanner | Interdisciplinary Studies |
| Men's Golf | Esteban Vazquez | International Business |
| Men's Soccer | Robbie Baker | Master of Business Administration |
| Men's Soccer | Brandon Brackett | Finance |
| Men's Soccer | Gabriel Christensen | Sport and Leisure Management |
| Men's Soccer | Alberto Cruz | Business Economics |
| Men's Soccer | JD Gunn | Master of Business Administration |
| Men's Soccer | Logan Longo | Double Major: Chemistry and Psychology |
| Men's Soccer | Bryce Meredith | Exercise Science |
| Men's Soccer | Cory Pitlik | International Business |
| Men's Soccer | Cesar Sancho | Master of Business Administration |
| Men's Tennis | Pau Fanlo | Sport and Leisure Management |
| Men's Tennis | Juan Zabala | Management |
| Men's Track & Field | Vincent Chenier | Biomedical Engineering |
| Men's Track & Field | Emmanuel Cullins | Master of Arts: Sociology |
| Men's Track & Field | Jason Doland | Civil Engineering |
| Men's Track & Field | Spencer Evans | Business Economics |
| Men's Track & Field | Anthony Romens | Master of Business Administration |
| Men's Track & Field | Liam Walsh | Civil Engineering |
| Women's Basketball | Kai Carter | Graduate Certificate: Athletic Administration |
| Women's Basketball | Aliyah Green | Health Studies |
| Women's Golf | Rebecca Brink | Psychology |
| Softball | Jenna Gibson | Human Development and Learning |
| Women's Soccer | Haylee Spray | Master of Business Administration |
| Women's Tennis | Camila Soares | Health Studies |
| Women's Track & Field | Gabrielle Cross | Health Studies |
| Women's Track & Field | Chloe Figgins | Master of Business Administration |
| Women's Track & Field | Simone Harper | Master of Business Administration |
| Women's Track & Field | Jalyssa Smith | Biomedical Engineering |
| Women's Track & Field | Samantha Spencer | Finance |
| Volleyball | Bailey Houlihan | Exercise, Sport, and Movement Sciences |
| Volleyball | Jasmyn Tate | Sport and Leisure Management |
| Rifle | Jack Kersey | Sport and Leisure Management |
Graduating Summa Cum Laude (3.8-4.0 GPA):
Brandon Brackett – Men's Soccer
Rebecca Brink – Women's Golf
Vincent Chenier – Men's Track & Field
Spencer Evans – Men's Track & Field
Jenna Gibson – Softball
Aliyah Green – Women's Basketball
Logan Longo – Men's Soccer
Samantha Spencer – Women's Track & Field
Liam Walsh – Men's Track & Field
Juan Zabala – Men's Tennis
Graduating Magna Cum Laude (3.5-3.79 GPA):
Riley Davis – Baseball
Bryce Edmondson - Football
Pau Fanlo – Men's Tennis
Tyler Heckert – Baseball
Bailey Houlihan – Volleyball
Jack Kersey – Rifle
Bryce Meredith – Men's Soccer
Jalyssa Smith – Women's Track & Field
Graduating Cum Laude (3.25-3.49 GPA):
Jake Curtis – Baseball
Koby Drake – Football
Jevyon Ducker – Football
Chandler Martin – Football
Cory Pitlik – Men's Soccer
Camila Soares – Women's Tennis
Jasmyn Tate – Volleyball
Esteban Vazquez – Men's Golf
How to follow the Tigers: For complete information on Memphis Tigers Athletics, visit www.GoTigersGo.com and follow the department's social media channels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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