Smartest College Basketball Teams

Coach: Sydney Johnson
NCAA Seed: 13

Multi-year Academic Progress Rate: 996
2008-2009 Academic Progreess Rate: 1,000
Graduation Success Rate: 100
Coach Career Average Academic Progress Rate: 1,000

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Coach: Dave Rose
NCAA Seed: 3

Multi-year Academic Progress Rate: 995
2008-2009 Academic Progreess Rate: 1,000
Graduation Success Rate: 100
Coach Career Average Academic Progress Rate: 995.75

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Coach: Rick Byrd
NCAA Seed: 13

Multi-year Academic Progress Rate: 995
2008-2009 Academic Progreess Rate: 1,000
Graduation Success Rate: 100
Coach Career Average Academic Progress Rate: 990.5

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Coach: Mike Brey
NCAA Seed: 2

Multi-year Academic Progress Rate: 983
2008-2009 Academic Progreess Rate: 1,000
Graduation Success Rate: 100
Coach Career Average Academic Progress Rate: 980.83

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Coach: Jay Wright
NCAA Seed: 9

Multi-year Academic Progress Rate: 980
2008-2009 Academic Progreess Rate: 978
Graduation Success Rate: 100
Coach Career Average Academic Progress Rate: 986.33

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Coach: Bruce Webber
NCAA Seed: 9

Multi-year Academic Progress Rate: 979
2008-2009 Academic Progreess Rate: 980
Graduation Success Rate: 100
Coach Career Average Academic Progress Rate: 982.5

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Coach: Mike Young
NCAA Seed: 14

Multi-year Academic Progress Rate: 972
2008-2009 Academic Progreess Rate: 1,000
Graduation Success Rate: 100
Coach Career Average Academic Progress Rate: 960

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Coach: Chris Mack
NCAA Seed: 6

Multi-year Academic Progress Rate: 985
2008-2009 Academic Progreess Rate: 1,000
Graduation Success Rate: 92
Coach Career Average Academic Progress Rate: 1,000

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Coach: Rick Byrd
NCAA Seed: 13

Multi-year Academic Progress Rate: 995
2008-2009 Academic Progreess Rate: 1,000
Graduation Success Rate: 100
Coach Career Average Academic Progress Rate: 990.5

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Coach: Kevin Stallings
NCAA Seed: 5

Multi-year Academic Progress Rate: 980
2008-2009 Academic Progreess Rate: 1,000
Graduation Success Rate: 93
Coach Career Average Academic Progress Rate: 977.67

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Coach: Stew Morrill
NCAA Seed: 12

Multi-year Academic Progress Rate: 946
2008-2009 Academic Progreess Rate: 979
Graduation Success Rate: 100
Coach Career Average Academic Progress Rate: 931.67

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Coach: Roy Williams
NCAA Seed: 2

Multi-year Academic Progress Rate: 995
2008-2009 Academic Progreess Rate: 1,000
Graduation Success Rate: 88
Coach Career Average Academic Progress Rate: 992.83

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Coach: Steve Shields
NCAA Seed: 16

Multi-year Academic Progress Rate: 962
2008-2009 Academic Progreess Rate: 981
Graduation Success Rate: 92
Coach Career Average Academic Progress Rate: 956.17

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Coach: Patrick Chambers
NCAA Seed: 16

Multi-year Academic Progress Rate: 964
2008-2009 Academic Progreess Rate: 980
Graduation Success Rate: 90
Coach Career Average Academic Progress Rate: 980

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Coach: Buzz Williams
NCAA Seed: 11

Multi-year Academic Progress Rate: 975
2008-2009 Academic Progreess Rate: 980
Graduation Success Rate: 91
Coach Career Average Academic Progress Rate: 945.5

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Coach: Ed DeChellis
NCAA Seed: 10

Multi-year Academic Progress Rate: 995
2008-2009 Academic Progreess Rate: 1,000
Graduation Success Rate: 86
Coach Career Average Academic Progress Rate: 971.5

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Coach: Brad Stevens
NCAA Seed: 8

Multi-year Academic Progress Rate: 1,000
2008-2009 Academic Progreess Rate: 1,000
Graduation Success Rate: 83
Coach Career Average Academic Progress Rate: 1,000

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Coach: Mike Krzyzewski
NCAA Seed: 1

Multi-year Academic Progress Rate: 980
2008-2009 Academic Progreess Rate: 1,000
Graduation Success Rate: 83
Coach Career Average Academic Progress Rate: 983.17

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Coach: Bill Self
NCAA Seed: 1

Multi-year Academic Progress Rate: 1,000
2008-2009 Academic Progreess Rate: 1,000
Graduation Success Rate: 80
Coach Career Average Academic Progress Rate: 984.17

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Coach: B.J. Hill
NCAA Seed: 15

Multi-year Academic Progress Rate: 926
2008-2009 Academic Progreess Rate: 941
Graduation Success Rate: 92
Coach Career Average Academic Progress Rate: 941*

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Coach: Chris Mooney
NCAA Seed: 12

Multi-year Academic Progress Rate: 967
2008-2009 Academic Progreess Rate: 1,000
Graduation Success Rate: 83
Coach Career Average Academic Progress Rate: 969.2

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Coach: Mark Few
NCAA Seed: 11

Multi-year Academic Progress Rate: 976
2008-2009 Academic Progreess Rate: 1,000
Graduation Success Rate: 73
Coach Career Average Academic Progress Rate: 977.33

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Coach: Jim Ferry
NCAA Seed: 15

Multi-year Academic Progress Rate: 940
2008-2009 Academic Progreess Rate: 980
Graduation Success Rate: 78
Coach Career Average Academic Progress Rate: 947.83

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Coach: Greg Kampe
NCAA Seed: 13

Multi-year Academic Progress Rate: 962
2008-2009 Academic Progreess Rate: 981
Graduation Success Rate: 75
Coach Career Average Academic Progress Rate: 951.67

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Coach: Rick Byrd
NCAA Seed: 13

Multi-year Academic Progress Rate: 995
2008-2009 Academic Progreess Rate: 1,000
Graduation Success Rate: 100
Coach Career Average Academic Progress Rate: 990.5

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Smartest College Basketball Teams

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