SUCCESS STORIES

In the News

Bulldogs football is building a program around Academic Achievement. Read more (August 30, 2005).

Learn why football coach Pat Hill is smiling! The Fresno State Football Program has grown academically from ranking on the bottom to one of the highest academic rankings in the nation, through use of the Academic Gameplan.

Gotta do it by the book: Academic Gameplan keeps Fresno State football players on course in class. (Fresno Bee, May 8, 2005).

Some Stories

"Prior to our arrival at Fresno State, the football team had a GPA of 1.95 and a cumulative GPA of 2.21. There were 21 players who had a semester GPA below 2.0 and only 8 players who had a semester GPA above a 3.0. There were also 21 senior players who were disqualified. Since our arrival in 1997, and the implementation of John Baxter's Academic Gameplan, our team cumulative GPA has risen to 2.67. Since Academic Gameplan, we have averaged over 34 players with semester GPA's over 3.0 and another 21 players who have attained personal academic records. Academic Gameplan is engineering one of the greatest worst-to-first graduation-rate turnarounds in NCAA history. Every one of our seniors is on track to graduate." . . . Pat Hill, Head Football Coach, Fresno State

"Academic Gameplan not only provided me with the tools to succeed in school, but the skills to succeed in business and life. It is the equivalent of going into the game of life with the playbook on how to win. I wish I would have been exposed to the system at the beginning of my formal education instead of towards the end." . . . Warren Fortier, Masters in Business Administration from Fresno State

"He armed us with materials to go out into the classroom and he gave us different learning methods. He just really prepared us." . . . Cory Hall, Professional Football Player

"The Academic Gameplan is the best thing I've done for my football program in 27 years." . . . Pat Plummer, Head Coach, Hoover High School

“My grade point average has gone up as well as my confidence and ability to do the work.  For that I am most thankful.” . . . Nicole, High School Student

“It has organized not only my school work but my life.  My grades are higher and my day is well planned.  It has motivated me to do my very best in life.” . . . Tracy, Student

“My son’s attitude towards school has changed, almost 180 degrees.  He is trying very hard to get more organized and he absolutely loves the AG binder!  There is very little, to zero, fighting at home over homework because I think he finally understands that I DO CARE ABOUT HIS GRADES!  I believe he’s always known we’ve cared, but taking him to a seminar and investing in a program is speaking volumes to him.” . . . Deene Souza, Academic Gameplan Parent