August 21, 2009

ATLANTA, Ga. - The Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) announced its winners for the 2008-09 Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll. This award, given in NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, NAIA and Junior College/Community College, awards teams throughout the nation that carry the highest grade point averages (GPA) for the entire season based on the nomination submitted by WBCA-member head coaches.

“It is always an honor for the WBCA to recognize these teams for putting together outstanding cumulative grade point averages,” WBCA CEO Beth Bass said. “We want to congratulate each and every one of these teams for their efforts in the classroom and want them to know that we celebrate their hard work. My thanks go out to these teams for setting a benchmark of success academically among their peers in the sport.”

The WBCA Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll for NCAA Division II is as follows:

School 2008-09 Head Coach Team GPA
1 St. Thomas Aquinas College Kim Lusk 3.694
2 Saint Martin’s University Timothy Healy 3.668
3 Ashland University Sue Ramsey 3.647
4 Michigan Technological University John Barnes 3.635
5 Abilene Christian University Shawna Lavender 3.580
6 Seton Hill University Ferne Labati 3.567
7 West Liberty State College Lynn Ullom 3.559
8 Rockhurst University Rebecca Morrisey 3.545
t9 Winona State University Scott Ballard 3.520
t9 University of Nebraska-Kearney Carol Russell 3.520
11 College of Saint Rose Karen Haag 3.499
12 Gannon University Cleve Wright 3.497
13 University of Findlay Kate Cummings 3.495
14 Wayne State College Chris Kielsmeier 3.473
15 Montana State University-Billings Kevin Woodin 3.472
16 Northwood University Jeff Curtis 3.471
17 Truman State University Michael Smith 3.461
18 Southwest Minnesota State University Mike Jewett 3.460
19 University of Minnesota-Duluth Annette Wiles 3.447
20 Regis University Linda Raunig 3.412
21 Adelphi University Kelley Watts 3.403
22 Colorado Christian University Tim Hays 3.394
23 Fort Lewis College Mark Kellogg 3.380
24 West Texas A&M University Krista Gerlich 3.371
25 Mars Hill College Jennifer Nance 3.366

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