CALVIN SPORTS REPORT FOR July 14, 2008
Women's Basketball Team Named to WBCA Academic Team Honor Roll
The Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) has announced its 2007-2008 Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll for NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, NAIA and Junior ollege/Community College and Calvin College is one of 25 Division III schools that have been so honored. The awards recognize teams throughout the nation that have the highest grade point averages (GPA) for the 2007-2008 season based upon nominations submitted by WBCA-member coaches.
Under the direction of head coach John Ross, the Calvin women's basketball team compiled a 3.419 cumulative grade point average, leaving the Knights ranked 15th on the list of 25 Division III teams that made the honor roll. This is the third straight year that Calvin has received the honor.
Concordia University of Wisconsins leads this year's 25-team list with a 3.637 grade point average.
Earlier this summer, the Calvin women's basketball team earned the MIAA's Team GPA Award which requires a minimum grade point average of 3.30.
The WBCA Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll for NCAA Division III is as follows:
School 2007-08 Head Coach Team GPA
1 Concordia University (Wisconsin) Stacey Brunner 3.637
2 Messiah College Michael Miller 3.627
3 Saint Lawrence University Jennifer Kroll 3.528
4 Emory University Christy Thomaskutty 3.501
5 College of St. Benedict Mike Durbin 3.488
6 Beloit College Don Adams 3.472
7 Simpson College Brian Niemuth 3.469
8 York College Betsy Witman 3.467
9 Elizabethtown College Yvonne Kauffman 3.462
10 Drew University Gail Gilchrest 3.447
11 Hamline University Melissa Young-Kruse 3.441
12 University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire Tonja Englund 3.436
13 Northland College Dan Roiger 3.430
14 Rhodes College Matt V. Dean 3.427
15 Calvin College John Ross 3.419
16 Marywood University Tara Macciocco 3.415
17 DeSales University Fred Richter 3.411
18 Augsburg College Jennifer K. Britz 3.405
19 Connecticut College Laura Hungerford 3.400
20 Luther College Jane Hildebrand 3.391
21 Mount Holyoke College Michelle Scecina 3.383
22 Denison University Sara Lee 3.381
23 Lakeland College Teri S. Johnson 3.379
24 McDaniel College Becky L. Martin 3.378
25 Gustavus Adolphus College Mickey Haller 3.375
Jeff Febus
Sports Information Director
Calvin College
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Received on Mon Jul 14 23:56:51 2008
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