CSR (Women's Basketball Receives Academic Honors From WBCA)

CALVIN SPORTS REPORT FOR July 10, 2000

Women's Basketball Team Named to WBCA Academic Team Honor Roll

The Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) has announced its 2008-2009 Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll for NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, NAIA and Junior college/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 2008-2009 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 3.503 cumulative grade point average, leaving the Knights ranked fith on the list of 25 Division III teams that made the honor roll. This is the fourth straight year that Calvin has received the honor. Hope College joins Calvin as one of two MIAA schools on the list as the Flying Dutch finished 13th on the list of 25.

Maryville University-St. Louis leads this year's 25-team list with a 3.625 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 2008-09 Head Coach Team GPA
1 Maryville University-St. Louis Chris Ellis 3.625
2 York College Betsy Witman 3.624
3 Finlandia University Curtis Wittenberg 3.592
4 College of St. Benedict Mike Durbin 3.566
5 Calvin College John Ross 3.503
6 Elms College Laura Habacker 3.483
7 Simpson College Brian Niemuth 3.480
8 Messiah College Michael Miller 3.469
9 Emory University Christy Thomaskutty 3.456
10 College of Mount St. Joseph Melanee Atkinson 3.455
t11 Centenary College Lorie Khalil 3.453
t11 McDaniel College Becky Martin 3.453
13 Hope College Brian Morehouse 3.447
14 Gustavus Adolphus College Mickey Haller 3.439
15 University of St. Thomas Ruth Sinn 3.436
16 Muhlenberg College Ron Rohn 3.435
17 University of the South Dickie McCarthy 3.423
18 University of Redlands Rich Murphy 3.418
19 State University James Seward 3.414
20 Emerson College Bill Gould 3.407
21 Marymount University William Finney 3.392
22 Elizabethtown College Yvonne Kauffman 3.391
23 Chapman University Carol Jue 3.379
24 Drew University Gail Gilchrest 3.371
25 University of Wisconsin, Stout Mark Thomas 3.364

Jeff Febus
Sports Information Director
Calvin College
(616) 526-6169 Office
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Received on Thu Jul 9 23:54:42 2009