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WBCA Announces 2003 Academic Top 25 Team Honor Rolls for 2002-03 Season
NCAA Divisions I, II, III, NAIA & JC/CC Schools Earn Distinction

WBCA Announces 2003 Academic Top 25 Team Honor Rolls for 2002-03 Season

NCAA Divisions I, II, III, NAIA & JC/CC Schools Earn Distinction

ATLANTA, Ga.(October 7, 2003) -- The Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) today announced its 2002-2003 Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll for NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, NAIA and Junior College/Community College. The awards recognize the nation's highest team grade point averages (GPA) for the 2002-03 season based upon nominations submitted by WBCA-member coaches.

"It incredible to see the GPAs each Top 25 team produces year in and year out," said Beth Bass, the Chief Executive Officer of the WBCA. "These teams set a precedent among student-athletes and deserve to be recognized for their accomplishment. Congratulations to the 110 teams we honor this year!"

ACADEMIC TOP 25 HONOR ROLL 2002-2003
Division
Institution
2002-03 Head Coach
GPA
Top 25 Range
NCAA I Indiana State University Jim Wiedie 3.639 3.639-3.228
NCAA II University of Nebraska-Kearney Carol Russell 3.723 3.723-3.336
NCAA III Whitworth College Helen Higgs 3.573 3.573-3.314
NAIA Concordia (NE) University Todd Voss 3.660 3.660-2.967*
JC/CC Salt Lake Community College Betsy Specketer 3.467 3.467-2.864*
*Top 24 Range
*Top 10 Range

Indiana State University and the University of Nebraska-Kearney make their first, first-place finishes in the WBCA Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll, while Whitworth (2000), Concordia (2000, 2001, and 2002) and Salt Lake Community College (2000) have all earned top honors in the noted previous years. Concordia makes an unprecedented fourth consecutive No. 1 finish.

GPAs are calculated by dividing the total number of quality points earned by each student-athlete on an institution's squad list in the given academic terms by the total number of hours earned by the team. The GPAs are rounded to the nearest thousandth of a point.

2003 NCAA Division II Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll

1. University of Nebraska--Kearney Carol Russell 3.723
T2. Dowling College Fran Arato 3.604
T2. Ferris State University Tracey Fisk 3.604
4. Abilene Christian Wayne Williams 3.592
5. Pittsburgh State University Steve High 3.582
6. University of California PA Darcie Vincent 3.564
7. Regis University Linda Raunig 3.555
8. Davis & Elkins College Jay Dailer 3.531
9. Wayne State College Ryun Williams 3.529
10. Drury University Nyla Milleson 3.516
11. St. Cloud State University Dr. Lori Ulferts 3.500
12. University of South Dakota Chad Lavin 3.482
13. Northern Kentucky University Nancy Winstel 3.461
14. Western State College Sandee Mott 3.457
15. Ashland University Sue Ramsey 3.449
16. Fort Hays University Annette Wiles 3.444
17. Southwestern Oklahoma State Univ. Shelly Pond 3.420
18. Northwest Missouri State Gene Steinmeyer 3.400
19. Central Missouri State University Scott Ballard 3.399
20. Mesa State College Stephen Kirkham 3.397
21. Augustana College Dave Krauth 3.391
22. West Liberty State College Lynn Ullom 3.364
23. Angelo State University Sally Brooks 3.359
24. Rockhurst University Rebecca Morrisey 3.346
25 Slippery Rock University Laurel Heilman 3.336

 

2003 NCAA Division I Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll [complete list]
2003 NCAA Division II Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll [complete list]
2003 NCAA Division III Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll [complete list]
2003 NAIA Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll [complete list]
2003 Junior College/Community College Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll [complete list]

 
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