Tech Women’s Basketball Earns Top 25 Academic Accolade
ATLANTA – Michigan Tech women's basketball earned the distinction inside the WBCA Academic Top 25, which ranks college women's basketball teams across the nation that carry the highest combined grade point averages inclusive of all student-athletes on their rosters for the entire season. The Huskies topped the GLIAC at No. 13 in NCAA Division II. Fellow conference members Saginaw Valley State (No. 14), Davenport (No. 16), and Northwood (No. 23) were also recognized.
Michigan Tech led the way with a team 3.685 GPA under head coach Samantha Clayton. Senior Cassidy Trotter graduated with a 4.00 GPA in Nursing and won the GLIAC Commissioner's Award for the second straight season.
On the court, the Huskies won GLIAC regular season and tournament titles before appearing in the NCAA Division II Midwest Region semifinals in March.
The WBCA Academic Top 25 recognizes NCAA Division I, II, and III, NAIA, and two-year college women's basketball teams across the nation that carry the highest GPAs. The 2020-21 season is the 26th in which the WBCA has compiled the honor rolls.
NCAA Division II
|
Rank |
Institution |
Head Coach |
GPA |
|
1 |
Lubbock Christian University |
Steve Gomez |
3.783 |
|
2 |
Ursuline College |
Shannon Sword |
3.78 |
|
3 |
Fort Hays State University |
Tony Hobson |
3.764 |
|
4 |
Minnesota State University Moorhead |
Karla Nelson |
3.75 |
|
5 |
William Jewell College |
Jill Slominski |
3.748 |
|
T6 |
Mercyhurst University |
Brooklyn Kohlheim |
3.721 |
|
T6 |
Tiffin University |
Miriam Justinger |
3.721 |
|
T6 |
Southwest Minnesota State University |
Tom Webb |
3.721 |
|
9 |
Lindenwood University |
Katie Falco |
3.718 |
|
10 |
Trevecca Nazarene University |
Chad Hibdon |
3.711 |
|
11 |
University of Montevallo |
Gary Van Atta |
3.71 |
|
12 |
Minnesota State University, Mankato |
Emilee Thiesse |
3.688 |
|
13 |
Michigan Technological University |
Samantha Hoyt |
3.685 |
|
T14 |
Saginaw Valley State University |
Jennifer Pruett |
3.684 |
|
T14 |
University of Colorado Colorado Springs |
Lynn Plett |
3.684 |
|
16 |
Davenport University |
Rick Albro |
3.681 |
|
17 |
University of Mary |
Rick Neumann |
3.673 |
|
18 |
Chadron State College |
Janet Raymer |
3.662 |
|
19 |
Western Colorado University |
Lora Westling |
3.66 |
|
20 |
Winona State University |
Scott Ballard |
3.657 |
|
21 |
University of Nebraska Kearney |
Carrie Eighmey |
3.656 |
|
22 |
Truman State University |
Theo Dean |
3.65 |
|
23 |
Northwood University |
Jeff Curtis |
3.647 |
|
24 |
Kentucky Wesleyan College |
Caleb & Nicole Nieman |
3.646 |
|
25 |
Miles College |
Phillip Wallace |
3.639 |