ATLANTA, Ga. - The Women's Basketball Coaches Assocation (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 combined GPA's inclusive of all student-athletes on their rosters for the entire season. The 2020-21 season is the 26th in which the WBCA has compiled the honor rolls.
Davenport women's basketball finished 15th in NCAA Division II in team GPA for the 2020-21 season with a 3.681. It is also the first time the Panther women's basketball team has been ranked in the top 25 since joining NCAA Division II.
NCAA Division II
|
Rank
|
Institution
|
Head Coach
|
GPA
|
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1
|
Lubbock Christian University
|
Steve Gomez
|
3.783
|
|
2
|
Ursuline College
|
Shannon Sword
|
3.780
|
|
3
|
Fort Hays State University
|
Tony Hobson
|
3.764
|
|
4
|
Minnesota State University Moorhead
|
Karla Nelson
|
3.750
|
|
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
|
3.710
|
|
12
|
Minnesota State University, Mankato
|
Emilee Thiesse
|
3.688
|
|
T13
|
Saginaw Valley State University
|
Jennifer Pruett
|
3.684
|
|
T13
|
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
|
Lynn Plett
|
3.684
|
|
15
|
Davenport University
|
Rick Albro
|
3.681
|
|
16
|
University of Mary
|
Rick Neumann
|
3.673
|
|
17
|
Chadron State College
|
Janet Raymer
|
3.662
|
|
18
|
Western Colorado University
|
Lora Westling
|
3.660
|
|
19
|
Winona State University
|
Scott Ballard
|
3.657
|
|
20
|
University of Nebraska Kearney
|
Carrie Eighmey
|
3.656
|
|
21
|
Truman State University
|
Theo Dean
|
3.650
|
|
22
|
Northwood University
|
Jeff Curtis
|
3.647
|
|
23
|
Kentucky Wesleyan College
|
Caleb & Nicole Nieman
|
3.646
|
|
24
|
Miles College
|
Phillip Wallace
|
3.639
|
|
25
|
University of Findlay
|
James Wiedie
|
3.637
|
