July 12, 2011
The University of Dayton was named to the WBCA Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll for the 2010-11 season, the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association announced. The Flyers had the ninth-best team GPA in the nation for NCAA Division I schools.
The WBCA Academic Top 25 annually recognizes NCAA Divisions I, II and III; NAIA; and junior college/community college teams across the nation that carry the highest combined grade point averages (GPAs) inclusive of all student-athletes on their rosters for the entire season. The 2010-11 season is the 14th in which the WBCA has presented the standings.
"With the increased importance and scrutiny of the APR (Academic Progress Rate) in the landscape of intercollegiate athletics, these remarkable teams are setting the bar for academic excellence," said WBCA CEO Beth Bass. "Congratulations to all these STUDENT-athletes and their coaches."
Dayton was one of seven universities in the WBCA Academic Top 25 to qualify for the NCAA tournament this year. The Flyers were also recently named recipients of the Atlantic 10 Female Sportsmanship Award.
2011 WBCA Academic Top 25 for NCAA Division I:
Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
T22
T22
24
25 |
Institution
South Dakota State University
Bucknell University
DePaul University
Creighton University
Utah Valley University
Indiana State University
University of Hartford
University of New Mexico
University of Dayton
Canisius College
Bowling Green State University
Montana State University-Bozeman
University of Montana
University of Akron
University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Oakland University
Youngstown State University
University of South Dakota
University of Wisconsin, Green Bay
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Lipscomb University
University of North Dakota
University of Northern Colorado
University of Evansville
University of Denver |
Head Coach
Aaron Johnston
Kathy Fedorjaka
Douglas Bruno
Jim Flanery
Cathy Nixon
Teri Moren
Jennifer Rizzoti
Don Flanagan
Jim Jabir
Terrence Zeh
Curt Miller
Tricia Binford
Robin Selvig
Jodi Kest
Sandy Botham
Beckie Francis
Robert Boldon
Ryun Williams
Matthew Bollant
Phil Stern
Frank Bennett
Gene Roebuck
Jaime White
Misty Murphy
Erik Johnson |
Team GPA
3.666
3.632
3.582
3.527
3.524
3.518
3.456
3.454
3.445
3.441
3.433
3.419
3.411
3.405
3.402
3.399
3.395
3.390
3.378
3.374
3.373
3.358
3.358
3.340
3.335 |
