2001-02 WBCA Top 25 Academic Honor Roll

Cobbers Earn National Academic Honors.
The Concordia women's basketball team has been recognized as one of the top 25 academic institutions in NCAA Division III by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) for the 2001-02 season. The awards recognize the nation's highest team grade-point averages (GPA) for the 2001-02 season based upon nominations submitted by WBCA-member coaches.

The Cobbers finished with a team GPA of 3.418, which placed them 13th among all NCAA Division III basketball programs. There are over 415 schools that participate in NCAA Division III women's basketball. Concordia was one of the three schools from the MIAC to be awarded the prestigious honor.

It is the first time that Concordia has been awarded the honor in the history of the women's basketball program.
 

The WBCA Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll for NCAA Division III:
Rk. Institution                   2001-02 Head Coach GPA
1.  Messiah College               Mike Miller        3.733
2.  Savannah College              Eddie Concepcion   3.605
3.  UW-Oshkosh                    Pamela Ruder       3.569
4.  Nebraska Wesleyan             Brad White         3.544
5.  Wartburg College              Monica Severson    3.536
6.  Central College               Mick Angel         3.503
7.  Gustavus Adolphus College     Mickey Haller      3.497
8.  Baldwin Wallace College       Cheri Harrer       3.493
9.  Webster University            Ryan Barke         3.481
10. University of St. Thomas (MN) Tricia Dornisch    3.477
11. Wilmington College            Jerry Scheve       3.437
12. Whitworth College             Helen Higgs        3.422
13. Concordia College (MN)     Sara Cepek       3.418
14. Brandeis University           Carol Simon        3.412
15. Millikin University           Lori Kerans        3.405
16. Emory University              Myra Sims          3.401
17. Hardin-Simmons University     Shanna Briggs      3.393
T18 Hope College Brian            Morehouse          3.389
T18 Wellesley College             Kathy Hagerstrom   3.389
20. Wellesley College             Dr. Lisa Pleban    3.381
21. Marymount University          Bill Finney        3.346
22. Southwestern University       Kimberley Rybczyk  3.348
23. College of Notre Dame (MD)    Scot Reisinger     3.345
24. Kalamazoo College             Michelle Fortier   3.343
25. Buena Vista University        Janet Berry        3.329
 
 
 

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