ATLANTA, Ga. – The Eastern Oregon University women's basketball has been ranked No. 12 in the 2009-10 Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll.
This award, given in NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, NAIA and Junior College/Community College, awards teams throughout the nation that carry the highest grade point averages (GPA) for the entire season based on the nomination submitted by WBCA-member head coaches.
“Congratulations to these teams who have excelled academically during the 2009-10 school year," WBCA CEO Beth Bass said. “Each of these coaches set an extraordinary example for their peers to follow by holding academics in such high esteem with their student-athletes."
Making an impressive second straight appearance in the top spot, and fourth time overall, Dana College leads the NAIA division.
The WBCA Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll for NAIA is as follows:
School 2009-10 Head Coach Team GPA
1 Dana College M. Shane Larson 3.727
2 Valley City State University Jill DeVries 3.688
3 Blue Mountain College Lavon Driskell 3.620
4 Davenport University Mark Youngs 3.593
5 Ohio Dominican University Nathan Bellman 3.575
6 Concordia University (NE) Drew Olson 3.532
7 Northwestern College Earl Woudstra 3.506
8 Carroll College Shawn Nelson 3.461
9 Shorter College Vic Mitchell 3.450
T10 Mount Vernon Nazarene Steve Gregory 3.443
T10 Bethel College (KS) Mark Fox 3.443
12 Eastern Oregon University Anji Weissenfluh 3.432
13 University of Saint Francis Ryan Haun 3.420
14 Corban College Terry Williams 3.415
15 South Dakota Tech Barbara Felderman 3.407
16 Ottawa University Bruce Tate 3.402
17 Saint Xavier University Robert Hallberg 3.397
18 Midland Lutheran College Joanne Bracker 3.391
19 Lee University Marty Rowe 3.369
20 Mount Marty College Tom Schlimgen 3.365
21 Grand View University Garey Smith 3.360
22 Freed-Hardeman University Dale Neal 3.320
23 Lewis-Clark State College Brian Orr 3.283
24 Cornerstone University Carla Fles 3.274
25 Siena Heights University Susan Syljebeck 3.268
