Three MAAC Schools Named to WBCA Academic Honor Roll

7/15/2008 4:00:00 AM

MAAC Sports

Edison, NJ - Manhattan College, Niagara University, and Canisius College were named to the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Academic Top 25 Honor Roll announced Monday afternoon.

The Lady Jaspers ranked eighth with a team grade point average of 3.430 for the 2007-08 academic year. Niagara was 13^th with a team GPA of 3.361, while Canisius was tied for 18^th with a 3.326 GPA.

The WBCA Academic Top 25 awards, given in NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, NAIA and Junior College/Community College, recognizes teams throughout the nation that carry the highest grade point averages for the entire season based on the nomination submitted by WBCA-member head coaches.

	School	2007-08 Head Coach
1	South Dakota State University	Aaron Johnston	3.669
2	Kansas State University	Debbie Patterson	3.652
3	Indiana State University	Jim Wiedie	3.591
4	Eastern Washington University	Wendy Schuller	3.584
5	Western Carolina University	Kellie J. Harper	3.543
6	University of Northern Iowa	Tanya E. Warren	3.535
7	Eastern Illinois University	Brady Sallee	3.475
8	Manhattan College	Myndi Hill	3.430
9	Utah Valley State College	Cathy Nixon	3.419
10	University of Northern Colorado	Jaime White	3.414
11	Montana State University - Bozeman	Tricia L. Binford	3.392
12	Southern Illinois University at Carbondale	Dana Eikenberg	3.371
13	Niagara University	Kendra Faustin	3.361
14	Liberty University	Carey Green	3.354
15	Saint Bonaventure University	Jim Crowley	3.352
16	University of Maine	Cindy Blodgett	3.345
17	American University	Melissa McFerrin	3.342
T18	Canisius College	Terrence E. Zeh	3.326
T18	North Dakota State University	Amy Ruley	3.326
20	Oakland University	Beckie Francis	3.312
21	Dartmouth College	Christina Wielgus	3.311
22	University of New Mexico	Don Flanagan	3.308
23	Wichita State University	Jane Albright	3.289
24	Valparaiso University	Keith Freeman	3.286
25	Columbia University	Paul E. Nixon	3.278