ATLANTA – University of Central Missouri Jennies basketball ranked No. 22 on the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) NCAA Division II Top 25 Team Honor Roll for the 2022-23 season, the organization announced Tuesday, August 1.
UCM compiled a team GPA of 3.694 in 2022-23 and were one of just three MIAA teams to appear in the rankings. Fort Hays State ranked No. 6 with a 3.805 GPA while the Jennies were No. 22 and Northwest Missouri was No. 23 at 3.690.
In order to qualify for the WBCA Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll, teams must carry at least a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale.
The Jennies posted an overall record of 25-5 and finished second in the MIAA with a mark of 19-3 during the 2022-23 season.
About the Women's Basketball Coaches Association
Founded in 1981, the Women's Basketball Coaches Association is the professional association for coaches of women's and girls' basketball at all levels of competition. The WBCA offers educational resources that coaches need to help make themselves better leaders, teachers and mentors to their players; provides opportunities for coaches to connect with peers in the profession; serves as the unifying voice of a diverse community of coaches to the organizations that control the game; and celebrates those coaches, players and other individuals who excel each year and contribute to the advancement of the sport. Visit WBCA.org for more details about the association.
NCAA Division II WBCA Top 25 Team Honor Roll
|
Rank
|
Institution
|
Head Coach
|
GPA
|
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1
|
Upper Iowa University
|
Justin Maass
|
3.894
|
|
2
|
Lubbock Christian University
|
Steve Gomez
|
3.882
|
|
3
|
University of Montevallo
|
Gary Van Atta
|
3.841
|
|
4
|
Ashland University
|
Kari Pickens
|
3.826
|
|
5
|
Embry-Riddle
|
Lisa Wilson
|
3.822
|
|
6
|
Fort Hays State University
|
Tony Hobson
|
3.805
|
|
7
|
Rockhurst University
|
Larry Park
|
3.776
|
|
8
|
Lee University
|
Marty Rowe
|
3.763
|
|
9
|
Mercyhurst University
|
Brooklyn Kohlheim
|
3.753
|
|
T10
|
University of Wisconsin Parkside
|
Jen Conely
|
3.740
|
|
T10
|
Montana State University Billings
|
Kevin Woodin
|
3.740
|
|
12
|
William Jewell College
|
Jill Slominski
|
3.736
|
|
T13
|
Northern Michigan University
|
Casey Thousand
|
3.723
|
|
T13
|
Fort Lewis College
|
Taylor Harris
|
3.723
|
|
15
|
McKendree University
|
Kari Kerkhoff
|
3.719
|
|
16
|
Tiffin University
|
Josh Mason
|
3.713
|
|
17
|
Truman State University
|
Theo Dean III
|
3.707
|
|
18
|
Maryville University
|
Brita Hand
|
3.706
|
|
19
|
Kutztown University
|
Janet Malouf
|
3.701
|
|
T20
|
Missouri S&T
|
Kira Carter
|
3.695
|
|
T20
|
Southwest Minnesota State University
|
Tom Webb
|
3.695
|
|
22
|
University of Central Missouri
|
David Slifer
|
3.694
|
|
23
|
Northwest Missouri State
|
Austin Meyer
|
3.690
|
|
24
|
Pace University
|
Carrie Seymour
|
3.688
|
|
25
|
St. Cloud State University
|
Lori Fish
|
3.682
|
Special Mention: Thomas Jefferson University, Tom Shirley, 3.674; University of Alaska Fairbanks, Amy Donovan, 3.665; Texas Woman's University, Beth Jillson, 3.659; Seattle Pacific University, Mike Simonson, 3.653; Ursuline College, Shannon Sword, 3.648; Pittsburg State University, Amanda Davied, 3.644; Northwood University, Autumn Haggadone, 3.643; St. Thomas Aquinas College, Bill Cleary, 3.642; California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, Danelle Bishop, 3.641; Wayne State University (MI), Carrie Lohr, 3.632; Minot State University, Michael Brandt, 3.630; Point Loma Nazarene University, Charity Elliott, 3.629; California State University East Bay, Jenny Thigpin, 3.627; Michigan Technological University, Samantha Clayton, 3.616; Minnesota State University, Emilee Thiesse, 3.606; Oklahoma Baptist University, Bo Overton, 3.600; East Stroudsburg University, Stephanie Del Preore, 3.590; Wingate University, Ann Hancock, 3.589; Seton Hill University, Mark Katarski, 3.577; Winona State University, Ana Wurtz, 3.568; Adelphi University, Sade Jackson, 3.563; Columbus State University, Matt Houser, 3.552; West Liberty University, Kyle Cooper, 3.547; Florida Southern College, Megan Dzikas, 3.547; Harding University, Tim Kirby, 3.520; Northwest Nazarene University, Steve Steele, 3.518; Southern New Hampshire University, Karen Pinkos, 3.516; D'Youville University, Alison Bouman, 3.502; University of Hawaii at Hilo, David Kaneshiro, 3.484; Western Washington University, Carmen Dolfo, 3.455; Biola University, Alan Nakamura, 3.454; Gannon University, Cleve Wright, 3.437; Carson-Newman University, Michael Mincey, 3.432; West Chester University, Kiera Wooden, 3.393; Coker University, Melissa DeVore, 3.383; Davenport University, Shonda Sanders, 3.375; Union University, Mark Campbell, 3.360; Bentley University, Carolyn White, 3.359; California State University Monterey Bay, Sarah Hopkins-Chery, 3.340; Azusa Pacific University, T.J. Hardeman, 3.315; Assumption University, Kerry Phayre, 3.298; Chowan University, Lenise Stallings, 3.273; California State University, Dominguez Hills, John Bonner, 3.224; University of West Florida, Stephanie Yelton, 3.215; California State University, Los Angeles, Torino Johnson, 3.129; California State University, San Bernardino, Casandra Renno, 3.108; University of North Carolina at Pembroke, John Haskins, 3.077; Converse University, Samantha Davidson, 3.065.
