ATLANTA -- The 2024-25 University of Central Missouri Jennies Basketball Team received special mention for its academic performance on the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Division II Top 25 Team Academic Honor Roll released on Tuesday, July 22.
The Jennies posted a team GPA of 3.689 for the 2024-25 academic year to finish just outside the top 25 and earn special mention honors.
UCM is one of five MIAA women's basketball programs to earn a spot on the Top 25 Team Academic Honor Roll or Special Mention.
The WBCA Academic Top 25 recognizes NCAA Division I, II and III, NAIA and two-year college women's basketball teams across the nation that carry the highest combined GPAs inclusive of all student-athletes on their rosters for the entire season. The 2024-25 season is the 30th in which the WBCA has compiled the honor rolls.
WBCA 2024-25 Top 25 Team Academic Honor Roll
|
Rank |
Institution |
Head Coach |
GPA |
| 1 |
St. Cloud State |
Lori Fish |
3.892 |
| 2 |
Winona State |
Ana Wurtz |
3.887 |
| 3 |
Texas Woman's |
Beth Jillson |
3.881 |
| 4 |
Malone |
Selana Ickes |
3.874 |
| 5 |
Tiffin |
Josh Mason |
3.864 |
| 6 |
Lubbock Christian |
Steve Gomez |
3.823 |
| 7 |
Ferris State |
Kurt Westendorp |
3.820 |
| 8 |
Northwestern Okla. St. |
Tasha Diesselhorst |
3.813 |
| 9 |
Chaminade |
Michael Edwards |
3.805 |
| 10 |
Ashland |
Kari Pickens |
3.795 |
| 11 |
Missouri Western |
Ashton Feldhaus |
3.788 |
| 12 |
UVA Wise |
Jamie Cluesman |
3.763 |
| 13 |
CSU East Bay |
Jenny Thigpin |
3.760 |
| 14 |
Montana State Billings |
Kevin Woodin |
3.757 |
| 15 |
Upper Iowa |
Justin Maass |
3.750 |
| 16 |
Missouri S&T |
Kira Carter |
3.736 |
| 17 |
Point Loma Nazarene |
Charity Elliott |
3.728 |
| 18 |
Dominican (CA) |
Tim LaKose |
3.726 |
| 19 |
West Liberty |
Kyle Cooper |
3.715 |
| 20 |
Southern New Hampshire |
Karen Pinkos |
3.713 |
| 21 |
Maryville |
Brita Hand |
3.709 |
| 22 |
Sioux Falls |
Travis Traphagen |
3.703 |
| 23 |
Goldey-Beacom |
Bethann Burke |
3.702 |
| T24 |
Truman State |
Theo Dean |
3.695 |
| T24 |
Northwest Missouri State |
Austin Meyer |
3.695 |
Special Mention: Central Missouri, David Slifer, 3.689; Fairmont State, Stephanie Anderson, 3.687; Fort Hays State, Talia Kahrs, 3.685; McKendree, Kari Kerkhoff, 3.676; Kutztown, Janet Malouf, 3.668; D'Youville, Kelly Broderick, 3.660; Rockhurst, Larry Park, 3.655; Kentucky State, Amani Williams, 3.651; Southwest Minnesota State, Tom Webb, 3.649; Pittsburg State, Amanda Davied, 3.647; Lee, Marty Rowe, 3.642; Minnesota State Moorhead, Karla Nelson, 3.634; Caldwell, Christie Conforti, 3.633; Cal State San Marcos, Jana Pearson, 3.628; Chestnut Hill, Megan Fox, 3.626; Wayne State, Carrie Lohr, 3.604; Michigan Tech, Samantha Clayton, 3.589; Pace, Carrie Seymour, 3.587; Davenport, Shonda Sanders, 3.574; Gannon, Cleve Wright, 3.573; Northern Michigan, Casey Thousand, 3.566; Findlay, Michele Durand, 3.558; Menlo, Shannon Spataro, 3.557; Bentley, C White, 3.550; Cal Poly Pomona, Danelle Bishop, 3.542; UW-Parkside, Jen Conely, 3.541; Florida Tech, John Reynolds, 3.536; Assumption, Kerry Phayre, 3.524; Daemen, Jenepher Banker, 3.498; Carson-Newman, Michael Mincey, 3.493; Seattle Pacific, Karen Byers, 3.465; Newman, Amy Briggs, 3.462; West Chester, Kiera Wooden, 3.438; West Florida, Stephanie Yelton, 3.432; Minnesota State Mankato, Emilee Thiesse, 3.431; Barry, Heather Macy, 3.430; Shorter, Lasheena Brooks, 3.425; Southern Arkansas, Darrick Matthews, 3.417; Bridgeport, Jimmy Howard, 3.407; Wingate, Ann Hancock, 3.377; UNC Pembroke, Dr. Kendra Samuels-Eaton, 3.372; Hillsdale, Brianna Brennan, 3.372; Union, Mark Campbell, 3.338; Cal State Monterey Bay, Sarah Hopkins-Chery, 3.316; Tusculum, Roger Hodge, 3.283; Academy of Art, Jesse Clark, 3.278; Anderson, Jonathon Barbaree, 3.268; Emory & Henry, Jaclyn Dickens, 3.249; Cal State San Bernardino, Casandra Renno, 3.249; Augusta, Celeste Stewart, 3.172.
