Emory Women’s Basketball Earns Spot On WBCA Academic Top 25 Honor Roll

The 2009-10 Emory University women’s basketball program was recognized for its collective performance in the classroom, earning a spot on the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll for Division III.  The awards recognize teams throughout the nation in NCAA Division I, Division II, Division III as well as NAIA and junior colleges that have compiled the highest grade-point averages for the past academic year based upon nominations submitted by WBCA-member coaches.

The Eagles of Head Coach Christy Thomaskutty held down the No. 12 position on the Top 25 list among D-III programs, fashioning a GPA of 3.48 for the ’09-10 school year.  The Eagles were one of three representatives from the University Athletic Association (UAA) to make the Top 25, with Carnegie Mellon (#1, 3.616) and Case Western Reserve (#22, 3.405) the others.  

“Emory is a prestigious and challenging institution that invites its students to be the best that they can be,” Thomaskutty said.  “The team’s performance in the classroom speaks volumes as to the player’s commitment and drive to excel in all areas of their college experience.”

Utah Valley State University and Michigan Tech were the No. 1 finishers in NCAA Division I and NCAA Division II, respectively.  The GPAs were calculated by dividing the total number of quality points earned by each student-athlete on an institution’s roster in the given academic terms by the total number of hours earned by the team. 


WBCA Academic Top 25 Team Honor Rolls