ATLANTA – The East Stroudsburg University women's basketball team earned special mention on the 2020-21 WBCA Academic Top 25 Team Honor Rolls, announced on Tuesday by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association.
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 2020-21 season is the 26th in which the WBCA has compiled the honor rolls.
"I am so proud of how hard our student athletes worked on and most importantly off the court this year," said head coach
Stephanie Del Preore. "In a very unconventional year, they persevered and focused on academics first and it shows."
The Warriors, who were awarded with ESU's team achievement award for the highest cumulative GPA among women's programs, posted a 3.74 GPA for the academic year.
Twelve Warriors were recently recognized as PSAC Scholar-Athletes this year including,
Carley Adams,
Claire Courter,
Sadie Cresswell,
Bianca Giordano, Cassandra Ksiazek,
Julia Kutz, Danielle Muntone,
Leah Pishock,
Gwenn Sabato,
Abby Schoffstall,
Kaitlyn Swint and Magdelynn Wigoda.
Fellow PSAC member, Seton Hill led NCAA Division II members with a 3.837 GPA. Mercyhurst was tied for eighth with a 3.72 GPA and Kutztown received special mention after posting a 3.85 GPA.
NCAA Division II
| Rank |
Institution |
Head Coach |
GPA |
| 1 |
Seton Hill University |
Mark Katarski |
3.837 |
| 2 |
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (FL) |
Lisa Wilson |
3.815 |
| 3 |
Lubbock Christian University |
Steve Gomez |
3.783 |
| 4 |
Ursuline College |
Shannon Sword |
3.780 |
| 5 |
Fort Hays State University |
Tony Hobson |
3.764 |
| 6 |
Minnesota State University Moorhead |
Karla Nelson |
3.750 |
| 7 |
William Jewell College |
Jill Slominski |
3.748 |
| T8 |
Mercyhurst University |
Brooklyn Kohlheim |
3.721 |
| T8 |
Tiffin University |
Miriam Justinger |
3.721 |
| T8 |
Southwest Minnesota State University |
Tom Webb |
3.721 |
| 11 |
Lindenwood University |
Katie Falco |
3.718 |
| 12 |
Trevecca Nazarene University |
Chad Hibdon |
3.711 |
| 13 |
University of Montevallo |
Gary Van Atta |
3.710 |
| 14 |
Minnesota State University |
Emilee Thiesse |
3.688 |
| T15 |
Saginaw Valley State University |
Jennifer Pruett |
3.684 |
| T15 |
University of Colorado Colorado Springs |
Lynn Plett |
3.684 |
| 17 |
Davenport University |
Rick Albro |
3.681 |
| 18 |
University of Mary |
Rick Neumann |
3.673 |
| 19 |
Chadron State College |
Janet Raymer |
3.662 |
| 20 |
Western Colorado University |
Lora Westling |
3.660 |
| 21 |
Winona State University |
Scott Ballard |
3.657 |
| 22 |
University of Nebraska Kearney |
Carrie Eighmey |
3.656 |
| 23 |
Truman State University |
Theo Dean |
3.650 |
| 24 |
Northwood University |
Jeff Curtis |
3.647 |
| 25 |
Kentucky Wesleyan College |
Caleb & Nicole Nieman |
3.646 |
Special Mention: Kutztown University, Janet Malouf, 3.852; Pace University, Carrie Seymour, 3.764;
East Stroudsburg University, Stephanie Del Preore, 3.743; Eckerd College, Paul Honsinger, 3.694; Southern New Hampshire University, Karen Pinkos, 3.692; Michigan Technological University, Samantha Hoyt, 3.685; University of the Sciences, Jackie Hartzell, 3.667.
