ATLANTA (July 16) ­ Seattle Pacific University is ranked 12th among NCAA Division II programs in the Women's Basketball Coaches Association Honor Roll.. The award recognizes teams throughout the nation that have the highest grade point averages (GPA) for the 2006-2007 season based upon nominations submitted by WBCA-member coaches.

Michigan's Lake Superior State topped Div. II with a GPA of 3.588. Seattle Pacific was first among programs in the West Region at 3.413.

GPAs are 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. The GPAs are rounded to the nearest thousandth of a point.

WBCA Division II Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll
School 2006-07 Head Coach Team GPA

1. Lake Superior State University Jamie Pewinski 3.588
2. University Of Nebraska - Kearney Carol Russell 3.578
3. Regis University Linda Raunig 3.562
4. Michigan Technological University John Barnes 3.553
5. Southwest Minnesota State University Mike Jewett 3.521
6. Gannon University Cleve Wright 3.494
7. Winona State University Scott Ballard 3.461
8. Fairmont State University Stephen McDonald 3.459
9. Lewis University Lynn Plett 3.452
10. Abilene Christian University Shawna Lavendar 3.449
11. Hillsdale College Claudette Charney 3.429
12. Seattle Pacific University Julie Van Beek 3.413
13. Upper Iowa University Benjamin Conrad 3.403
14. Shepherd University Jodie Runner 3.393
15. Northern Kentucky University Nancy Winstel 3.385
16. West Virginia Wesleyan Steve Tierney 3.373
17. Northwood University Jeff Curtis 3.371
18. West Texas A&M University Krista Gerlich 3.355
19. Pace University Carrie Seymour 3.347
20. West Liberty State College Lynn Ullom 3.339