Women’s Basketball Ranked Second in Division III in Team GPA

DECATUR, Illinois—The Millikin women's basketball team ranked number in the 2022-23 Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll for NCAA Division III released by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) on August 1, 2023.

Millikin had a combined team grade point average of 3.805 finishing second behind Wartburg College at 3.872.

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 2022-23 season is the 28th in which the WBCA has compiled the honor rolls.

"The WBCA is pleased to recognize those women's basketball programs that have committed themselves to excellence on the court and in the classroom," said WBCA Executive Director Danielle Donehew. "The teams we honor this year strive to achieve all-around success and we commend their efforts. Congratulations!"

The academic excellence by the Big Blue was coupled by success on the court that saw Millikin post a 24-5 record in 2022-23 winning the College Conference of Illinois (CCIW) regulars season and conference tournament titles and advance to the second round of the NCAA Division III National Tournament.

"Our student-athletes have worked extremely hard to represent their families, this program, and Millikin University at elite levels on and off the court," states Millikin Head Coach Olivia Lett. "To get second in the country for GPA is a highlight for not only our program, but specifically our graduating senior class that ushered the way with a 3.83 four year GPA. The culture that these women have created continues to leave its mark on our team, Millikin University, and Central Illinois."

NCAA Division III

Rank	Institution	Head Coach	GPA
1	Wartburg College	Bob Amsberry	3.872
2	Millikin University of Decatur	Olivia Lett	3.805
3	Martin Luther College	Dan Gawrisch	3.786
4	Emerson College	Bill Gould	3.766
5	Saint Mary's University of Minnesota	David Foley	3.761
6	Johns Hopkins University	Katherine Bixby	3.753
7	Marywood University	Jen Carleton	3.747
8	St. John Fisher College	Melissa Kuberka	3.745
T9	Clark University	Bridgette Reyes	3.741
T9	Baldwin Wallace University	Cheri Harrer	3.741
11	Trine University	Andy Rang	3.739
12	New York University	Meg Barber	3.735
13	Washington and Lee University	Christine Clancy	3.717
14	Misericordia University	Jason Rhine	3.714
15	Elizabethtown College	Veronica Nolt	3.710
16	Manchester University	Josh Dzurick	3.703
17	University Of Wisconsin-Eau Claire	Tonja Englund	3.698
18	Case Western Reserve University	Jennifer Reimer	3.696
19	Middlebury College	KJ Krasco	3.695
20	Gustavus Adolphus College	Laurie Kelly	3.688
21	Pacific Lutheran University	Lee Aduddell	3.684
22	Simpson College	Brian Niemuth	3.680
23	University of Wisconsin-River Falls	Shelby Lyman	3.668
24	University of Chicago	Maria Williamson	3.667
25	University of Wisconsin-Whitewater	Keri Carollo	3.663

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