The 2011-2012 St. Thomas Aquinas women's basketball team tied for the 25th spot on the WBCA Academic Team Honor Roll with a team GPA of 3.415. The Lady Spartans have been ranked on the Academic Top 25 in Division II for 3 out of the last 4 years, including #1 in the country in 2008-2009.
STAC finished the 2011-2012 season with an overall record of 18-10 advancing to the ECC Championship game. The Lady Spartans will return 8 players, including 3 starters from the '11-'12 squad.
WBCA Academic Top 25 NCAA Division II
|
Rank |
Institution |
2011-12 Head Coach |
Team GPA |
|
1 |
Drury** |
Steve Harold |
3.709 |
|
2 |
King (Tenn.) |
Josh Thompson |
3.692 |
|
3 |
Lake Erie |
Robert Booher |
3.684 |
|
4 |
Fort Hays State |
Tony Hobson |
3.628 |
|
5 |
Rockhurst |
Larry Park |
3.586 |
|
6 |
Seton Hill |
Ferne Labati |
3.580 |
|
7 |
Lindenwood |
James Francis |
3.567 |
|
8 |
Fort Lewis** |
Mark Kellogg* |
3.562 |
|
9 |
Holy Family** |
Mark Miller |
3.558 |
|
10 |
Michigan Tech |
Kimberly Cameron |
3.547 |
|
11 |
Minnesota State Mankato** |
Pam Gohl* |
3.538 |
|
12 |
Merrimack |
Monique LeBlanc |
3.532 |
|
13 |
Minnesota State Moorhead |
Karla Nelson |
3.527 |
|
14 |
Gannon** |
Cleve Wright |
3.526 |
|
15 |
Winona State |
Scott Ballard |
3.513 |
|
16 |
Maryville (Mo.)** |
Chris Ellis |
3.507 |
|
17 |
Wisconsin-Parkside** |
Jennifer Knight-Kenesie |
3.498 |
|
18 |
Ashland** |
Sue Ramsey |
3.481 |
|
19 |
Montana State Billings |
Kevin Woodin |
3.476 |
|
20 |
Seattle Pacific |
Julie Van Beek |
3.448 |
|
21 (tie) |
Franklin Pierce** |
Stephen Hancock |
3.446 |
|
21 (tie) |
Wayne State** |
Chris Kielsmeier |
3.446 |
|
23 |
Concordia-St. Paul |
Paul Fessler |
3.440 |
|
24 |
Cal State East Bay |
Suzy Barcomb |
3.427 |
|
25 (tie) |
St. Thomas Aquinas |
Kim Lusk |
3.415 |
|
25 (tie) |
Minnesota Duluth** |
Annette Wiles |
3.415 |