The Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) recently unveiled its 2025‑26 Academic Top 25 Team Honor Rolls, a program that spotlights collegiate women's basketball squads posting the strongest combined grade‑point averages across six divisions of NCAA competition.
Honoring Academic Excellence
Eligibility hinges on a team maintaining a collective GPA of at least 3.0 throughout the academic year, a benchmark that reflects both coaching oversight and player dedication to scholarship.
Among the recognized programs, Manhattan University earned an honorable mention, posting a cumulative GPA of 3.506. This distinction underscores the institution's commitment to integrating rigorous academics with competitive athletics.
The honor roll also celebrated individual scholarly achievements, including graduate student Colette Mulderig, who achieved a perfect 4.0 GPA in Business Administration, and freshman Meghan Thompson, who also posted a 4.0 GPA in Early Childhood Education.
Beyond the numbers, the WBCA emphasizes that these academic feats are part of a broader culture where student‑athletes are encouraged to excel both on the court and in the classroom, reinforcing the association's long‑standing mission to promote holistic development.