WBCA Release

ATLANTA, Ga. -- The Elmira College women's basketball team was recognized by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) for its outstanding academic performance during the 2018-19 academic year, earning a spot on the WBCA Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll.

In their first season under Head Coach Devin Shea, the Soaring Eagles posted a 3.58 team grade point average, earning the 16th spot among NCAA Division III institutions. It was the first time the Purple and Gold have been named to the Top 25 since the 2013-14 season. EC was the lone representative from the Empire 8 Conference and was one of 117 programs to earn the distinction across all three divisions of the NCAA, NAIA, and two-year colleges.

"Our student-athletes take that title seriously and strive for excellence on and off the court," said Shea. "It's great to see that they've been recognized for their hard work in the classroom."

The WBCA Academic Top 25 recognizes NCAA Division I, II and III, NAIA and two-year colleges GPAs inclusive of all student-athletes on their rosters for the entire season. Teams are required to have at least a 3.00 GPA to be nominated The 2018-19 season marked the 24th year that the WBCA has released its honor rolls.

Founded in 1981, the Women's Basketball Coaches Association is the professional association for coaches of women's and girl's basketball at all levels of competition. The WBCA offers educational resources that coaches need to help make themselves better leaders, teachers, and mentors to their players; provides opportunities for coaches to connect with peers in the profession; serves as the unifying voice of a diverse community of coaches to those organizations that control the game; and celebrates those coaches, players and other individuals who excel each year and contribute to the advancement of the sport. To learn more about the WBCA click here.