Women's basketball recognized for academic achievement

ORANGE, Calif. – The Chapman University women's basketball team was recognized for its academic success by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association. The Panthers earned Special Recognition on the annual WBCA Academic Honor Roll.

The WBCA annually recognizes the top-25 team GPAs in each division of women's collegiate basketball. In 2022, the organization began including special mention of every team above a 3.0.

Chapman finished well above the GPA benchmark with a 3.467 GPA at the end of the 2022-23 school year. The Panthers have earned Special Mention in both years of the award's existence.

Founded in 1981, the Women's Basketball Coaches Association is the professional association for coaches of women's and girls' 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 the 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. Visit WBCA.org for more details about the association.

By Steven Olveda
Sports Information Director