July 23, 2026
ATLANTA, Ga. – Carroll (Mont.) and Providence (Mont.) each were listed on the Top 25 of the Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Association 2025-26 Academic Honor Roll, announced Tuesday.
The WBCA Academic Top 25 recognizes college women’s basketball teams across the nation in their respective divisions that carry the highest combined grade point averages inclusive of all student-athletes on their rosters for the entire season. A team must have a combined GPA of 3.0 or better and be nominated by its head coach who must be a member of the WBCA to be recognized. The 2025-26 season is the 31
st in which the WBCA has compiled the honor rolls.
Carroll, coached by Rachelle Sayers, ranked No. 11 in the Top 25 with a team GPA of 3.693. Providence, under the guidance of William Himmelberg, produced a team GPA of 3.626 which is the 16
th best in the NAIA.
NAIA
| Rank |
Institution |
Head Coach |
GPA |
| 1 |
Bethel (TN) |
Chris Nelson |
3.829 |
| 2 |
Hastings |
Jina Douglas |
3.811 |
| 3 |
Tabor |
Shawn Reed |
3.808 |
| 4 |
Southeastern |
Joshua Epperson |
3.800 |
| 5 |
Grace |
Dan Davis |
3.774 |
| 6 |
Grand View |
Jasmine Stohr |
3.746 |
| 7 |
John Brown |
Sydni Webb |
3.730 |
| 8 |
Lewis-Clark St. |
Caelyn Orlandi |
3.716 |
| 9 |
Indiana Tech |
Jessica Biggs |
3.712 |
| 10 |
Ottawa (KS) |
Hunter Bondurant |
3.695 |
| 11 |
Carroll (Mont.) |
Rachelle Sayers |
3.693 |
| 12 |
Taylor |
Cassie Wiseman |
3.678 |
| 13 |
Culver-Stockton |
Janette Burgin |
3.651 |
| 14 |
Indiana Kokomo |
Lisa Pflueger |
3.649 |
| 15 |
Wayland Baptist |
Jordan Vessels |
3.646 |
| 16 |
Providence (Mont.) |
William Himmelberg |
3.626 |
| 17 |
Embry-Riddle (AZ) |
Michael Trujillo |
3.616 |
| 18 |
Okla. Panhandle St. |
Maria Belt |
3.607 |
| 19 |
Central Methodist |
Dustyn Yung |
3.601 |
| 20 |
Northwestern (IA) |
Chris Yaw |
3.598 |
| 21 |
Southern Oregon |
Carlotta Kloppenburg-Pruitt |
3.587 |
| 22 |
Columbia Col. |
Matthew Moore |
3.576 |
| 23 |
Pikeville |
Clifton Williams |
3.452 |
| 24 |
Peru St. |
Mike Sybrant |
3.444 |
| 25 |
Truett McConnell |
Tiek Fields |
3.404 |
Special Mention: Hope International, Jessica Case, 3.352; Indiana East, Shawn Chaffin, 3.349; Our Lady of the Lake, Ryan Showman, 3.271; Shawnee St., DeWayne Burroughs, 3.122.
About the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association
The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association is the professional association for coaches of women’s and girls’ basketball at all levels of competition. Founded in 1981, 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 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. Visit
WBCA.org for more details about the association.