ATLANTA – The Seattle Pacific Falcons have received Special Mention recognition for their work in the classroom from the Women's Basketball Coaches Association.
 
Through the end of the 2021-22 academic year, SPU student-athletes, under the guidance of head coach Mike Simonson, compiled a team cumulative grade-point average of 3.488.
 
This past season, Seattle Pacific placed a program record 10 players onto the Great Northwest Athletic Conference All-Academic team, more than any of the other nine schools in the conference.
 
In July, five Falcons – Rachel Berg, Schuyler Berry, Hunter Beirne, Natalie Hoff, and Hailey Marlow – were presented with GNAC Faculty Athletic Representative Scholar-Athlete awards for maintaining a cumulative GPA of 3.85 or higher.
 
The WBCA honor is the latest in a string of academic awards earned by Falcon athletes and teams. Earlier this summer, the Seattle Pacific volleyball team, the women's track and field team, and the men's track and field team all received national recognition for their classroom accomplishments.
 
In addition, the overall Seattle Pacific women's program (basketball, cross country, rowing, soccer, track, and volleyball) won the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Academic All-Sports award for the second year in a row.
 

WBCA Team Academic Honor Roll
NCAA Division II
 

Rank	Institution	Head Coach	GPA
1	Fort Hays State University	Tony Hobson	3.814
T2	Ursuline College	Shannon Sword	3.806
T2	Northwest Missouri State University	Austin Meyer	3.806
4	Lubbock Christian University	Steve Gomez	3.805
5	East Stroudsburg University	Stephanie Del Preore	3.800
6	Ashland University	Kari Pickens	3.798
T7	William Jewell College	Jill Slominski	3.770
T7	Montana State University Billings	Kevin Woodin	3.770
9	Kutztown University	Janet Malouf	3.768
10	Pace University	Carrie Seymour	3.755
11	Minot State University	Mike Brandt	3.753
12	Point Loma Nazarene University	Charity Elliott	3.746
13	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University	Lisa Wilson	3.745
14	University of Montevallo	Gary Van Atta	3.736
15	Michigan Technological University	Samantha Clayton	3.734
16	Adelphi University	Sade Jackson	3.727
17	University of Nebraska Kearney	Carrie Eighmey	3.725
18	Wayne State University	Carrie Lohr	3.723
19	Minnesota State University Moorhead	Karla Nelson	3.686
20	Seton Hill University	Mark Katarski	3.679
21	Henderson State University	Jill Thomas	3.678
22	Lindenwood University	Katie Falco	3.670
23	Rockhurst University	Larry Park	3.658
24	Fort Lewis College	Taylor Harris	3.653
25	University of Charleston	Tianni Kelly	3.643

 
Special Mention: Truman State University, Theo Dean, 3.637; Chestnut Hill College, Jim Connolly, 3.625; Southern New Hampshire University, Karen Pinkos, 3.620; Emory & Henry College, Jaclyn Dickens, 3.611; University of Colorado Colorado Springs, Lynn Plett, 3.604; Southwest Minnesota State University, Tom Webb, 3.600; McKendree University, Kari Kerkhoff, 3.598; Augustana University, Dave Krauth, 3.591; University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Jen Conely, 3.576; University of Mary, Rick Neumann, 3.570; Southwest Baptist University, Kelsey Keizer, 3.561; University of Alaska Fairbanks, Jessie Craig, 3.557; St. Thomas Aquinas College, Bill Cleary, 3.552; Minnesota State University, Emilee Thiesse, 3.552; Western Washington University, Carmen Dolfo, 3.545; Hillsdale College, Charlie Averkamp, 3.538; Chadron State College, Janet Raymer, 3.536; Davenport University, Travis Schuba, 3.507; Bemidji State University, Chelsea DeVille, 3.507; Gannon University, Cleve Wright, 3.498; Seattle Pacific University, Mike Simonson, 3.488; Winona State University, Scott Ballard, 3.477; Wingate University, Ann Hancock, 3.466; Metropolitan State University of Denver, Tanya Haave, 3.466; Miles College, Phillip Wallace, 3.460; Holy Family University, Bernadette Laukaitis, 3.447; University of Illinois Springfield, Casey Thousand, 3.440; Valdosta State University, Deandra Schirmer, 3.383; South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Jeri Jacobson, 3.380; Daemen College, Jenepher Banker, 3.375; Goldey-Beacom College, Bethann Burke, 3.362; Tusculum University, Meagan Price, 3.338; Stonehill College, Trisha Brown, 3.328; Union University, Mark Campbell, 3.327; California State University, East Bay, Shanelle Stires, 3.325; Fort Valley State University, Andrea Williams, 3.322; Azusa Pacific University, T.J. Hardeman, 3.313; Chaminade University of Honolulu, Arthur King, 3.303; Barry University, Kristina Baugh, 3.289; University of West Florida, Stephanie Lawrence Yelton, 3.276; Oklahoma Christian University, Stephanie Findley, 3.255; California State University San Marcos, Renee Jimenez, 3.251; Bentley University, C White, 3.242; Dominican University of California, Tim LaKose, 3.231; West Texas A&M University, Josh Prock, 3.229; Christian Brothers University, Jessie Carmack, 3.224; University of Hawaii at Hilo, David Kaneshiro, 3.220; California State University, San Bernardino, Casandra Renno, 3.209; Coker University, Melissa DeVore, 3.201; Northwest Nazarene University, Steve Steele, 3.176; Converse University, Samantha Davidson, 3.109; St. Mary's University (Texas), Jason Martens, 3.081; California State University, Los Angeles, Torino Johnson, 3.069; Academy of Art University, Krystle Evans, 3.049.