Dawson Women Ranked #1 Team GPA in the Nation
Not only did Dawson Community College Women’s Basketball has again been selected as one of the top teams in the nation 7 years in a row for grade point average, but this time they hold the top spotlight. The Lady Bucs were ranked #1 nationally with a team 3.49 GPA by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association. The WBCA Academic Top 25 recognizes NCAA Division I, II and III, NAIA and Two-Year women’s basketball teams with outstanding GPAs. The 2021-2022 season is the 27th in which the WBCA has compiled the honor rolls.
“The WBCA family of coaches is committed to the student-athlete experience and celebrates these teams that have demonstrated excellence in the classroom,” said WBCA Executive Director Danielle Donehew. “This year’s WBCA Academic Top 25 is a powerful list of teams and their head coaches who have winning cultures that prepare their student-athletes for success in life.
“We are also pleased this year to recognize all teams that achieved the minimum 3.0 combined GPA required for nomination. That alone is no small feat considering the rigors of playing college athletics.”
Dawson also ranked nationally #19 in the NJCAA with 6 Academic All-Americans. The DCC Lady Buccaneers posted 11 Academic All-Conference players, along with 4 students making the Dean’s List with High Honors (3.75-4.00).
Head Coach Romeo Lagmay, Jr. commented, “I am totally ecstatic about our #1 ranking. Since my arrival on campus 8 years ago, one of the main goals was to have a top notch academic program to be nationally known. That has been accomplished the last several years in a row ranking in the Top 20 consistently. The success is a team effort with major recognition to our outstanding faculty at Dawson Community College. The Dawson’s way is to strive for excellence on the court, in the community, in the classroom, and in life. These student-athletes now, and of the past, deserve so much applause.”
The following link is the Top 25 Academic Honor Roll press release submitted by the WBCA:
https://wbca.org/about/press-releases/wbca-announces-2021-22-academic-top-25-team-honor-rolls
