ATLANTA – The Kutztown University women's basketball team put forth a 3.768 team grade point average (GPA) during the 2021-22 academic year, which ranked ninth among all NCAA Division II schools when the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) released its Academic Top 25 Team Honor Rolls Wednesday morning.
 
Janet Malouf's squad won a program record 26 games (26-7) along with its second PSAC East title in the last three seasons. The Golden Bears also advanced to the NCAA Division II Championship tournament for the first time since 1996.
 
Furthering Kutztown's prowess in the classroom, 13 women's basketball student-athletes were recently named 2021-22 PSAC Scholar-Athletes.
 
The Golden Bears received special mention from the WBCA during the 2020-21 season when they had the highest team GPA in Division II, but didn't qualify for the Top 25 rankings due to having their season canceled by the COVID-19 pandemic.
 
The WBCA Academic Top 25 recognizes NCAA Division I, II and III, NAIA and two-year college women's basketball teams across the nation that carry the highest combined GPAs inclusive of all student-athletes on their rosters for the entire season. The 2021-22 season is the 27th in which the WBCA has compiled the honor rolls.