HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. - The Northern Kentucky University women’s basketball team has been recognized for its academic success during the 2004-05 year by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association.

NKU finished with a team grade point average of 3.477, which ranked ninth nationally among all NCAA Division II schools. NKU was named to the WBCA’s Top 25 Team Honor Roll, which includes NCAA Division I, Division II, Division III, NAIA and junior college teams.

The awards recognize teams throughout the nation that have the highest grade point averages for the 2004-05 season based upon nominations submitted by WBCA-member coaches. A total of 115 schools were honored by the WBCA.

“Based on graduation-rate research, the female student-athlete cohort has consistently graduated at the highest rate, followed by female students, male students and male student-athletes,” said WBCA chief executive officer Beth Bass. “These 115 teams set the standard for student-athletes to excel in the classroom as well as on the court.”