The Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) revealed its Academic Top 25 for the 2025-26 academic year, and seven North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) programs earned Special Mention recognition.
 
Programs with the 25 highest GPAs in each division were named to the Academic Top 25, while those meeting the 3.0 minimum but falling outside the top 25 earned Special Mention recognition. Ohio Wesleyan led the NCAC with a league-best 3.644 GPA, followed by Oberlin (3.642), John Carroll (3.634), Denison (3.589), Kenyon (3.563), DePauw (3.531), and Wooster (3.513).
 
"The WBCA is pleased to recognize those women's basketball programs that have committed themselves to excellence on the court and in the classroom," said WBCA Executive Director Danielle Donehew.
 

School	Ranking	GPA	Head Coach
Denison	Special Mention	3.589	Maureen Hirt
DePauw	Special Mention	3.531	Kristin Huffman
John Carroll	Special Mention	3.634	Elizabeth Andrews
Kenyon	Special Mention	3.563	Mary Corbett
Oberlin	Special Mention	3.642	Stephany Dunmyer
Ohio Wesleyan	Special Mention	3.644	Cody Hartzler
Wooster	Special Mention	3.513	Olivia Besancon