The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) is proud to announce the 2006-07 NAIA scholar teams. NAIA student-athletes around the country work diligently throughout the year for academic excellence at their respective institutions. This year over 400 teams earned at least a 3.0 team grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) during 2006-07 academic year, as defined by its institution.  

The men's golf team at Robert Morris College (Ill.) tops the list with a 3.86 team grade point average.

The NAIA is committed to high standards and to the principle that participation in athletics serves as an integral part of the total education process. Further the Association is dedicated to character-driven intercollegiate athletics and provides student-athletes an environment that values academic and athletic excellence.

 

2006-2007 NAIA Scholar Teams

 

Sport	Gender	Institution	State	Head Coach	Team GPA
Baseball	M	Hannibal-LaGrange College	Mo.	Clay Biggs	3.05
Baseball	M	Hastings College	Neb.	Jim Boeve	3.03
Baseball	M	Indiana Wesleyan University	Ind.	Mark DeMichael	3.17
Baseball	M	Loyola University of New Orleans	La.	Doc Beeman	3.06
Baseball	M	McKendree College	Ill.	Jim Boehne	3.29
Baseball	M	Mount Marty College	S.D.	Andy Bernatow	3.29
Baseball	M	Oklahoma City University	Okla.	Denney Crabaugh	3.12
Baseball	M	Oregon Institute of Technology	Ore.	Matt Miles	3.12
Baseball	M	Reinhardt College	Ga.	Bill Popp	3.16
Baseball	M	Thomas University	Ga.	Mike Lee	3.15
Baseball	M	Webber International University	Fla.	Brad Niethammer	3.01
Basketball	M	Albertson College	Idaho	Mark Owen	3.27
Basketball	M	Baker University	Kan.	Richard Weaver	3.47
Basketball	M	Berry College	Ga.	Jeff Haarlow	3.09
Basketball	M	Black Hills State University	S.D.	Paul Sather	3.09
Basketball	M	Campbellsville University	Ky.	Keith Atkins	3.10
Basketball	M	Concordia University	Neb.	Grant Schmidt	3.08
Basketball	M	Dana College	Neb.	Chris Fear	3.13
Basketball	M	Doane College	Neb.	Ian Brown	3.17
Basketball	M	Eastern Oregon University	Ore.	Ryan Looney	3.05
Basketball	M	Grace College	Ind.	Jim Kessler	3.14
Basketball	M	Iowa Wesleyan College	Iowa	Al Magnani	3.14
Basketball	M	Loyola University	La.	Michael Giorlando	3.49
Basketball	M	Malone College	Ohio	Hal Smith	3.14
Basketball	M	Mount Marty College	S.D.	Jim Thorson	3.54
Basketball	M	Oregon Institute of Technology	Ore.	Daniel Miles	3.27
Basketball	W	Albertson College	Idaho	Reagan Rossi	3.37
Basketball	W	Avila University	Mo.	Larry Williams	3.37
Basketball	W	Azusa Pacific University	Calif.	Danelle Bishop	3.11
Basketball	W	Benedictine College	Kan.	Chad Folsom	3.23
Basketball	W	Berry College	Ga.	Jonathan Norton	3.38
Basketball	W	Bethel College	Kan.	Mark Fox	3.15
Basketball	W	Bethel College	Ind.	Jody Martinez	3.48
Basketball	W	Bethel College	Tenn.	Chris Nelson	3.37
Basketball	W	Bluefield College	Va.	Cheryl Fielitz-Scarbrough	3.20
Basketball	W	Briar Cliff University	Iowa	Mike Power	3.40
Basketball	W	Cardinal Stritch University	Wis.	Rich Panella	3.36
Basketball	W	Carlow University	Pa.	John Brown	3.33
Basketball	W	Central Christian College of Kansas	Kan.	David Bryant	3.56
Basketball	W	Concordia University	Neb.	Drew Olson	3.74
Basketball	W	Concordia University	Ore.	Aaron Christian	3.03
Basketball	W	Corban College	Ore.	Dave Bale	3.43
Basketball	W	Cornerstone University	Mich.	Carla Fles	3.31
Basketball	W	Culver-Stockton College	Mo.	Dan Chapla	3.03
Basketball	W	Cumberland College	Tenn.	Clint Mason	3.03
Basketball	W	Doane College	Neb.	Tracee Fairbanks	3.34
Basketball	W	Dordt College	Iowa	Glenn Bouma	3.54
Basketball	W	Eastern Oregon University	Ore.	Anji Weissenfluh	3.16
Basketball	W	Evangel University	Mo.	Leon Neal	3.38
Basketball	W	Freed-Hardeman University	Tenn.	Dale Neal	3.51
Basketball	W	Georgetown College	Ky.	Susan Johnson	3.35
Basketball	W	Grace College	Ind.	Scott Blum	3.24
Basketball	W	Houghton College	N.Y.	Skip Lord	3.42
Basketball	W	Indiana Wesleyan University	Ind.	Steve Brooks	3.60
Basketball	W	Iowa Wesleyan College	Iowa	Steve Williamson	3.54
Basketball	W	Jamestown College	N.D.	Mark Wiest	3.19
Basketball	W	John Brown University	Ark.	Jeff Soderquist	3.13
Basketball	W	King College	Tenn.	Michele Williams	3.18
Basketball	W	Lindenwood University	Mo.	Chandra Jackson	3.22
Basketball	W	Loyola University	La.	DoBee Plaisance	3.38
Basketball	W	Lubbock Christian University	Texas	Steve Gomez	3.52
Basketball	W	Malone College	Ohio	Lori Wynn	3.35
Basketball	W	McKendree College	Ill.	Melissa Ringhausen	3.62
Basketball	W	Midland Lutheran College	Neb.	Joanne Bracker	3.02
Basketball	W	University of Montana- Western	Mont.	Kevin Engellant	3.38
Basketball	W	Mount Marty College	S.D.	Chuck Iverson	3.54
Basketball	W	Oklahoma Christian University	Okla.	Stephanie Findley	3.56
Basketball	W	Oregon Institute of Technology	Ore.	Tom Loney	3.50
Basketball	W	College of the Ozarks	Mo.	George Wilson	3.18
Basketball	W	College of St. Mary	Neb.	Kevin Lein	3.16
Basketball	W	University of St. Mary	Kan.	Michael Basler	3.20
Basketball	W	Savannah College of Art and Design	Ga.	Stephany Raines	3.39
Basketball	W	Trinity Christian College	Ill.	Liz Metcalfe	3.40
Basketball	W	Urbana University	Ohio	Rob Phillips	3.08
Basketball	W	Ursuline College	Ohio	Nelson Schorr	3.11
Basketball	W	Waldorf College	Iowa	Denny Jerome	3.32
Basketball	W	Webber International University	Fla.	Ben Braaten	3.03
Cross Country	M	Central Christian College of Kansas	Kan.	Bryan Minnich	3.14
Cross Country	M	Concordia University	Neb.	Kregg Einspahr	3.42
Cross Country	M	University of the Cumberlands	Ky.	Floyd Stoud	3.33
Cross Country	M	Georgetown College	Ky.	Abe Padilla	3.39
Cross Country	M	Goshen College	Ind.	Doug Yoder	3.10
Cross Country	M	Houghton College	N.Y.	Bob Smalley	3.30
Cross Country	M	Indiana Wesleyan University	Ind.	John Foss	3.09
Cross Country	M	Lewis-Clark State College	Idaho	Mike Collins	3.26
Cross Country	M	Lindenwood University	Mo.	Jason Laine	3.21
Cross Country	M	Loyola University	La.	Al Seither	3.13
Cross Country	M	Malone College	Ohio	Jack Hazen	3.53
Cross Country	M	Oklahoma Christian University	Okla.	Randy Heath	3.46
Cross Country	M	Olivet Nazarene University	Ill.	Mike McDowell	3.32
Cross Country	M	Oregon Institute of Technology	Ore.	Ken Coffman	3.45
Cross Country	M	Savannah College of Art and Design	Ga.	Michael Sergi	3.39
Cross Country	M	St. Ambrose University	Iowa	Dan Zeimet	3.26
Cross Country	M	Walsh University	Ohio	Dan McCallion	3.65
Cross Country	M	Westmont College	Calif.	Russell Smelley	3.52
Cross Country	W	Azusa Pacific University	Calif.	Mike Barnett	3.37
Cross Country	W	Berry College	Ga.	Paul Deaton	3.33
Cross Country	W	Central Christian College of Kansas	Kan.	Bryan Minnich	3.61
Cross Country	W	Concordia University	Neb.	Kregg Einspahr	3.74
Cross Country	W	Concordia University	Ore.	Randy Dalzell	3.50
Cross Country	W	University of the Cumberlands	Ky.	Floyd Stoud	3.63
Cross Country	W	Doane College	Neb.	Brad Jenny	3.50
Cross Country	W	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University	Fla.	Mike Rosolino	3.20
Cross Country	W	Eastern Oregon University	Ore.	Ben Welch	3.39
Cross Country	W	Georgetown College	Ky.	Abe Padilla	3.55
Cross Country	W	Goshen College	Ind.	Doug Yoder	3.46
Cross Country	W	Houghton College	N.Y.	Bob Smalley	3.32
Cross Country	W	Indiana Wesleyan University	Ind.	John Foss	3.40
Cross Country	W	Lewis-Clark State College	Idaho	Mike Collins	3.23
Cross Country	W	Loyola University	La.	Al Seither	3.56
Cross Country	W	Malone College	Ohio	Jack Hazen	3.53
Cross Country	W	Marian College	Ind.	Dave Roberts	3.58
Cross Country	W	Missouri Valley College	Mo.	John Pickens	3.22
Cross Country	W	Oklahoma Christian University	Okla.	Randy Heath	3.55
Cross Country	W	Olivet Nazarene University	Ill.	Mike McDowell	3.79
Cross Country	W	Oregon Institute of Technology	Ore.	Ken Coffman	3.27
Cross Country	W	St. Ambrose University	Iowa	Dan Zeimet	3.56
Cross Country	W	College of St. Mary	Neb.	John Mulligan	3.45
Cross Country	W	Savannah College of Art and Design	Ga.	Michael Sergi	3.39
Cross Country	W	Sterling College	Kan.	Jack Dillard	3.56
Cross Country	W	Ursuline College	Ohio	Mike Badway	3.51
Cross Country	W	Webber International University	Fla.	Terrel Griffin	3.03
Cross Country	W	Westmont College	Calif.	Russell Smelley	3.31
Football	M	Azusa Pacific University	Calif.	Victor Santa Cruz	3.05
Golf	M	Berry College	Ga.	Brian Ferrer	3.07
Golf	M	Campbellsville University	Ky.	P.J. Throckmorton	3.32
Golf	M	Concordia University	Neb.	Carl Everts	3.01
Golf	M	Concordia University	Ore.	Ronn Grove	3.03
Golf	M	Dakota Wesleyan University	S.D.	Adam Anderson	3.13
Golf	M	Doane College	Neb.	Kevin Sullivan	3.18
Golf	M	Dordt College	Neb.	Mark Christians	3.27
Golf	M	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University	Fla.	Maria Lopez	3.22
Golf	M	Grace College	Ind.	Bo Wright	3.16
Golf	M	Hastings College	Neb.	Roger Doerr	3.26