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