Solano Community College Named Academic Top 25

From Solano Community College: Solano Community College (SCC) has continued its tradition of student success on and off the court, earning the 17th spot on the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll.

“I’m proud of our team,” said Head Coach Matt Borchert whose team averages a 3.063 grade point average. “Solano’s women’s basketball team has rallied together to bring eight Bay Valley Conference Championships to our school. Being recognized for their academic achievements in addition to their on-the-court victories is important as our players think beyond their time at Solano and look toward their future careers.”

For the past 23 years, the WBCA has compiled the honor roll to recognize NCAA Division 1, II and II, NAIA and two-year schools whose student-athletes have shown success in the classroom. GPAs are calculated by dividing the number of quality points (A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1, F=0) earned by the total number of academic hours attempted by all team members throughout the season.

“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. “The 119 teams we honor this year strive to achieve all-around success and we commend their efforts.”

Placement on the list is another notch in Borchert’s belt. As the winningest coach in SCC’s program history, Borchert has led the Falcons to Bay Valley Conference Championships in 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015 and 2017, and is a four-time recipient of the Bay Valley Conference Coach of the Year.

About the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association
Founded in 1981, the Women's Basketball Coaches Association is the professional association for coaches of women's and girls' basketball at all levels of competition. The WBCA offers educational resources that coaches need to help make themselves better leaders, teachers and mentors to their players; provides opportunities for coaches to connect with peers in the profession; serves as the unifying voice of a diverse community of coaches to those organizations that control the game; and celebrates those coaches, players and other individuals who excel each year and contribute to the advancement of the sport. Visit www.WBCA.org for more details about the Association.

About Solano Community College

The College has served the community in Solano County since 1945 when it was founded as Vallejo Junior College. In the early 1970s, the College moved to its present Fairfield site, and is presently serving over 8,000 students throughout the academic year.

In addition to the campus in Fairfield, the College has one Center in Vacaville, and one in Vallejo. To further serve the community, SCC offers courses at Travis Air Force Base, and operates a School of Aeronautics at the Nut Tree Airport.

Currently, Solano Community College offers Associate Degrees and Certificates in various disciplines, to include transfer courses to California State Universities (CSU) and Universities of California (UC), and provides training in several trades. Solano will also begin offering a bachelor's degree in Biomanufacturing in 2017. For more information, please visit us at www.solano.edu.

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