Columbia, MO -- The National Fastpitch Coaches Association announced today the NFCA All-Academic teams, based on cumulative team grade-point averages submitted by NFCA member head coaches for the 2000-2001 academic year.

This year's top ten academic performers in six membership categories (NCAA Divisions I, II and III; NAIA; junior college and high school) are:

 NCAA Division I                      Team GPA   Head Coach	
 1. Indiana State                      3.660     Tom Rupert
 2. Manhattan                          3.530     Susan Hannon 
3. Southeast Missouri State           3.501     Lana Richmond 4. 
   (tie) Detroit Mercy                3.390     Bob Wilkerson    
   Southern Illinois                  3.390     Kerri Blaylock    
   Tennessee State                    3.390     Cindy Connelley
 7. Long Island                        3.380     Roy Kortman
 8. Kent State                         3.362     Karen Linder
 9. St. Louis University               3.360     Jim Molloy