July 16, 2008

WCC RELEASE

SAN BRUNO, CA - With the completion of the 2007-08 academic year, the West Coast Conference is proud to announce the seventh annual Commissioner's Honor Roll, which recognizes those student-athletes that possess at least a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale. Of the seven hundred and forty student-athletes who participated in one of the WCC's 13 sponsored sports, 91 members represented the University of San Diego.

"Congratulations to all the members of this year's WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll," said West Coast Conference Commissioner Jamie Zaninovich. "These remarkable individuals are living proof that our WCC member institutions are dedicated to the ideals of the true student-athlete and I commend them for their efforts."

The honor was broken into three different categories: Gold, Silver, and Bronze. University of San Diego student-athletes earned 16 Gold honors, 15 Silver honors, and 61 Bronze honors.

Only grades earned at WCC institutions may be used in calculating the grade point average for this award. To be considered for this honor, student-athletes must meet the following requirements:

1) Individuals must have earned a varsity letter in a sport which the conference determined a champion in the recently completed academic year. 2) The cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 must be based on a 4.0 scale. 3) The individuals must have successfully completed an average of at least 12 graded credit hours (non pass-fail hours) per term. The Conference recognizes the student-athletes in three separate designations:

1) 4.00-3.75 - Gold Honors2) 3.74-3.50 - Silver Honors3) 3.49-3.00 - Bronze Honor