Orange Coast Athletes Improve Their GPAs

Athletes at Orange Coast College are scoring points in the classroom.

The 415 athletes competing on 24 teams boast a combined grade-point average of 2.89, about a B average. Students were enrolled in an average of 12.92 units, which represents the number of hours a week they are in class.

“They’ve demonstrated that they can get the job done in the classroom,” said Barry Wallace, athletic director.

Ranking first among the teams was the women’s golf squad, which has a combined 3.51 GPA. Women’s swimming came in second at 3.48 and women’s volleyball followed in third at 3.25.

Men came in highest with a 3.15 average for the cross-country team and 3.14 for water polo.

The athletic directors’ goals are to get all athletes up to 3.0. Last year, the total average was a 2.86 GPA.