Lilburn, Ga. -- Ashland University retained the No. 1 ranking in the latest USA TODAY Sports Division II Women's Basketball Top 25 Coaches' Poll. The Eagles are the lone Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) ranked in this week's poll.
USA TODAY Sports Division II Top 25 women's basketball poll, with first-place votes to the right, total points based on 25 points for first place through one point for 25th.
|
Rank |
Institution - First Place Votes |
Previous Rank |
Record |
Total Points |
|
1 |
Ashland University (Ohio) -31 |
1 |
8-0 |
775 |
|
2 |
Bentley University (Mass.) |
2 |
5-0 |
741 |
|
3 |
University of South Carolina - Aiken |
4 |
5-0 |
690 |
|
4 |
Clayton State University (Ga.) |
5 |
5-0 |
643 |
|
5 |
University of Indianapolis (Ind.) |
6 |
4-0 |
619 |
|
6 |
Western Washington University |
8 |
6-0 |
585 |
|
7 |
Augustana College (S.D.) |
10 |
5-0 |
555 |
|
8 |
Washburn University (Kan.) |
12 |
5-0 |
524 |
|
9 |
Shaw University (N.C.) |
7 |
1-0 |
484 |
|
10 |
Gannon University (Pa.) |
11 |
6-1 |
473 |
|
11 |
Pittsburg State University (Kan.) |
3 |
5-1 |
436 |
|
12 |
Simon Fraser University (BC) |
16 |
8-1 |
374 |
|
13 |
Holy Family University (Pa.) |
14 |
6-1 |
366 |
|
14 |
Indiana University of Pennsylvania |
19 |
6-0 |
332 |
|
15 |
Wayne State College (Neb.) |
9 |
3-1 |
311 |
|
16 |
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania |
25 |
5-0 |
236 |
|
17 |
Fort Hays State University (Kan.) |
23 |
6-0 |
209 |
|
18 |
Grand Canyon University (Ariz.) |
18 |
6-2 |
206 |
|
19 |
Nova Southeastern University (Fla.) |
17 |
5-1 |
176 |
|
20 |
Limestone College (S.C.) |
NR |
6-0 |
164 |
|
21 |
Emporia State University (Kan.) |
20 |
3-1 |
161 |
|
22 |
Rollins College (Fla.) |
13 |
5-2 |
134 |
|
23 |
University of Central Missouri |
NR |
5-0 |
101 |
|
24 |
University of Wisconsin - Parkside |
21 |
3-1 |
81 |
|
25 |
Colorado Mesa University |
NR |
6-0 |
74 |
Dropped Out: Edinboro University (Pa.) 15; Assumption College (Mass.) 24; Wingate University (N.C.) 22.
Others Receiving Votes: California State University - Chico 70; Midwestern State University (Texas) 64; Edinboro University (Pa.) 63; Assumption College (Mass.) 59; University of Tampa (Fla.) 49; Minnesota State University - Mankato 39; Drury University (Mo.) 29; Tusculum College (Tenn.) 28; California University of Pennsylvania 27; Dowling College (N.Y.) 20; University of Alaska - Anchorage 20; Augusta State University (Ga.) 18; CW Post Campus - LIU (N.Y.) 14; Michigan Technological University 14; Wingate University (N.C.) 12; Valdosta State University (Ga.) 11; Colorado State University - Pueblo 10; Fort Lewis College (Colo.) 9; Saint Mary's University (Texas) 9; Glenville State College (W.Va.) 8; Grand Valley State University (Mich.) 8; Truman State University (Mo.) 7; Missouri Western State (Mo.) 6; Seattle Pacific University (Wash.) 6; Lander University (S.C.) 5; Florida Southern College 4; Northwest Nazarene University (Idaho) 3; Academy of Art University (Calif.) 2; Lenoir-Rhyne University (N.C.) 2; Newberry College (S.C.) 2; Union University (Tenn.) 2; California State University - Monterey Bay 1; Delta State University (Miss.) 1; Tarleton State University (Texas) 1; University of Findlay (Ohio) 1; William Jewell College (Mo.) 1.
The USA TODAY ESPN board of coaches is made up of 33 head coaches at Division II institutions. All are members of the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA). The 2011-12 board: Carmen Dolfo - Non-voting Chair (Western Washington University), Linda Cimino (Caldwell College), Mike Brandt (University of South Carolina - Aiken), Lester Butler (University of the District of Columbia), Dennis Cox (Clayton State University), Charity Elliott (University of California - San Diego), Corey Fox (Limestone College), Meghan Burke Brown (Southern Connecticut State University), Chris Kielsmeier (Wayne State College), Cleve Wright (Gannon University), Kelly Kruger (Adams State College), Ferne Labati (Seton Hill University), Shawna Lavender (Abilene Christian University), Jason Martens (Saint Mary's University, Texas), Patrick Mashuda (Chowan University), Stephen McDonald (Fairmont State University), Claudette Charney (Hillsdale College), Tim Kirby (Harding University), Todd Starkey (Lenoir Rhyne University), Tim O'Hagan (Molloy College), Sandra Rushing (Delta State University), Rick Stein (University of Southern Indiana), Paul Fessler (Concordia University, St. Paul), Latricia Trammell (Western State College of Colorado), Tracey Dorow (Ferris State University), Phillip Wallace (Miles College), Sally Brooks (Angelo State University), Glenn Wilkes (Rollins College), Lane Lord (Pittsburg State University), Nancy Winstel (Northern Kentucky University), Tim Moser (University of Alaska, Anchorage), Trent May (Grand Canyon University), and Van Girard (California State Univ. Dominguez Hills).
