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 |
10-0 |
775 |
|
2 |
Bentley University (Mass.) |
2 |
7-0 |
741 |
|
3 |
University of South Carolina - Aiken |
3 |
6-0 |
704 |
|
4 |
Clayton State University (Ga.) |
4 |
5-0 |
656 |
|
5 |
University of Indianapolis (Ind.) |
5 |
6-0 |
642 |
|
6 |
Augustana College (S.D.) |
7 |
7-0 |
609 |
|
7 |
Washburn University (Kan.) |
8 |
6-0 |
585 |
|
8 |
Gannon University (Pa.) |
10 |
8-1 |
511 |
|
9 |
Simon Fraser University (BC) |
12 |
8-1 |
481 |
|
10 |
Holy Family University (Pa.) |
13 |
8-1 |
426 |
|
11 |
Fort Hays State University (Kan.) |
17 |
8-0 |
411 |
|
12 |
Wayne State College (Neb.) |
15 |
5-1 |
400 |
|
13 |
Shaw University (N.C.) |
9 |
1-0 |
394 |
|
14 |
Limestone College (S.C.) |
20 |
6-0 |
279 |
|
15 |
Indiana University of Pennsylvania |
14 |
6-1 |
257 |
|
16 |
Grand Canyon University (Ariz.) |
18 |
8-2 |
248 |
|
17 |
Nova Southeastern University (Fla.) |
19 |
5-1 |
226 |
|
18 |
Pittsburg State University (Kan.) |
11 |
6-2 |
207 |
|
19 |
Colorado Mesa University |
25 |
8-0 |
198 |
|
20 |
California State University - Chico |
NR |
6-0 |
196 |
|
21 |
Western Washington University |
6 |
6-2 |
191 |
|
22 |
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania |
16 |
5-1 |
128 |
|
23 |
Rollins College (Fla.) |
22 |
6-2 |
116 |
|
24 |
University of Tampa (Fla.) |
NR |
7-0 |
107 |
|
25 |
University of Wisconsin - Parkside |
24 |
4-1 |
101 |
Dropped Out: University of Central Missouri; Emporia State University (Kan.).
Others Receiving Votes: Minnesota State University - Mankato 95; Assumption College (Mass.) 69; Midwestern State University (Texas) 62; University of Central Missouri 60; Augusta State University (Ga.) 28; Edinboro University (Pa.) 27; Dowling College (N.Y.) 23; Millersville University of Pennsylvania 23; CW Post Campus - LIU (N.Y.) 14; Saint Mary's University (Texas) 10; Tusculum College (Tenn.) 10; Wingate University (N.C.) 10; University of Alaska - Anchorage 9; Glenville State College (W.Va.) 6; University of Central Oklahoma 6; Lenoir-Rhyne University (N.C.) 5; Seattle Pacific University (Wash.) 5; California State University - Monterey Bay 3; Metropolitan State University of Denver (Colo.) 3; Northwest Nazarene University (Idaho) 3; Valdosta State University (Ga.) 3; Grand Valley State University (Mich.) 2; Montana State University - Billings 2; Stonehill College (Mass.) 2; Union University (Tenn.) 2; Academy of Art University (Calif.) 1; California University of Pennsylvania 1; Carson-Newman College (Tenn.) 1; Tarleton State University (Texas) 1.
The USA TODAY Sports 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 2012-13 board: Carmen Dolfo - Non-voting Chair (Western Washington University), Linda Cimino (Caldwell College), Jeff Curtis (Northwood University), Joddie Gleason (Humboldt State University), Dennis Cox (Clayton State University), Kiley Hill (Valdosta State University), Corey Fox (Limestone College), Meghan Burke Brown (Southern Connecticut State University), Chris Kielsmeier (Wayne State College), Cleve Wright (Gannon University), Beth Jillson (Texas Woman's University), Renee Jimenez (California State University Monterey Bay), Jennifer Knight-Kenesie (University of Wisconsin- Parkside), 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), Corey Laster (University of Colorado-Colorado Springs), Cassandra Moorer (Stillman College), Rick Stein (University of Southern Indiana), Paul Fessler (Concordia University, St. Paul), Joe Pellicane (Dowling College), Linda Raunig (Regis University), Carrie Seymour (Pace University), Sally Brooks (Angelo State University), Glenn Wilkes (Rollins College), Lane Lord (Pittsburg State University), Lynn Ullom (West Liberty University), Kevin Woodin (Montana State University, Billings), Trent May (Grand Canyon University), and Susan Yow (Belmont Abbey College).