Lilburn, Ga. -- The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) will have two teams start the season ranked in the 2011-12 Preseason USA TODAY ESPN Division II Top 25 Coaches' Poll. Ashland Univeristy will start the season ranked No. 1 and Ferris State University starts the season ranked No. 24.
USA TODAY ESPN 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 |
Last Year's Final Rank |
Last Year's Final Record |
Points |
1 |
Ashland University (Ohio) -23 |
2 |
33-2 |
767 |
2 |
Bentley University (Mass.) |
3 |
31-4 |
726 |
3 |
Pittsburg State University (Kan.) |
6 |
27-6 |
634 |
4 |
Rollins College (Fla.) |
5 |
28-6 |
573 |
5 |
University of South Carolina - Aiken |
12 |
27-4 |
535 |
6 |
Edinboro University (Pa.) |
9 |
30-2 |
533 |
7 |
Metropolitan State College of Denver (Colo.) |
11 |
27-4 |
519 |
8 |
University of California - San Diego |
10 |
30-3 |
488 |
9 |
Shaw University (N.C.) -8 |
1 |
29-6 |
444 |
10 |
Clayton State University (Ga.) |
13 |
29-4 |
434 |
11 |
University of Indianapolis (Ind.) |
NR |
19-11 |
377 |
12 |
Holy Family University (Pa.) |
NR |
26-8 |
312 |
13 |
Grand Canyon University (Ariz.) |
18 |
24-4 |
309 |
14 |
Western Washington University |
NR |
22-8 |
293 |
15 |
Gannon University (Pa.) |
21 |
22-7 |
284 |
16 |
Wayne State College (Neb.) |
4 |
32-3 |
275 |
17 |
Washburn University (Kan.) |
14 |
29-5 |
261 |
18 |
Augustana College (S.D.) |
NR |
24-7 |
256 |
19 |
Emporia State University (Kan.) |
19 |
23-9 |
236 |
20 |
Lander University (S.C.) |
8 |
24-8 |
229 |
21 |
Southern Connecticut State University |
T24 |
25-6 |
156 |
22 |
University of Alaska - Anchorage |
7 |
30-5 |
132 |
23 |
Northeastern State University (Okla.) |
16 |
25-5 |
131 |
24 |
Ferris State University (Mich.) |
NR |
23-7 |
125 |
25 |
University of Wisconsin - Parkside |
15 |
24-6 |
117 |
Others Receiving Votes: University of Alabama - Huntsville 116; Tarleton State University (Texas) 99; Fort Lewis College (Colo.) 84; Wingate University (N.C.) 82; Indiana University of Pennsylvania 67; Simon Fraser University (BC) 50; Florida Southern College 49; Arkansas Tech University 38; Maryville University-St Louis (Mo.) 38; Drury University (Mo.) 33; University of Minnesota - Duluth 23; Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania 21; Nova Southeastern University (Fla.) 21; Limestone College (S.C.) 20; Harding University (Ark.) 19; Valdosta State University (Ga.) 19; California State University - Chico 18; Fairmont State University (W.Va.) 18; Dowling College (N.Y.) 14; Lenoir-Rhyne University (N.C.) 13; Pace University (N.Y.) 12; Michigan Technological University 11; University of West Alabama 10; Dixie State College of Utah 8; Saint Mary's University (Texas) 8; University of Arkansas - Fort Smith 8; Fort Hays State University (Kan.) 6; Concordia University (Minn.) 5; Newberry College (S.C.) 5; University of Mary (N.D.) 4; University of Central Missouri 3; Barton College (N.C.) 1; Caldwell College (N.J.) 1; California State University - Monterey Bay 1; Colorado State University - Pueblo 1; Fort Valley State University (Ga.) 1; Glenville State College (W.Va.) 1; West Texas A&M University 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).