USA TODAY Sports DIVISION II TOP 25 COACHES' POLL
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
January 21, 2014
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 |
Points |
1 |
Bentley University (Mass.) -27 |
1 |
16-0 |
795 |
2 |
Emporia State University (Kan.) -4 |
3 |
17-0 |
766 |
3 |
Nova Southeastern University (Fla.) -1 |
4 |
14-0 |
729 |
4 |
Colorado Mesa University |
5 |
15-0 |
680 |
5 |
Gannon University (Pa.) |
2 |
17-1 |
647 |
6 |
Harding University (Ark.) |
6 |
17-0 |
645 |
7 |
West Texas A&M University |
7 |
13-1 |
600 |
8 |
University of Central Missouri |
8 |
14-2 |
571 |
9 |
Drury University (Mo.) |
10 |
14-1 |
529 |
10 |
Delta State University (Miss.) |
9 |
13-1 |
526 |
11 |
Glenville State College (W.Va.) |
12 |
14-2 |
450 |
12 |
Wayne State College (Neb.) |
11 |
17-2 |
419 |
13 |
Rollins College (Fla.) |
13 |
14-3 |
353 |
14 |
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona |
17 |
12-2 |
337 |
15 |
Virginia State University |
16 |
14-1 |
333 |
16 |
Quincy University (Ill.) |
18 |
13-2 |
294 |
17 |
Tarleton State University (Texas) |
T14 |
13-2 |
281 |
18 |
University of Indianapolis (Ind.) |
T14 |
15-3 |
245 |
19 |
University of North Georgia |
19 |
13-2 |
176 |
20 |
Adelphi University (N.Y.) |
21 |
13-3 |
134 |
21 |
Wayne State University (Mich.) |
20 |
12-2 |
124 |
22 |
Northern State University (S.D.) |
NR |
14-2 |
113 |
23 |
Lewis University (Ill.) |
25 |
12-3 |
99 |
24 |
Fort Hays State University (Kan.) |
23 |
12-3 |
65 |
25 |
Minnesota State University - Mankato |
22 |
11-5 |
59 |
Dropped Out: Georgia College.
Others Receiving Votes: University of Alaska - Anchorage 56; Michigan Technological University 54; Georgia College 49; Edinboro University (Pa.) 47; University of Southern Indiana 29; Missouri Southern State University 17; Wingate University (N.C.) 17; Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania 15; Lenoir-Rhyne University (N.C.) 12; Northwest Nazarene University (Idaho) 12; University of District of Columbia 12; Concordia University (Minn.) 11; Saint Leo University (Fla.) 11; Indiana University of Pennsylvania 10; Saint Martin's University (Wash.) 10; Saint Edwards University (Texas) 9; Carson-Newman College (Tenn.) 8; Saint Mary's University (Texas) 8; Simon Fraser University (BC) 8; Stonehill College (Mass.) 6; Minot State University (N.D.) 3; Montana State University - Billings 3; Northern Michigan University 3; Young Harris College (Ga.) 3; Pittsburg State University (Kan.) 2; Augustana College (S.D.) 1; California State University - East Bay 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 2013-14 board: Carmen Dolfo - Non-voting Chair (Western Washington University), Linda Cimino (Caldwell College), Jeff Curtis (Northwood University), Joddie Gleason (Humboldt State University), Mark Kellogg (West Texas A&M University), Craig Roden (University of West Alabama), Deirdre Kane (West Chester University), Meghan Burke Brown (Southern Connecticut State University), Mary Fleig (Millersville University of Pennsylvania), Kim Lusk (Saint Thomas Aquinas), Beth Jillson (Texas Woman's University), Renee Jimenez (California State University San Bernardino), LaNay Larson (Academy of Art University), LeAnn Freeland (Nova Southeastern), Chris Ellis (Maryville University- St. Louis), Wendy Lee (Mount Olive College), Claudette Charney (Hillsdale College), Tim Kirby (Harding University), Todd Starkey (Lenoir Rhyne University), Corey Laster (University of Colorado-Colorado Springs), Cassandra Moorer (Stillman College), Louis Whorton (University of Arkansas- Fort Smith), Paul Fessler (Concordia University, St. Paul), Annette Wiles (Minnesota, Duluth), Linda Raunig (Regis University), Carrie Seymour (Pace University), Jacques Curtis (Shaw University), Lisa Carlsen (Lewis University), Lane Lord (Pittsburg State University), Lynn Ullom (West Liberty University), Kevin Woodin (Montana State University, Billings), Cindy Hilbrich (University of Montevallo), and Roger Hodge (Lincoln Memorial University).
*Please note that all voters for the DII poll are required to vote each week between 9 p.m. Sunday and 1 p.m. Tuesday ET.
-WBCA.org "The Address for Women's Basketball"-