USA TODAY Sports DIVISION II TOP 25 COACHES' POLL
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
January 28, 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.) -30 |
1 |
18-0 |
798 |
2 |
Colorado Mesa University -1 |
4 |
17-0 |
756 |
3 |
Emporia State University (Kan.) -1 |
2 |
18-1 |
697 |
4 |
Gannon University (Pa.) |
5 |
18-1 |
682 |
5 |
Nova Southeastern University (Fla.) |
3 |
15-1 |
667 |
6 |
West Texas A&M University |
7 |
16-1 |
654 |
7 |
Drury University (Mo.) |
9 |
16-1 |
597 |
8 |
Harding University (Ark.) |
6 |
18-1 |
585 |
9 |
Wayne State College (Neb.) |
12 |
19-2 |
489 |
10 |
Glenville State College (W.Va.) |
11 |
16-2 |
483 |
11 |
Delta State University (Miss.) |
10 |
14-2 |
441 |
12 |
University of Central Missouri |
8 |
15-3 |
399 |
13 |
Rollins College (Fla.) |
13 |
16-3 |
398 |
14 |
Virginia State University |
15 |
15-1 |
394 |
15 |
Quincy University (Ill.) |
16 |
15-2 |
358 |
16 |
University of Indianapolis (Ind.) |
18 |
17-3 |
322 |
17 |
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona |
14 |
13-3 |
253 |
18 |
Wayne State University (Mich.) |
21 |
14-2 |
228 |
19 |
Tarleton State University (Texas) |
17 |
14-3 |
209 |
20 |
Lewis University (Ill.) |
23 |
14-3 |
167 |
21 |
University of North Georgia |
19 |
14-3 |
152 |
22 |
Edinboro University (Pa.) |
NR |
14-3 |
95 |
23 |
Northern State University (S.D.) |
22 |
15-3 |
94 |
24 |
Minnesota State University - Mankato |
25 |
13-5 |
87 |
25 |
Adelphi University (N.Y.) |
20 |
14-4 |
54 |
Dropped Out: Fort Hays State University (Kan.).
Others Receiving Votes: Missouri Southern State University 41; Wingate University (N.C.) 36; Fort Hays State University (Kan.) 29; Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania 27; University of Alaska - Anchorage 25; Georgia College 21; Lenoir-Rhyne University (N.C.) 21; Saint Leo University (Fla.) 19; University of District of Columbia 17; Concordia University (Minn.) 12; Northwest Nazarene University (Idaho) 12; Montana State University - Billings 11; Seattle Pacific University (Wash.) 9; Clayton State University (Ga.) 7; Indiana University of Pennsylvania 6; Young Harris College (Ga.) 6; Michigan Technological University 5; California State University - East Bay 4; Saint Edwards University (Texas) 4; Saint Mary's University (Texas) 4; University of Tampa (Fla.) 4; Minot State University (N.D.) 3; Pittsburg State University (Kan.) 2; Western Washington University 2; Carson-Newman College (Tenn.) 1; LIU Post (N.Y.) 1; Truman State University (Mo) 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"-