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USA TODAY ESPN DIVISION II TOP 25 COACHES' POLL
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Week 3 Poll: December 9, 2008
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 |
Previous Ranking |
Record |
Points |
| 1. |
Northern Kentucky University (22) |
1 |
4-0 |
663 |
| 2. |
Washburn University (Kan.) (1) |
2 |
7-0 |
647 |
| 3. |
West Texas A&M University (4) |
3 |
5-0 |
627 |
| 4. |
University of Alaska Anchorage |
5 |
7-1 |
575 |
| 5. |
California University of Pennsylvania |
4 |
5-1 |
563 |
| 6. |
Stonehill College (Mass.) |
8 |
7-1 |
510 |
| 7. |
Hillsdale College (Mich.) |
10 |
6-0 |
494 |
| 8. |
Indiana University of Pennsylvania |
9 |
4-1 |
472 |
| 9. |
Emporia State University (Kan.) |
12 |
7-1 |
400 |
| 10. |
Minnesota State University-Mankato |
t17 |
7-0 |
382 |
| 11. |
Tusculum College (Tenn.) |
14 |
7-1 |
356 |
| 12. |
University of Central Oklahoma |
11 |
6-1 |
352 |
| 13. |
Minnesota State University-Moorhead |
22 |
8-0 |
293 |
| 14. |
Michigan Technological University |
19 |
4-1 |
269 |
| 15. |
Franklin Pierce University (N.H.) |
6 |
4-2 |
265 |
| 16. |
Shippensburg Univ. of Pennsylvania |
23 |
5-0 |
259 |
| 17. |
University of South Carolina, Aiken |
7 |
6-2 |
195 |
| t18. |
Barry University (Fla.) |
24 |
7-1 |
139 |
| t18. |
Seattle Pacific University |
15 |
3-1 |
139 |
| 20. |
Arkansas Tech University |
21 |
5-2 |
133 |
| 21. |
Drury University (Mo.) |
20 |
5-3 |
132 |
| 22. |
Carson-Newman College (Tenn.) |
NR |
7-0 |
131 |
| 23. |
Rollins College (Fla.) |
NR |
7-0 |
105 |
| 24. |
Lake Superior State University (Mich.) |
13 |
6-2 |
100 |
| 25. |
Wingate University (N.C.) |
16 |
5-2 |
99 |
Dropped Out: Shaw University (N.C.), Augustana College (S.D.).
Others Receiving Votes: Fort Lewis College (Colo.) - 94; Shaw University (N.C.) - 61; Quincy University (Ill.) - 39; Millersville University Of Pennsylvania - 33; University Of California-San Diego - 33; University Of Tampa (Fla.) - 32; Clayton State University (Ga.) - 30; University Of Indianapolis (Ind.) - 25; Kentucky State University - 15; Assumption College (Mass.) - 14; Saint Mary's University (Texas) - 12; Valdosta State University (Ga.) - 12; University Of District Of Columbia - 10; University Of New Haven (Conn.) - 9; Columbus State University (Ga.) - 8; Le Moyne College (N.Y.) - 8; Holy Family University (Pa.) - 7; Newberry College (S.C.) - 7; Florida Institute of Technology - 6; Northwood University (Mich.) - 6; Armstrong Atlantic State University (Ga.) - 3; Augustana College (S.D.) - 3; University Of Nebraska - Kearney - 3; University of Central Missouri - 2; Francis Marion University (S.C.) - 2; Molloy College (N.Y.) - 1.
The USA TODAY ESPN Board of Coaches is made up of 29 head coaches
at Division II institutions. All are members of the Women's
Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA). The 2008-09 board: Gie Parsons
- Non-voting Chair (Clarion University), James Brunelli (Anderson University), Chris Ratcliff (University of Arkansas at Monticello), Dave Wilbers (Arkansas Tech University), David Smith (Bellarmine University), Krista Gerlich (West Texas A&M University), Kip Drown (Colorado State University at Pueblo), Heather Kearney (California University of Penn), Jay Sparks (Columbus State University), Angie Kristensen (Dixie State College of Utah), John Burke (Dominican College), Linden Weese (Eastern New Mexico University), Stephen McDonald (Fairmont State University), Mark Swasey (Franklin Pierce University), Vanessa Taylor (Johnson C. Smith University), Stephanie Evans (Kentucky State University), Jamie Pewinski (Lake Superior State University), Kevin Pederson (Lander University), John Barnes (Michigan Technological University), Carol Russell (University of Nebraska at Kearney), Jessica Smith (University of New Haven), Marilynn Rule-Heinrich (Nova Southeastern University), Brad Vanden Boogaard (Oklahoma Panhandle State University), Julie Van Beek (Seattle Pacific), Jacques Curtis (Shaw University), Mike Jewett (Southwest Minnesota State University), Ron McHenry (Washburn University), Greg Bruce (Western Oregon University) and Barbara Nelson (Wingate University).
*Please note that all voters for the DII poll are required to vote each week
between 8 a.m. Monday and 1 p.m Tuesday ET.
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