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USA TODAY ESPN DIVISION II TOP 25 COACHES' POLL
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Week 9 Poll: February 3, 2009
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. |
University of Alaska Anchorage (27) |
1 |
20-1 |
675 |
| 2. |
California University of Pennsylvania |
3 |
17-2 |
621 |
| 3. |
Fort Lewis College (Colo.) |
5 |
18-1 |
593 |
| 4. |
Emporia State University (Kan.) |
4 |
18-2 |
579 |
| 5. |
Minnesota State University-Mankato |
6 |
19-1 |
570 |
| 6. |
Northern Kentucky University |
2 |
17-2 |
529 |
| 7. |
Hillsdale College (Mich.) |
7 |
17-2 |
519 |
| 8. |
Michigan Technological University |
10 |
17-2 |
481 |
| 9. |
West Texas A&M University |
13 |
17-3 |
399 |
| 10. |
Washburn University (Kan.) |
t11 |
17-3 |
396 |
| 11. |
Stonehill College (Mass.) |
15 |
17-3 |
348 |
| 12. |
University of California, San Diego |
17 |
19-2 |
313 |
| 13. |
Indiana University of Pennsylvania |
9 |
16-3 |
307 |
| 14. |
University of Central Oklahoma |
16 |
15-3 |
305 |
| 15. |
Tusculum College (Tenn.) |
8 |
17-3 |
300 |
| 16. |
University of District of Columbia |
18 |
17-2 |
273 |
| 17. |
Francis Marion University (S.C.) |
19 |
16-1 |
254 |
| 18. |
Rollins College (Fla.) |
t11 |
17-2 |
247 |
| 19. |
Seattle Pacific University (Wash.) |
14 |
13-4 |
174 |
| 20. |
Minnesota State University-Moorhead |
22 |
16-4 |
144 |
| 21. |
Saint Mary's University (Texas) |
25 |
18-2 |
130 |
| 22. |
Lenoir-Rhyne University (N.C.) |
NR |
18-2 |
100 |
| 23. |
University of South Carolina-Aiken |
23 |
16-5 |
88 |
| 24. |
Franklin Pierce University (N.H.) |
NR |
15-4 |
60 |
| 25. |
Delta State University (Miss.) |
NR |
17-5 |
48 |
Dropped Out: Arkansas Tech University, Grand Valley State University (Mich.), Clark Atlanta University (Ga.).
Others Receiving Votes: Quincy University (Ill.) - 45; Saint Cloud State University (Minn.) - 36; Arkansas Tech University - 35; Clark Atlanta University (Ga.) - 32; Clayton State University (Ga.) - 30; Holy Family University (Pa.) - 22; Grand Valley State University (Mich.) - 20; Fayetteville State University (N.C.) - 17; Virginia State University - 15; American International College (Mass.) - 11; Georgia College & State University - 11; Northwood University (Mich.) - 10; University of Arkansas, Monticello - 9; College of Saint Rose (N.Y.) - 7; Bentley College (Mass.) - 6; Fort Valley State University (Ga.) - 5; Valdosta State University (Ga.) - 4; University of Indianapolis (Ind.) - 3; Augustana College (S.D.) - 1; Florida Southern College - 1; Pace University (N.Y.) - 1; Pittsburg State University (Kan.) - 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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