USA TODAY ESPN DIVISION II TOP 25 COACHES' POLL
Week 6 Poll: January 13, 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. | Northern Kentucky University (26) |
1
|
13-0
|
674
|
| 2. | University of Alaska Anchorage (1) |
2
|
15-1
|
649
|
| 3. | Minnesota State University-Mankato |
5
|
14-0
|
618
|
| 4. | Hillsdale College (Mich.) |
7
|
12-1
|
571
|
| 5. | Tusculum College (Tenn.) |
9
|
12-1
|
503
|
| 6. | California University of Pennsylvania |
8
|
11-2
|
499
|
| 7. | Washburn University (Kan.) |
3
|
13-2
|
465
|
| 8. | Rollins College (Fla.) |
12
|
12-0
|
456
|
| 9. | Emporia State University (Kan.) |
10
|
13-2
|
434
|
| 10. | Stonehill College (Mass.) |
4
|
13-2
|
427
|
| 11. | Fort Lewis College (Colo.) |
13
|
12-1
|
397
|
| 12. | Indiana University of Pennsylvania |
11
|
11-2
|
393
|
| 13. | Barry University (Fla.) |
15
|
12-2
|
330
|
| 14. | West Texas A&M University |
6
|
12-3
|
316
|
| 15. | Michigan Technological University |
16
|
11-2
|
285
|
| 16. | Seattle Pacific University (Wash.) |
18
|
9-2
|
257
|
| 17. | Clayton State University (Ga.) |
21
|
10-1
|
221
|
| 18. | University of South Carolina, Aiken |
20
|
12-3
|
218
|
| 19. | University of Indianapolis (Ind.) |
23
|
16-2
|
162
|
| 20. | University of Central Oklahoma |
14
|
10-3
|
144
|
| 21. | Arkansas Tech University |
22
|
11-3
|
129
|
| 22. | Minnesota State University-Moorhead |
17
|
12-3
|
106
|
| 23. | University of District of Columbia |
25
|
12-2
|
88
|
| 24. | Gannon University |
NR
|
12-1
|
75
|
| 25. | University of California, San Diego |
NR
|
13-2
|
60
|
Dropped Out: University of Tampa (Fla.), Harding University (Ark.).
Others Receiving Votes: Harding University (Ark.) - 44; Saint Cloud State University (Minn.) - 42; Franklin Pierce University (N.H.) - 26; University of Tampa (Fla.) - 23; Francis Marion University (S.C.) - 22; Clark Atlanta University (Ga.) - 21; Armstrong Atlantic State University (Ga.) - 20; Millersville University of Pennsylvania - 19; Grand Valley State University (Mich.) - 15; Holy Family University (Pa.) - 15; Northwood University (Mich.) - 12; Molloy College (N.Y.) - 9; Florida Institute of Technology - 8; Saint Mary's University (Texas) - 8; Kentucky State University - 7; Bentley College (Mass.) - 2; Lenoir-Rhyne College (N.C.) - 2; University of Central Missouri - 1; Drury University (Mo.) - 1; Virginia State University - 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.
