USA TODAY ESPN DIVISION II TOP 25 COACHES' POLL
Week 19 Poll: March 29, 2011
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 Rank
|
Record
|
Total Points
|
|
|
1
|
Clayton State University (Ga.) -25 |
2
|
35-1
|
625
|
|
|
2
|
Michigan Technological University |
3
|
31-3
|
591
|
|
|
3
|
Arkansas Tech University |
1
|
30-3
|
529
|
|
|
4
|
Northwest Missouri State University |
19
|
29-5
|
484
|
|
|
5
|
Metro State College of Denver (Colo.) |
10
|
30-3
|
469
|
|
|
6
|
Lander University (S.C.) |
6
|
29-4
|
436
|
|
|
7
|
Delta State University (Miss.) |
4
|
28-4
|
432
|
|
|
8
|
Bentley University (Mass.) |
15
|
28-5
|
411
|
|
|
9
|
Grand Canyon University (Ariz.) |
7
|
29-3
|
380
|
|
|
10
|
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona |
23
|
28-5
|
350
|
|
|
11
|
Fort Lewis College (Colo.) |
5
|
28-3
|
336
|
|
|
12
|
Shaw University (N.C.) |
NR
|
25-12
|
297
|
|
|
13
|
University of South Carolina - Aiken |
8
|
27-6
|
286
|
|
|
14
|
Wayne State College (Neb.) |
9
|
26-4
|
284
|
|
|
15
|
University of Alaska - Anchorage |
12
|
27-7
|
238
|
|
|
16
|
Northeastern State University (Okla.) |
11
|
25-5
|
230
|
|
|
17
|
Dixie State College of Utah |
13
|
24-4
|
192
|
|
|
18
|
Western Washington University |
14
|
26-4
|
186
|
|
|
19
|
Quincy University (Ill.) |
16
|
26-4
|
179
|
|
|
20
|
Holy Family University (Pa.) |
18
|
24-5
|
146
|
|
|
21
|
Tarleton State University (Texas) |
20
|
25-5
|
123
|
|
|
22
|
Johnson C Smith University (N.C.) |
24
|
26-5
|
119
|
|
|
23
|
Florida Southern College |
21
|
26-5
|
113
|
|
|
24
|
California State University - Monterey Bay |
22
|
27-4
|
106
|
|
|
25
|
Edinboro University (Pa.) |
17
|
26-4
|
101
|
Dropped Out: Washburn University (Kan.).
Others receiving votes: University of Wisconsin - Parkside 97; Pace University (N.Y.) 49; Franklin Pierce University (N.H.) 46; University of Central Oklahoma 46; Barton College (N.C.) 45; Washburn University (Kan.) 44; Adams State College (Colo.) 43; Florida Institute of Technology 19; Georgia College & State University 17; California University of Pennsylvania 14; University of North Alabama 13; West Liberty University (W.Va.) 12; University of Tampa (Fla.) 9; Drury University (Mo.) 6; Millersville University of Pennsylvania 5; Assumption College (Mass.) 4; Rollins College (Fla.) 4; Grand Valley State University (Mich.) 3; College of Saint Rose (N.Y.) 2; Seattle Pacific University (Wash.) 2; Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania 1; Emporia State University (Kan.) 1.
The USA TODAY ESPN board of coaches is made up of 30 head coaches
at Division II institutions. All are members of the Women's
Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA). The 2010-11 board: Carmen Dolfo - Non-voting Chair (Western Washington University), Gloria Bradley (Wayne State University), Mike Brandt (University of South Carolina - Aiken), Lester Butler (University of the District of Columbia), Dennis Cox (Clayton State University), Charity Elliott (University of California - San Diego), Corey Fox (Limestone College), Scott Hyland (Texas A&M University - Kingsville), Chris Kielsmeier (Wayne State College), Angie Kristensen (Dixie State College of Utah), Kelly Kruger (Adams State College), Ferne Labati (Seton Hill University), Shawna Lavender (Abilene Christian University), Jason Martens (Saint Mary’s University, Texas), Patrick Mashuda (Chowan University), Stephen McDonald (Fairmont State University), Ron McHenry (Washburn University), Mark Miller (Holy Family University), Barbara Nelson (Wingate University), Tim O’Hagan (Molloy College), Sandra Rushing (Delta State University), Rick Stein (University of Southern Indiana), Mark Swasey (California University of Pennsylvania), Latricia Trammell (Western State College of Colorado), Julie Van Beek (Seattle Pacific University), Phillip Wallace (Miles College), Dave Wilbers (Arkansas Tech University), Glenn Wilkes (Rollins College), Helen Williams (Merrimack College), and Nancy Winstel (Northern Kentucky 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.
