USA TODAY ESPN DIVISION II TOP 25 COACHES' POLL
Final Poll: March 27, 2012
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
|
Points
|
|
1
|
Shaw University (N.C.) -26 |
NR
|
29-6
|
695
|
|
2
|
Ashland University (Ohio) -2 |
2
|
33-2
|
673
|
|
3
|
Bentley University (Mass.) |
5
|
31-4
|
629
|
|
4
|
Wayne State College (Neb.) |
1
|
32-3
|
580
|
|
5
|
Rollins College (Fla.) |
15
|
28-6
|
578
|
|
6
|
Pittsburg State University (Kan.) |
14
|
27-6
|
517
|
|
7
|
University of Alaska - Anchorage |
8
|
30-5
|
510
|
|
8
|
Lander University (S.C.) |
24
|
24-8
|
440
|
|
9
|
Edinboro University (Pa.) |
3
|
30-2
|
436
|
|
10
|
University of California - San Diego |
4
|
30-3
|
424
|
|
11
|
Metropolitan State College of Denver (Colo.) |
10
|
27-4
|
392
|
|
12
|
University of South Carolina - Aiken |
7
|
27-4
|
374
|
|
13
|
Clayton State University (Ga.) |
6
|
29-4
|
362
|
|
14
|
Washburn University (Kan.) |
9
|
29-5
|
290
|
|
15
|
University of Wisconsin - Parkside |
17
|
24-6
|
271
|
|
16
|
Northeastern State University (Okla.) |
11
|
25-5
|
266
|
|
17
|
Fort Lewis College (Colo.) |
12
|
26-5
|
254
|
|
18
|
Grand Canyon University (Ariz.) |
13
|
24-4
|
191
|
|
19
|
Emporia State University (Kan.) |
23
|
23-9
|
181
|
|
20
|
Wingate University (N.C.) |
NR
|
24-8
|
136
|
|
21
|
Gannon University (Pa.) |
22
|
22-7
|
114
|
|
22
|
Florida Southern College |
19
|
24-7
|
105
|
|
23
|
Arkansas Tech University |
16
|
22-4
|
97
|
|
T24
|
Indiana University of Pennsylvania |
21
|
23-7
|
85
|
|
T24
|
Southern Connecticut State University |
18
|
25-6
|
85
|
Dropped Out: Augustana College (S.D.) 20; Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania 25.
Others Receiving Votes: Augustana College (S.D.) 75; Holy Family University (Pa.) 75; Valdosta State University (Ga.) 61; Ferris State University (Mich.) 34; Quincy University (Ill.) 27; University of District of Columbia 27; Western Washington University 21; Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania 15; Tarleton State University (Texas) 15; Michigan Technological University 14; California State Polytechnic University - Pomona 9; Newman University (Kan.) 9; Johnson C Smith University (N.C.) 7; California State University - Monterey Bay 6; Delta State University (Miss.) 4; Franklin Pierce University (N.H.) 4; Limestone College (S.C.) 3; University of Central Missouri 3; Assumption College (Mass.) 2; Dowling College (N.Y.) 2; Catawba College (N.C.) 1; Concord University (W.Va.) 1.
The USA TODAY ESPN 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 2011-12 board: Carmen Dolfo - Non-voting Chair (Western Washington University), Linda Cimino (Caldwell College), 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), Meghan Burke Brown (Southern Connecticut State University), Chris Kielsmeier (Wayne State College), Cleve Wright (Gannon University), 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), Claudette Charney (Hillsdale College), Tim Kirby (Harding University), Todd Starkey (Lenoir Rhyne University), Tim O'Hagan (Molloy College), Sandra Rushing (Delta State University), Rick Stein (University of Southern Indiana), Paul Fessler (Concordia University, St. Paul), Latricia Trammell (Western State College of Colorado), Tracey Dorow (Ferris State University), Phillip Wallace (Miles College), Sally Brooks (Angelo State University), Glenn Wilkes (Rollins College), Lane Lord (Pittsburg State University), Nancy Winstel (Northern Kentucky University), Tim Moser (University of Alaska, Anchorage), Trent May (Grand Canyon University), and Van Girard (California State Univ. Dominguez Hills).
*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.
Comments:
Want to give a shout out to the DII Colorado Christian University LadyCougs for winning the 2012 NCCAA DI National Championship. Christina Whitelaw was named the NCCAA National Player of the Year and the RMAC Conference Player of the Year. Coach Tim Hays was voted NCCAA National Coach of the Year. Some cool ackolades for one of the smallest DII schools in the country. God bless you Cougs!
posted on: Friday, Apr 13, 2012 1:46 PM
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