USA Today ESPN Division II Top 25 Coaches'
Poll
USA TODAY ESPN DIVISION II TOP 25 COACHES'
POLL
Week 13 Poll: February 28, 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 |
Last Week's
Rank
|
Record
|
Points
|
|
1
|
University of California
- San Diego -17 |
1
|
27-1
|
717
|
|
2
|
Wayne State College
(Neb.) -7 |
3
|
26-2
|
709
|
|
3
|
Clayton State University
(Ga.) -3 |
4
|
26-2
|
701
|
|
4
|
Ashland University (Ohio)
-4 |
5
|
25-1
|
682
|
|
5
|
Edinboro University
(Pa.) |
2
|
25-1
|
666
|
|
6
|
Bentley University
(Mass.) |
6
|
24-3
|
616
|
|
7
|
Metropolitan State
College of Denver (Colo.) |
7
|
24-2
|
609
|
|
8
|
University of Alaska -
Anchorage |
8
|
25-4
|
516
|
|
9
|
University of South
Carolina - Aiken |
10
|
23-3
|
499
|
|
10
|
Washburn University
(Kan.) |
12
|
25-4
|
467
|
|
11
|
Arkansas Tech
University |
13
|
22-3
|
422
|
|
12
|
Pittsburg State
University (Kan.) |
11
|
24-4
|
420
|
|
13
|
Northeastern State
University (Okla.) |
9
|
24-4
|
419
|
|
14
|
Fort Lewis College
(Colo.) |
15
|
22-4
|
392
|
|
15
|
University of Wisconsin -
Parkside |
16
|
22-4
|
327
|
|
16
|
Grand Canyon University
(Ariz.) |
17
|
21-3
|
309
|
|
17
|
Rollins College
(Fla.) |
14
|
21-5
|
245
|
|
18
|
Southern Connecticut
State University |
20
|
23-4
|
225
|
|
19
|
Florida Southern
College |
21
|
21-5
|
161
|
|
20
|
Gannon University
(Pa.) |
18
|
21-5
|
139
|
|
21
|
Indiana University of
Pennsylvania |
24
|
21-5
|
134
|
|
22
|
Augustana College
(S.D.) |
25
|
21-5
|
113
|
|
23
|
Lander University
(S.C.) |
19
|
20-6
|
89
|
|
24
|
Emporia State University
(Kan.) |
22
|
19-7
|
76
|
|
25
|
Northern Kentucky
University |
NR
|
21-5
|
57
|
Dropped Out: University of District of
Columbia.
Others Receiving Votes: Ferris State University (Mich.)
51; Johnson C Smith University (N.C.) 50; University of District of
Columbia 43; Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania 42; Tarleton
State University (Texas) 18; Dowling College (N.Y.) 16; Quincy
University (Ill.) 16; Shaw University (N.C.) 16; Wingate University
(N.C.) 16; Michigan Technological University 14; Colorado State
University - Pueblo 13; Newman University (Kan.) 11; California
State Polytechnic University - Pomona 9; University of Alabama -
Huntsville 9; Delta State University (Miss.) 7; California State
University - Monterey Bay 6; Drury University (Mo.) 6; Holy Family
University (Pa.) 5; Pace University (N.Y.) 5; Western Washington
University 5; Georgia Southwestern State University 3; Assumption
College (Mass.) 2; University of Central Missouri 2.
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.