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USA TODAY ESPN DIVISION II TOP 25 COACHES'
POLL
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Preseason Poll: November 4, 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 |
Last Year's Final
Rank |
Last Year's Final
Record |
Points |
| 1. |
Michigan Technological University -
12 |
8 |
27-7 |
563 |
| 2. |
Franklin Pierce University (N.H.) -
3 |
2 |
29-6 |
552 |
| 3. |
California University of
Pennsylvania |
4 |
29-5 |
486 |
| 4. |
Delta State University (Miss.) - 1 |
6 |
30-7 |
483 |
| 5. |
Fort Lewis College (Colo.) -
2 |
9 |
28-3 |
478 |
| 6. |
Minnesota State University,
Mankato - 8 |
1 |
32-2 |
448 |
| 7. |
Emporia State University (Kan.) |
17 |
26-6 |
409 |
| 8. |
University of Alaska - Anchorage |
3 |
31-4 |
383 |
| 9. |
Stonehill College (Mass.) |
22 |
22-8 |
370 |
| 10. |
West Texas A&M University |
5 |
28-6 |
341 |
| 11. |
University of Indianapolis (Ind.) |
24 |
24-10 |
328 |
| 12. |
University of Central Oklahoma |
12 |
23-5 |
297 |
| 13. |
Clayton State University (Ga.) |
11 |
26-7 |
292 |
| 14. |
University of California - San
Diego |
16 |
27-5 |
287 |
| 15. |
Northern Kentucky University |
10 |
29-3 |
270 |
| 16. |
Seattle Pacific University (Wash.) |
7 |
23-4 |
216 |
| 17. |
Holy Family University (Pa.) |
NR |
26-6 |
189 |
| 18. |
Washburn University (Kan.) |
13 |
27-5 |
180 |
| 19. |
Gannon University (Pa.) |
20 |
30-4 |
170 |
| 20. |
Lenoir-Rhyne University (N.C.) |
23 |
27-5 |
148 |
| 21. |
Indiana University of Pennsylvania |
19 |
26-6 |
143 |
| 22. |
University of Tampa (Fla.) |
NR |
26-6 |
141 |
| 23. |
Hillsdale College (Mich.) |
15 |
27-4 |
139 |
| 24. |
Quincy University (Ill.) |
18 |
27-5 |
120 |
| 25. |
Grand Valley State University
(Mich.) |
NR |
20-10 |
111 |
Others Receiving Votes: Francis Marion University (S.C.) -
110; Valdosta State University (Ga.) - 75; Shaw University (N.C.) -
63; Drury University (Mo.) - 56; Philadelphia University (Pa.) - 47;
Bentley University (Mass.) - 41; Tusculum College (Tenn.) - 40; Fort
Valley State University (Ga.) - 37; Lander University (S.C.) - 36;
Ouachita Baptist University (Ark.) - 32; University of District of
Columbia - 32; Millersville University of Pennsylvania - 31; Johnson
C. Smith University (N.C.) - 26; Northwood University (Mich.) - 24;
Concordia University, St. Paul (Minn.) - 22; American International
College (Mass.) - 21; Augustana College (Ill.) - 21; Columbus State
University (Ga.) - 19; Rollins College (Fla.) - 18; West Liberty
University (W. Va.) - 18; University of the Incarnate Word (Texas) -
16; Arkansas Tech University - 15; Georgia College & State
University - 14; University of Arkansas- Monticello - 12; Barton
College (N.C.) - 10; Carson-Newman College (Tenn.) - 7; University
of New Haven (Conn.) - 7; University of South Carolina - Aiken 7;
University of Wisconsin - Parkside - 6; Fairmont State University
(W. Va.) - 5; Winona State University (Minn.) - 5; Dowling College
(N.Y.) - 4; University of West Georgia - 4; Pittsburg State
University (Kan.) - 3; Queens College (N.Y.) - 3; Seton Hill
University (Pa.) - 3; Virginia State University - 3; California
State Polytechnic University - Pomona - 2; Molloy College (N.Y.) -
2; Nova Southeastern University (Fla.) - 2; Wingate University
(N.C.) - 2; Abilene Christian University (Texas) - 1; Bowie State
University (Md.) - 1; Lewis University (Ill.) - 1; Minnesota State
University, Moorhead - 1; Saint Mary's University (Texas) - 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 2009-10 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), Angie Kristensen
(Dixie State College of Utah), John Burke (Dominican College),
Stephen McDonald (Fairmont State University), Mark Swasey
(California University of Pa.), Stephanie Evans (Kentucky State
University), Kevin Pederson (Lander University), Carol Russell
(University of Nebraska at Kearney), Marilynn Rule-Heinrich (Nova
Southeastern University), Brad Vanden Boogaard (Oklahoma Panhandle
State University), Julie Van Beek (Seattle Pacific University),
Jacques Curtis (Shaw University), Mike Jewett (Southwest Minnesota
State University), Ron McHenry (Washburn University), Barbara Nelson
(Wingate University), Glory Bradley (Wayne State University), Mike
Brandt (University of South Carolina - Aiken), Lester Butler
(University of the District of Columbia), Charity Elliott
(University of California - San Diego), Scott Hyland (Texas A&M
University - Kingsville), Ferne Labati (Seton Hill University), Tim
O’Hagan (Molloy College), Latricia Trammell (Western State College
of Colorado), 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.
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