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USA TODAY ESPN DIVISION II TOP 25 COACHES' POLL
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Week 2 Poll: December 2, 2008
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 (22) |
1 |
2-0 |
664 |
| 2. |
Washburn University (Kan.) (2) |
2 |
5-0 |
648 |
| 3. |
West Texas A&M University (3) |
3 |
5-0 |
623 |
| 4. |
California University of Pennsylvania |
6 |
4-1 |
530 |
| 5. |
University of Alaska Anchorage |
9 |
7-1 |
517 |
| 6. |
Franklin Pierce University (N.H.) |
7 |
3-1 |
484 |
| 7. |
University of South Carolina, Aiken |
11 |
6-0 |
481 |
| 8. |
Stonehill College (Mass.) |
5 |
5-1 |
442 |
| 9. |
Indiana University of Pennsylvania |
8 |
4-1 |
432 |
| 10. |
Hillsdale College (Mich.) |
15 |
4-0 |
405 |
| 11. |
University of Central Oklahoma |
14 |
4-0 |
395 |
| 12. |
Emporia State University (Kan.) |
10 |
5-1 |
314 |
| 13. |
Lake Superior State University (Mich.) |
22 |
6-0 |
296 |
| 14. |
Tusculum College (Tenn.) |
16 |
5-1 |
290 |
| 15. |
Seattle Pacific University (Wash.) |
t19 |
3-0 |
288 |
| 16. |
Wingate University (N.C.) |
13 |
4-1 |
217 |
| t17. |
Minnesota State University-Mankato |
NR |
6-0 |
192 |
| t17. |
Shaw University (N.C.) |
25 |
4-0 |
192 |
| 19. |
Michigan Technological University |
t19 |
2-1 |
164 |
| 20. |
Drury University (Mo.) |
4 |
3-3 |
161 |
| 21. |
Arkansas Tech University |
12 |
4-2 |
150 |
| 22. |
Minnesota State University-Moorhead |
NR |
6-0 |
122 |
| 23. |
Shippensburg Univ. of Pennsylvania |
NR |
4-0 |
112 |
| 24. |
Barry University (Fla.) |
NR |
6-1 |
100 |
| 25. |
Augustana College (S.D.) |
18 |
4-1 |
97 |
Dropped Out: Holy Family University (Pa.), University of West Georgia, Fort Lewis College (Colo.), Assumption College (Mass.).
Others Receiving Votes: Fort Lewis College (Colo.) - 75; Carson-Newman College (Tenn.) - 58; University Of District Of Columbia - 57; Clayton State University (Ga.) - 36; University of West Georgia - 30; Assumption College (Mass.) - 25; Ashland University (Ohio) - 23; University Of California-San Diego - 21; Rollins College (Fla.) - 20; Holy Family University (Pa.) - 19; University Of New Haven (Conn.) - 18; Northwood University (Mich.) - 16; Millersville University Of Pennsylvania - 14; University Of Nebraska - Kearney - 9; Kentucky State University - 6; Le Moyne College (N.Y.) - 6; University Of Indianapolis (Ind.) - 6; University Of Tampa (Fla.) - 6; American International College (Mass.) - 4; Saint Mary's University (Texas) - 3; Columbus State University (Ga.) - 2; Quincy University (Ill.) - 2; Valdosta State University (Ga.) - 2; Francis Marion University (S.C.) - 1.
The USA TODAY ESPN Board of Coaches is made up of 28 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), 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.
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