1. For Immediate Release
USA TODAY SPORTS TOP 25 DIVISION II WOMEN’S BASKETBALL COACHES’ POLL — 2/24/2015
The USA TODAY Sports 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 University of Alaska - Anchorage - 21 1 25-1 783
2 Lewis University (Ill.) - 10 2 26-1 772
3 Limestone College (S.C.) - 1 3 26-1 706
4 Fort Hays State University (Kan.) 5 24-2 681
T5 Columbus State University (Ga.) 6 26-1 645
T5 West Texas A&M University 4 23-2 645
7 Indiana University of Pennsylvania (Pa.) 9 23-2 592
8 Drury University (Mo.) 11 22-3 525
9 Michigan Technological University 8 23-2 504
10 Adelphi University (N.Y.) 12 24-3 475
11 Pittsburg State University (Kan.) 7 24-4 451
T12 Emporia State University (Kan.) 13 21-4 413
T12 Stonehill College (Mass.) 10 21-3 413
14 Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania (Pa.) 19 22-3 362
15 Humboldt State University (Calif.) 22 22-3 304
16 Union University (Tenn.) 23 22-3 278
17 Wayne State University (Mich.) 14 21-4 250
18 Wayne State College (Neb.) 16 24-4 234
19 Seattle Pacific University (Wash.) 15 20-4 204
20 California University of Pennsylvania (Pa.) 18 22-4 192
21 University of New Haven (Conn.) NR 22-3 140
T22 Cedarville University (Ohio) 25 24-3 129
T22 University of District of Columbia NR 23-3 129
24 Rollins College (Fla.) 17 19-5 85
25 Nova Southeastern University (Fla.) NR 20-5 74
Dropped Out: Arkansas Tech University; Florida Institute of Technology; Midwestern State University (Texas).
Others receiving votes: Arkansas Tech University 53; Colorado Mesa University 46; University of Southern Indiana 40; Florida
Institute of Technology 39; Midwestern State University (Texas) 28; California State University - Dominguez Hills 24; Northern State
University (S.D.) 22; Ashland University (Ohio) 21; Hawaii Pacific University 21; California Baptist University 20; Northern
Michigan University 15; Washburn University (Kan.) 15; California State Polytechnic University - Pomona 13; Missouri Southern
State University 11; Minnesota State University - Mankato 10; Lander University (S.C.) 8; University of Charleston (W.Va.) 6;
University of Colorado - Colorado Springs 5; Harding University (Ark.) 4; Winona State University (Minn.) 3; Augustana College
(S.D.) 2; Grand Valley State University (Mich.) 2; University of the Sciences In Philadelphia (Pa.) 2; California State University - San
Bernardino 1; Philadelphia University (Pa.) 1; University Of Sioux Falls (S.D.) 1; West Chester University of Pennsylvania 1.
The USA TODAY Sports committee of coaches is made up of 32 head coaches at Division II institutions. All are members of the
Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA). The 2014-15 committee: Mark Kellogg- Chair (West Texas A&M University),
Tom Shirley (Philadelphia University), Julie Plant (Saint Anselm College), Kim Lusk (Saint Thomas Aquinas), Carrie Seymour (Pace
University), Stan Swank (Edinboro University), Mary Fleig (Millersville University of Pa.), Jacques Curtis (Shaw University), Lynn
Ullom (West Liberty University), Wendy Lee (Mount Olive University), Ann Hancock (Wingate University), Cindy Hilbrich
(University of Montevallo), Erika Lang-Montgomery (Flagler College), Jeff Curtis (Maryville University-St. Louis), Shannon Sword
(Ursuline College), Lisa Carlsen (Lewis University), Craig Roden (Delta State University), LeAnn Freeland (Nova Southeastern
University), Cassandra Moorer (Stillman College), Beth Jillson (Texas Woman’s University), Rusty Kennedy (Western New Mexico
University), Louis Whorton (University of Arkansas-Fort Smith), Linda Raunig (Regis University), Tim Kirby (Harding University),
Sheila Green-Gerding (Minot State University), Annette Wiles (University of Minnesota Duluth), Ronda Hubbard (Missouri Southern
State University), Joddie Gleason (Humboldt State University), Renee Jimenez (California State University San Bernardino), LeNay
Larson (Academy of Art University), and Kevin Woodin (Montana State Univ., Billings).
*Please note that all voters for the DII poll are required to vote each week between 9 p.m. Sunday and 1 p.m. Tuesday ET.