Catawba Ranked No. 8 in Latest WBCA Coaches Poll
ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) - Catawba was ranked No. 8 in the latest WBCA Top 25 Coaches Poll, released Tuesday (January 17).
The Catawba Indians are 6-1 in conference play and are 11-2 overall.
WBCA NCAA DIVISION II WBB COACHES POLL - 1/16/2024
The WBCA NCAA Division II Top 25 Women's Basketball Coaches Poll, with teams' RECORDS THROUGH SUNDAY in parentheses, total points based on 25 points for first place through one point for 25th, first-place votes received, and ranking in last week's poll.
|
Rank |
School (Record) |
Total |
First-Place Votes |
Last Week's |
|
1 |
Grand Valley State (14-1) |
573 |
21 |
1 |
|
2 |
Ashland (14-1) |
551 |
1 |
2 |
|
3 |
Gannon (17-1) |
524 |
0 |
3 |
|
4 |
Union, TN (17-1) |
491 |
0 |
5 |
|
5 |
Southern Nazarene (14-0) |
452 |
1 |
6 |
|
6 |
Thomas Jefferson (15-1) |
449 |
0 |
6 |
|
7 |
Colorado Mines (14-1) |
412 |
0 |
8 |
|
8 |
Catawba (11-2) |
363 |
0 |
4 |
|
9 |
Ferris State (10-2) |
347 |
0 |
11 |
|
10 |
Northwestern Oklahoma State (15-1) |
311 |
0 |
12 |
|
11 |
Virginia State (14-1) |
296 |
0 |
10 |
|
12 |
Montana State Billings (15-3) |
277 |
0 |
14 |
|
13 |
Fairmont State (12-2) |
263 |
0 |
9 |
|
14 |
Texas Woman's (14-3) |
255 |
0 |
16 |
|
15 |
Bentley (13-2) |
234 |
0 |
18 |
|
16 |
Harding (12-2) |
221 |
0 |
13 |
|
17 |
Central Missouri (12-3) |
196 |
0 |
17 |
|
18 |
Valdosta State (14-2) |
186 |
0 |
19 |
|
19 |
Texas A&M International (15-2) |
164 |
0 |
21 |
|
20 |
Fort Hays State (13-3) |
125 |
0 |
15 |
|
21 |
Western Washington (12-3) |
118 |
0 |
21 |
|
22 |
Fayetteville State (13-1) |
104 |
0 |
23 |
|
23 |
Miles (11-1) |
77 |
0 |
25 |
|
24 |
Tampa (14-4) |
70 |
0 |
24 |
|
25 |
Pittsburg State (12-3) |
50 |
0 |
20 |
Dropped out: None.
Others receiving votes: Azusa Pacific (14-3) 39; Minnesota State Mankato (12-4) 37; Assumption (11-3) 33; Texas-Tyler (15-3) 30; Drury (11-4) 27; Kentucky State (12-2) 23; Glenville State (10-4) 16; Georgia Southwestern (10-2) 15; Cal State San Marcos (11-3) 9; Missouri Southern State (11-4) 2.
14 teams mentioned on only one ballot for a total of 134 combined points.
The WBCA NCAA Division II Coaches Poll Committee is composed of one head coach from each of the 23 NCAA Division II conferences. The committee for the 2023-24 season: Mike Bona, Emmanuel; Kevin Clifford, Roberts Wesleyan; Jen Conely, UW-Parkside; Kyle Cooper, West Liberty; Anthony Crocitto, St. Leo; Carmen Dolfo, Western Washington; Steve Fagan, Felician; Darin Grover, Southeastern Oklahoma; Tanya Haave, MSU Denver; TJ Hardeman, Azusa Pacific; Matt Houser, Columbus State; Beth Jillson, Texas Woman's; Renee Jimenez, Cal State-San Marcos; L'Tona Lamonte, Winston-Salem State; Greg Long, Mississippi College; Mike Mincey, Carson-Newman; Kari Pickens, Ashland; James Rice, Benedict; Jess Strom, California University (Pa.); Mark Swasey, Franklin Pierce; Katie Vaughn, Missouri-St. Louis; Tom Webb, Southwest Minnesota State; Lora Westling, Washburn.