In the 2026-27 Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) NCAA Division II Preseason Coaches Poll, revealed on Tuesday (Oct. 27) afternoon, the Ashland University women's basketball team is in the No. 18 slot.
"Any time you're recognized in a preseason poll, it's the reflection of the tradition of the program," said Ashland head coach
Kari Pickens. "We're excited to see what we can do this year."
This is the 194
th time the Eagles have been in the Top 25 of the coaches poll since the 1995-96 season. AU's all-time record as a ranked team is 362-26 (.933).
Ashland has been picked to finish second in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference in the circuit's 2026-27 women's basketball coaches' preseason poll.
Eagle women's basketball finished 2025-26 at 14-13 overall and 10-10 in the Great Midwest. Over the last 15 seasons (2011-12 to 2025-26), Ashland is 436-58 (.883) with three NCAA Division II national titles, two national runner-up finishes, three undefeated seasons, a D-II-record 73-game winning streak, nine 30-win seasons, 13 NCAA postseason qualifications, 10 conference regular-season championships, 11 conference tournament titles, and a mark of 234-19 (.925) at home.
