2013-14 USA TODAY Sports Pre-season Division II Top 25 Coaches' Poll

Lilburn, GA -- After receiving votes on the USA TODAY Sports Division II Top 25 women's basketball poll the first seven times it was released last season, Academy of Art University Women's Basketball made its debut with 58 votes in this year's preseason release as determined by the USA Sports board of coaches, 33 members of the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA).

The Urban Knights come off their best season to date in 2012-13. ART U was 23-7 overall, used a nine-game winning streak to eventually take the inaugural Pacific West Conference Tournament Championship, and made its first post-season appearance in the NCAA DII Tournament. Other highlights from that historic year included knocking off #17 Pittsburg State, sweeping a three-game Hawaii roadtrip for the second consecutive year, and capturing an overtime win hosting #13 Grand Canyon, whom they would defeat again en route to the tournament title. For an in-depth look at the Urban Knights' 2013-14 schedule, click here.

Founded in 1981, the mission of the WBCA is to promote women's basketball by unifying coaches at all levels to develop a reputable identity for the sport of women's basketball and to foster and promote the development of the game of basketball as a sport for women and girls.

Collegiate, high school, junior high school, club, youth, national, international and Olympic coaches comprise the membership. Other members include former players, members of the media, sports information directors, officials and fans of the sport. The WBCA is committed to servicing its members and helping to grow women's basketball by providing education, networking opportunities, information and news, legislative updates, and serving as the voice of the membership to the NCAA.