No. 1 Southwest Minnesota State
Head Coach: Terry Culhane, 7th season
Record at SMSU: 180-52
2010 Record: 26-3
2010 Conference Record/Finish: 18-2/2nd
AVCA National Ranking (Nov. 15): No. 4
Years in NCAA Tournament: 8
(2001-04-05-06-07-08-09-10)
NCAA Tournament Record: 3-7
NCAA Regional Championships: 0
No. 2 Concordia University
Head Coach: Brady Starkey, 8th season
Record at CU: 266-24
2010 Record: 26-4
2010 Conference Record/Finish: 20-0/1st
AVCA National Ranking (Nov. 15): No. 1
Years in NCAA Tournament: 8
(2003-04-05-06-07-08-09-10)
NCAA Tournament Record: 28-4
NCAA Region Championships: 5
Last Region Championship: 2009
NCAA National Championships: 3 (2007-08-09)
No. 3 Wayne State
Head Coach: Scott Kneifl, 6th season
Record at WSC: 157-51
2010 Record: 27-3
2010 Conference Record/Finish: 17-3/3rd
AVCA National Ranking (Nov. 15): No. 3
Years in NCAA Tournament: 6
(2005-06-07-08-09-10)
NCAA Tournament Record: 2-5
NCAA Regional Championships: 0
No. 4 Nebraska-Kearney
Head Coach: Rick Squiers, 12th season
Record at UNK: 383-55
2010 Record: 29-4
2010 Conference Record/Finish: 17-1/1st East Division
AVCA National Ranking (Nov. 15): No. 10
Years in NCAA Tournament: 15
(1994-95-96-99-2000-01-02-03-04-05-06-07-08-09-10)
NCAA Tournament Record: 23-14
NCAA Region Championships: 5
Last Region Championship: 1995-96-2003-04-05
No. 5 Minnesota Duluth
Head Coach: Jim Boos, 9th season
Record at UMD: 241-47
2010 Record: 23-5
2010 Conference Record/Finish: 15-4/4th
AVCA National Ranking (Nov. 15): No. 7
Years in NCAA Tournament: 14
(1986-87-91-94-98-2002-03-04-05-06-07-08-09-10)
NCAA Tournament Record: 16-13
NCAA Regional Championships: 2
Last Region Championship: 2006
No. 6 Metro State
Head Coach: Debbie Hendricks, 11th season
Record at MSCD: 247-99
2010 Record: 24-6
2010 Conference Record/Finish: 16-2/2nd East Division
AVCA National Ranking (Nov. 15): No. 13
Years in NCAA Tournament: 18
(1988-89-91-92-93-97-98-00-01-02-03-04-05-06-07-08-09-10)
NCAA Tournament Record: 9-17
NCAA Regional Championships: 0
No. 7 Minnesota State, Mankato
Head Coach: Dennis Amundson, 6th season
Record at MSU: 134-70
2010 Record: 20-7
2010 Conference Record/Finish: 12-7/5th
AVCA National Ranking (Nov. 15): No. 16
Years in NCAA Tournament: 8
(1990-2001-02-03-06-07-09-10)
NCAA Tournament Record: 2-7
NCAA Regional Championships: 0
No. 8 Colorado School of Mines
Head Coach: Jamie Skadeland, 3rd season
Record at CSM: 60-32
2010 Record: 19-9
2010 Conference Record/Finish: 12-6/3rd East Division
AVCA National Ranking (Nov. 15): -
Years in NCAA Tournament: 3
(2005-09-10)
NCAA Tournament Record: 0-2
