Now that you’ve been introduced to the five programs voted by WCC coaches to be ranked in the bottom half of the conference, let’s take a look at what the coaches think the top half will look like this year.
Santa Clara finished 7th in the regular season standings last season, but is expected to improve thanks to a second season with senior guard Tia Hay in the fold. Hay, a native Australian, joined the Broncos last season as a junior college transfer, and was named to the All-WCC Preseason Team after finishing last year sixth in the league in scoring (15.