Wingate, Lenoir-Rhyne Ranked in NFCA DII Top 25 Coaches Poll
ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) - The National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) announced their NFCA Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll today (March 28). The 2023 NFCA Division II Top 25 Poll is voted on by 16 NCAA Division II head coaches with two representing each of the eight NCAA regions. The poll will be released each Tuesday at noon ET.
Two South Atlantic Conference programs were among the top 25; Wingate was ranked at No. 17 and Lenoir-Rhyne at No. 22.
Overall, Wingate has a record of 31-8 and Lenoir-Rhyne has a record of 26-6.
Also receiving votes in the poll was Carson-Newman.
2023 NFCA Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll
March 28 (Week 7)
|
Rank |
School |
Points |
2023 Record |
Previous Ranking |
|
1 |
North Georgia (16) |
400 |
34-1 |
1 |
|
2 |
Tampa |
380 |
23-2 |
3 |
|
3 |
UT Tyler |
365 |
34-4 |
4 |
|
4 |
Central Oklahoma |
350 |
23-4 |
5 |
|
5 |
UAH |
319 |
25-5 |
7 |
|
6 |
Indianapolis |
316 |
26-3 |
9 |
|
7 |
Grand Valley State |
295 |
20-3 |
6 |
|
8 |
Rogers State |
286 |
23-6 |
2 |
|
9 |
Concordia |
284 |
26-6 |
8 |
|
10 |
Valdosta State |
259 |
25-5 |
10 |
|
11 |
Lubbock Christian |
245 |
30-8 |
11 |
|
12 |
Colorado Christian |
217 |
34-2 |
12 |
|
13 |
Sonoma State |
206 |
22-4 |
t13 |
|
14 |
Saint Leo |
166 |
31-5 |
18 |
|
15 |
Washburn |
156 |
27-5 |
21 |
|
16 |
West Texas A&M |
152 |
29-4 |
20 |
|
17 |
Wingate |
150 |
31-8 |
19 |
|
18 |
Adelphi |
138 |
15-4 |
16 |
|
19 |
Cal State San Marcos |
124 |
18-9 |
15 |
|
20 |
Harding |
118 |
26-8 |
t13 |
|
21 |
Mississippi College |
65 |
24-5 |
23 |
|
22 |
Lenoir-Rhyne |
64 |
26-6 |
24 |
|
23 |
Cal State Dominguez Hills |
37 |
18-9 |
22 |
|
24 |
Southern Arkansas |
27 |
23-10 |
17 |
|
25 |
Oklahoma Baptist |
20 |
27-9 |
RV |
New to Poll: No. 25 Oklahoma Baptist
Dropped Out: No. 25 Carson-Newman
Receiving Votes: Nova Southeastern (19), Carson-Newman (15), Wilmington (15), Oklahoma Christian (7), West Alabama (3).
The 2023 NFCA Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll is voted on by the NFCA Division II Top 25 Poll Committee. The committee consists of 16 NCAA Division II head coaches with two representing each of the NCAA's eight regions. Records reflect games played through March 26, 2023.