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 (April 25). 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. 16 and Lenoir-Rhyne at No. 18.
Overall, Wingate has a record of 40-11 and Lenoir-Rhyne has a record of 34-10.
2023 NFCA Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll
April 25 (Week 11)
|
Rank |
School |
Points |
2023 Record |
Previous Ranking |
|
1 |
Tampa (16) |
400 |
35-2 |
2 |
|
2 |
North Georgia |
377 |
48-5 |
2 |
|
3 |
UT Tyler |
375 |
46-4 |
3 |
|
4 |
UAH |
347 |
39-7 |
4 |
|
5 |
Central Oklahoma |
338 |
39-6 |
5 |
|
6 |
Indianapolis |
323 |
45-4 |
6 |
|
7 |
Grand Valley State |
304 |
35-3 |
7 |
|
8 |
Rogers State |
277 |
38-9 |
8 |
|
9 |
Colorado Christian |
271 |
48-4 |
9 |
|
10 |
Sonoma State |
252 |
33-8 |
10 |
|
11 |
Saint Leo |
245 |
39-7 |
11 |
|
12 |
West Texas A&M |
231 |
43-5 |
12 |
|
13 |
Concordia |
200 |
41-9 |
14 |
|
14 |
Adelphi |
191 |
35-6 |
15 |
|
15 |
Mississippi College |
164 |
37-8 |
18 |
|
16 |
Wingate |
160 |
40-11 |
17 |
|
17 |
Harding |
146 |
40-11 |
19 |
|
18 |
Lenoir-Rhyne |
112 |
34-10 |
20 |
|
19 |
Oklahoma Baptist |
97 |
40-9 |
21 |
|
20 |
West Alabama |
81 |
33-11 |
22 |
|
21 |
Columbus State |
63 |
41-12 |
24 |
|
22 |
Valdosta State |
59 |
32-12 |
13 |
|
23 |
Charleston |
42 |
29-8 |
23 |
|
23 |
Lubbock Christian |
42 |
36-14 |
16 |
|
25 |
Oklahoma Christian |
40 |
31-14 |
NR |
New to Poll: No. 25 Oklahoma Christian
Dropped Out: t-No. 25 Missouri Southern, t-No. 25 Wilmington
Receiving Votes: Missouri Southern (33), Wilmington (11), Nova Southeastern (7), West Chester (7), Southern Arkansas (5).