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 11). 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. 21.
Overall, Wingate has a record of 36-9 and Lenoir-Rhyne has a record of 29-7.
2023 NFCA Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll
April 11 (Week 9)
|
Rank |
School |
Points |
2023 Record |
Previous Ranking |
|
1 |
North Georgia (9) |
393 |
39-3 |
1 |
|
2 |
Tampa (7) |
391 |
29-2 |
2 |
|
3 |
UT Tyler |
368 |
34-4 |
3 |
|
4 |
Central Oklahoma |
348 |
30-5 |
4 |
|
5 |
UAH |
329 |
33-7 |
5 |
|
6 |
Indianapolis |
325 |
36-4 |
6 |
|
7 |
Grand Valley State |
305 |
25-3 |
7 |
|
8 |
Rogers State |
288 |
31-6 |
8 |
|
9 |
Valdosta State |
265 |
32-6 |
10 |
|
10 |
Lubbock Christian |
247 |
32-9 |
11 |
|
11 |
Sonoma State |
229 |
30-7 |
15 |
|
12 |
Colorado Christian |
227 |
41-3 |
12 |
|
13 |
Saint Leo |
197 |
34-6 |
13 |
|
14 |
West Texas A&M |
192 |
35-4 |
14 |
|
15 |
Concordia |
190 |
33-9 |
9 |
|
16 |
Wingate |
160 |
36-9 |
16 |
|
17 |
Adelphi |
133 |
23-6 |
18 |
|
18 |
Harding |
129 |
33-9 |
20 |
|
19 |
Mississippi College |
107 |
28-7 |
19 |
|
20 |
Washburn |
106 |
31-9 |
17 |
|
21 |
Lenoir-Rhyne |
84 |
29-7 |
22 |
|
22 |
Oklahoma Baptist |
65 |
33-9 |
23 |
|
23 |
West Alabama |
35 |
29-10 |
25 |
|
24 |
Columbus State |
26 |
30-11 |
NR |
|
t25 |
Charleston |
19 |
20-6 |
RV |
|
t25 |
Wilmington |
19 |
23-9 |
RV |
New to Poll: No. 24 Columbus State, t-No. 25 Charleston, t-No. 25 Wilmington
Dropped Out: No. 21 Cal State San Marcos, No. 24 Cal State Dominguez Hills
Receiving Votes: Missouri Southern (9), Southern Arkansas (7), Nova Southeastern (4), West Virginia Wesleyan (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 April 9, 2023.