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Stanford remains No. 1 in final Mizuno WGCA coaches poll of 2023-24

Who’s No. 1?

The Women’s Golf Coaches Association has announced its fourth and final coaches poll of the spring 2024 season.

In Division I, Stanford remains at the top of the rankings after receiving all but one first-place vote, while South Carolina received the remaining vote to come in at No. 2. Wake Forest and UCLA take the No. 3 and No. 4 spots, respectively, while LSU holds steady at No. 5.

Dallas Baptist University remains the unanimous No. 1 in Division I

Here’s a look at the final Mizuno WGCA Coaches Polls for the 2023-24 season:

Division I

Rank Team (First-place votes) Points
1 Stanford (20) 524
2 South Carolina (1) 495
3 Wake Forest 286
4 UCLA 454
5 LSU 443
6 USC 417
7 Auburn 395
8 Northwestern 371
9 Texas 351
10 Arkansas 348
11 Duke 316
12 Texas A&M 289
13 Arizona State 280
14 Oregon 230
15 Ole Miss 219
16 Clemson 199
17 Arizona 192
18 Florida 163
19 Florida State 158
20 Vanderbilt 114
21 Pepperdine 109
22 Mississippi State 85
T-23 Georgia 53
T-23 Virginia 53
25 San Jose State 22

Receiving votes: North Carolina (15);  California (14); UCF (13); SMU (12); Purduu (5)

Division II

Rank Team (First-place votes) Points
1 Dallas Baptist (11) 275
2 Flagler College 261
3 Findlay 245
4 West Texas A&M 231
5 Anderson 225
6 Nova Southeastern 225
7 Indianapolis 194
8 Rollins 190
9 St. Mary’s (Texas) 184
10 Barry 175
11 Lynn 168
12 Central Missouri 145
13 Saint Leo 133
14 CSU-San Marcos 131
15 Henderson State 123
16 Lee 113
17 Oklahoma Christian 111
18 Wingate 88
19 Midwestern State 85
20 Lander 63
21 Grand Valley State 57
22 CSU-Monterey Bay 40
23 Florida Southern College 39
24 North Georgia 19
T-25 CSU-Los Angeles 17
T-25 Tampa 13

Receiving votes: West Florida (11); Southwestern Oklahoma State (8); CSU-East Bay (6); Texas at Tyler (3); Rogers State (1)

Division III

Rank Team (First-place votes) Points
1 Carnegie Mellon (8) 318
2 Pomona-Pitzer (1) 306
3 George Fox (1) 291
4 Emory 289
5 Claremont-Mudd-Scipps (2) 277
6 Illinois Wesleyan (1) 270
T-7 Redlands 229
T-7 Washington St. Louis 229
9 Wellesley College 211
10 Texas at Dallas 201
11 Truett McConnell 184
12 St. Catherine 179
13 Washington and Lee 177
14 Amherst College 163
T-15 Centre College 137
T-15 Trinity (Texas) 137
17 Carleton College 107
18 Mary Hardin-Baylor 101
19 Methodist 94
20 Middlebury College 74
T-21 Hamilton College 57
T-21 Rhodes College 57
23 Chapman 40
24 Sewanee 27
25 Grinnell College 23

Receiving votes: Denison(14); Huntingdon College (14); Ohio Northern (11); Whitman College (6); Wisconsin, Whitewater (2)

NAIA

Rank Team (First-place votes) Points
1 British Columbia (8) 89
2 Keiser(1) 82
T-3 Oklahoma City 64
T-3 SCAD Savannah 64
5 Texas Wesleyan 55
6 Dalton State 42
7 William Carey 38
8 Truett McConnell 28
9 Loyola-New Orleans 15
10 Ottawa-Arizona 7

Receiving votes: Embry Riddle (5); Lindsey Wilson College (5); Indiana Wesleyan (1)

Stanford takes top spot in Mizuno WGCA coaches poll for March 15

This is the second poll of the 2024 spring season.

The Women’s Golf Coaches Association has announced the results of the latest Mizuno WGCA Coaches Poll. This is the second poll of the 2024 spring season.

In Division I, Stanford jumped to the top spot after receiving 15 first-place votes, while Wake Forest, the defending national champion, dropped to No. 2 with three votes. UCLA received one first-place vote to climb three spots to No. 3, and South Carolina moved up one spot to No. 4. Rounding out the top five is LSU after jumping five spots.

Dallas Baptist claims the top spot in Division II after receiving nine first-place votes.

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Here’s a look at the complete Mizuno WGCA coaches polls for March 15.

Division I

Rank Team (First-place votes) Points
1 Stanford (15) 471
2 Wake Forest (3) 445
3 UCLA (1) 437
4 South Carolina 416
5 LSU 407
6 Arkansas 372
7 USC 361
8 Texas 335
9 Northwestern 309
10 Auburn 297
11 Florida 249
12 Ole Miss 248
13 Oregon 243
14 Arizona 238
15 Arizona State 192
16 Pepperdine 187
17 Texas A&M 182
18 Clemson 168
19 Duke 137
20 Central Florida 104
21 Florida State 101
22 Vanderbilt 72
23 Virginia 71
24 SMU 59
25 San Jose State 22

Receiving votes: North Carolina (13); Purdue (10); USF (10); Georgia (9); Washington (5); Houston (2); Michigan State (1); Mississippi State (1); California (1)

Division II

Rank Team (First-place votes) Points
1 Dallas Baptist (9) 294
2 Nova Southeastern (2) 284
3 Flagler College 270
4 Findlay 265
5 Anderson (1) 256
6 Indianapolis 232
7 West Texas A&M 225
8 Rollins 214
9 Lynn 213
10 St. Mary’s (Texas) 176
11 Central Missouri 173
12 Henderson State 154
13 Barry 152
14 Lee 146
15 Saint Leo 142
16 Midwestern State 119
17 CSU San Marcos 114
18 Wingate 108
19 Lander 83
20 Grand Valley State 61
21 Tampa 56
22 Oklahoma Christian 50
23 North Georgia 47
24 Florida Southern 23
25 Southwestern Oklahoma State 20

Receiving votes: CSU East Bay (11); CSU Monterey Bay (7); Rogers State (4); Eckerd College (1)

Division III

Rank Team (First-place votes) Points
1 Carnegie Mellon (4) 335
2 Pomona-Pitzer (3) 326
3 Williams College (5) 315
4 George Fox (2) 308
5 Emory 295
6 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 290
7 Redlands 286
8 Washington St. Louis 232
9 St. Catherine 229
10 Washington and Lee 227
11 Amherst 194
T-12 Illinois Wesleyan 184
T-12 Wellesley 184
14 Texas at Dallas 166
15 Trinity (Texas) 155
16 Centre 139
17 Carleton 116
18 Hamilton 113
19 Mary Hardin-Baylor 110
20 Grinnell 83
21 Rhodes 72
22 Middlebury 55
23 Methodist 53
24 Sewanee: University of the South 33
25 Chapman 19

Receiving votes: Wisconsin, Whitewater (10); Denison (9); Gustavus Adolphus College (4); Whitman College (4); Huntingdon College (3); Lynchburg (1)

NAIA

Rank Team (First-place votes) Points
1 British Columbia (8) 80
2 Keiser 71
3 Oklahoma City 65
4 SCAD Savannah 55
5 Dalton State College 49
6 Texas Wedleyan 39
7 William Carey 32
8 Embry Riddle Aeronautical 20
9 Truett McConnell 19
10 Ottawa-Arizona 5

Receiving votes: Loyola University New Orleans (3); Lewis-Clark State College (1); Oregon Institute of Technology (1)

Wake Forest, Nova Southeastern top first spring 2024 Mizuno WGCA coaches polls

These are the first polls of the 2024 spring season.

The Women’s Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) has announced the results of the most recent Mizuno WGCA Coaches polls.

These are the first polls of the 2024 spring season.

In Division I, Wake Forest opens the spring at No. 1 after receiving all but two first-place votes, while Stanford comes in at No. 2 with the remaining first-place votes. USC and Arkansas come in at No. 3 and No. 4, respectively, while South Carolina rounds out the top five.

Nova Southeastern claims the top spot in Division II with 10 first-place votes, while Dallas Baptist and Findlay each received one vote to open the season at No. 2 and No. 3, respectively.

Here’s a look at the complete Mizuno WGCA polls for Feb. 16.

Golfweek/Mizuno WGCA 2023-24 women’s college golf preseason coaches polls

It’s time to tee it up for a new season of women’s college golf.

It was just over three months ago that Wake Forest defeated USC to capture its first women’s national title at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale.

Now, it’s time to tee it up for a new season of college golf.

With that, the Women’s Golf Coaches Association has announced the 2023-24 Preseason Golfweek/Mizuno WGCA coaches polls.

This year, it’s Stanford that will start in the No. 1 spot with Wake Forest not far behind. Check out the full lists of all the preseason coaches polls for Div. I, Div. II, Div. III and NAIA.

These polls will be updated roughly once per month during the season.

Stanford, Lynn, Emory women’s golf headline final regular season Mizuno WGCA coaches polls

This is the fourth and final coaches poll for the 2023 spring campaign.

The final regular season Mizuno WGCA coaches polls for women’s golf have been released and there’s no surprise Stanford is the top team in Div. I.

The Cardinal received nine first-place votes but so did Wake Forest, which checks in at No. 2. Stanford’s has just a one-point lead in overall points, 441 to 440. LSU is No. 3, South Carolina is No. 4 and Mississippi State checks in at No. 5.

This is the fourth and final coaches poll for the 2023 spring campaign by the Women’s Golf Coaches Association.

Stanford, Lynn women’s golf hold steady atop Mizuno WGCA coaches polls for April 7

The Cardinal are comfortable on top.

The Women’s Golf Coaches Association announced its third Mizuno WGCA coaches poll in college women’s golf.

Stanford remains atop the Division I rankings, receiving 16 first-place votes, while Wake Forest received four votes to hold steady at No. 2. LSU and South Carolina remain at the No. 3 and No. 4 spots, respectively, while Mississippi State moves up one spot to round out the top five.

In Division II, Lynn University continues to hold the top spot after receiving all but one first-place vote. Emory University remains the unanimous No. 1 in Division III, and in NAIA, Dalton State College remains No. 1 after receiving all nine first-place votes.

Here’s a complete look at the latest Mizuno WGCA coaches polls.

Stanford still No. 1, Mississippi State vaults to No. 3 in latest 2022-23 Mizuno WGCA Div. I coaches poll

Stanford stays on top, Wake Forest draws closer but it’s Mississippi State making the biggest move.

Stanford is still on top, Wake Forest keeps drawing closer but it’s Mississippi State making the biggest move.

The Women’s Golf Coaches Association released its latest Mizuno WGCA Coaches Poll, the third of the 2022-23 season, and the Cardinal remain on top in Division I with 12 first-place votes. Wake Forest is close behind at No. 2 with the remaining nine votes. Three weeks ago, Stanford garnered 19 of the 22 first-place votes.

Mississippi State, in the “others receiving votes” category last time, has vaulted to No. 3 in this poll after winning a second consecutive tournament, the Blessings Collegiate Invitational. The Bulldogs also won the Mason Rudolph Championship at the end of September. MSU next hosts The Ally, a two-day event which starts Monday.

Fellow SEC programs South Carolina and Texas A&M check in at Nos 4 and 5.

Rank University (first-pace votes) Points
1 Stanford (12) 516
2 Wake Forest (9) 512
3 Mississippi State 465
4 South Carolina 450
5 Texas A&M 447
6 Oregon 414
7 Mississippi 392
8 Texas 362
9 Duke 357
10 Virginia 332
11 USC 302
12 Arizona State 280
13 Arizona 256
14 Arkansas 233
15 Florida State 205
16 Florida 200
17 LSU 185
18 UCLA 174
19 San Jose State 158
20 Oklahoma State 136
21 Kent State 82
22 Vanderbilt 81
23 Auburn 58
24 Central Florida 53
25 Clemson 32
Others receiving votes: Southern Mississippi (27); Kentucky (25); Nebraska (17); California (13); TCU (11); North Carolina (11); Houston (10); Texas Tech (6); New Mexico (6); Miami (4); Michigan (4); Baylor (2); Pepperdine (2); SMU (2); Tulsa (2); Michigan State (1)

About the Women’s Golf Coaches Association

The Women’s Golf Coaches Association, founded in 1983, is a non-profit organization representing women’s collegiate golf coaches. The WGCA was formed to encourage the playing of college golf for women in correlation with a general objective of education and in accordance with the highest tradition of intercollegiate competition. Today, the WGCA represents over 650 coaches throughout the U.S. and is dedicated to educating, promoting and recognizing both its members and the student-athletes they represent.

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Dallas Baptist strengthens it grip on No. 1 in latest 2022-23 Mizuno WGCA Div. II coaches poll

Dallas Baptist more than doubled its share of first-place votes.

The Women’s Golf Coaches Association released its latest Mizuno WGCA Coaches Poll, the second poll of the 2022-23 season.

Dallas Baptist more than doubled its share of first-place votes, going from eight three weeks ago to 15 this time around in the Division II rankings.

DBU won its third tournament—and second in two weeks—at the 2022 National Preview in Eureka, Missouri, on Oct. 11.

Henderson State, which jumped from No. 10 to No. 3 in the last poll, has climbed up one more spot to No. 2, while also collecting a first-place vote.

Lynn flip-flops with HSU and slides back one one spot to No. 3.

Nova Southeastern is No. 4 and West Texas A&M is No. 5.

Rank University (Firs-place votes) Points
1 Dallas Baptist (15) 399
2 Henderson State (1) 376
3 Lynn 354
4 Nova Southeastern 338
5 West Texas A&M 332
6 Findlay 329
7 Anderson 315
8 Saint Leo 275
9 Indianapolis 265
10 Lee 258
11 Limestone 252
12 Tampa 218
13 Missouri-St. Louis 199
14 Grand Valley State 195
15 Central Missouri 161
16 Oklahoma Christian 149
17 Texas at Tyler 109
18 Midwestern State 103
19 Lander 100
20 Flagler College 91
21 Columbus State 76
22 Tiffin 62
23 Biola 55
24 Florida Southern College 40
25 Rollins College 38
Others receiving votes: California State San Marcos (32); California State East Bay (21); Barry (14); Carson-Newman (13); St. Mary’s (Texas) (10); Lenoir Rhyne (5); Central Oklahoma (4); West Georgia (4); Northeastern State (3); Colorado Christian (2); Rogers State (1); West Florida (1); Western Washington (1)

About the Women’s Golf Coaches Association

The Women’s Golf Coaches Association, founded in 1983, is a non-profit organization representing women’s collegiate golf coaches. The WGCA was formed to encourage the playing of college golf for women in correlation with a general objective of education and in accordance with the highest tradition of intercollegiate competition. Today, the WGCA represents over 650 coaches throughout the U.S. and is dedicated to educating, promoting and recognizing both its members and the student-athletes they represent.

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Redlands breaks tie for No. 1 spot in latest 2022-23 Mizuno WGCA Div. III coaches poll

Redlands has broken a tie for the top spot.

Redlands has broken a tie for the top spot in the third Mizuno WGCA Coaches Div. III Poll in women’s college golf.

Redlands and Emory shared top billing last time around.

This time, Redlands, with eight first-place votes, is alone at No. 1.

Washington University in St. Louis received two first-place votes and jumped five spots to No. 2.

George Fox also got a first-place vote and checks in at No. 3. Emory slid back to No. 4 while also garnering a first-place vote.

Centre College moves up five spots to round out the top five.

Rank University (First-place votes) Points
1 Redlands (8) 286
2 Washington University in St. Louis (2) 266
3 George Fox (1) 258
4 Emory (1) 253
5 Centre College 251
6 Carnegie Mellon 221
7 Washington and Lee 216
8 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 214
9 Methodist University 201
10 Texas at Dallas 187
11 Illinois Wesleyan 165
12 Williams College 148
13 St. Catherine 146
14 Amherst College 139
15 Carleton College 136
16 NYU 114
17 Wisconsin Whitewater 101
18 Bethel 99
19 Pomona-Pitzer 88
20 Denison 72
21 Mary Hardin-Baylor 61
22 Grinnell College 49
T23 California Lutheran 32
T23 Otterbein 32
25 Trinity (Texas) 28
Others Receiving Votes: Rhodes College (25); Middlebury College (22); Sewanee: The University of the South (20); Christopher Newport (14); Hamilton College (12); Central College (10); Carthage College (8); UC-Santa Cruz (8); Wellesley College (6); Gustavus Adolphus College (5); Saint Mary’s College (IN) (4); Adrian College (1); Concordia Texas (1); Macalester College (1)

About the Women’s Golf Coaches Association

The Women’s Golf Coaches Association, founded in 1983, is a non-profit organization representing women’s collegiate golf coaches. The WGCA was formed to encourage the playing of college golf for women in correlation with a general objective of education and in accordance with the highest tradition of intercollegiate competition. Today, the WGCA represents over 650 coaches throughout the U.S. and is dedicated to educating, promoting and recognizing both its members and the student-athletes they represent.

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Oklahoma City still No. 1 despite fewer first-place votes than British Columbia in latest 2022-23 Mizuno WGCA NAIA coaches poll

The latest Mizuno WGCA Coaches Poll for NAIA has Oklahoma City on top.

The Women’s Golf Coaches Association has announced the results of its most recent Mizuno WGCA Coaches Poll for the NAIA programs, the third one of the 2022-23 season.

For the second poll in a row, British Columbia collected more first-place votes but fewer overall votes and thus remains second behind top-ranked Oklahoma City.

Keiser is third, Dalton State is fourth and Cumberland is fifth.

Rank University (First-place votes) Points
1 Oklahoma City (1) 55
2 British Columbia (5) 50
3 Keiser 43
4 Dalton State College 39
5 Cumberland 26
T6 Loyola New Orleans 23
T6 William Carey 23
8 SCAD Savannah 19
T9 Taylor 13
T9 Texas Wesleyan 13
Others receiving votes: Ottawa University – Arizona (12); Truett McConnell (5); Milligan (4); Mount Mercy (2); SCAD Atlanta (2); Briar Cliff (1)

About the Women’s Golf Coaches Association

The Women’s Golf Coaches Association, founded in 1983, is a non-profit organization representing women’s collegiate golf coaches. The WGCA was formed to encourage the playing of college golf for women in correlation with a general objective of education and in accordance with the highest tradition of intercollegiate competition. Today, the WGCA represents over 650 coaches throughout the U.S. and is dedicated to educating, promoting and recognizing both its members and the student-athletes they represent.

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