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FRISCO, Texas (March 20, 2026) – The Women’s Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) has announced the results of the most recent Mizuno WGCA Coaches Poll. This is the second poll of the Spring 2026 season.

 

In Division I, Stanford University remains the unanimous No. 1 in the poll. University of Southern California holds steady at No. 2, with two wins back-to-back (GameAbove Golf Invitational and Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational). Texas A&M University remains at No. 3, with a runner-up finish at the GameAbove Golf Invitational. University of Florida jumps into the No. 4 spot, with a win at the Gators Invitational. Auburn University holds the No. 5 spot in the poll, after winning the Old Barnwell Derby Match Play and a top-five finish at the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate.

 

Wingate University holds on to the top spot in Division II after receiving 15 first-place votes and securing a win at the Jerry Surratt Memorial Intercollegiate. Dallas Baptist University received two first-place votes to remain at No. 2, following a win at the Patriot Invitational. University of Findlay jumps into the No. 3 spot, after a third-place finish at the Jerry Surratt Memorial Intercollegiate and a win at the Findlay Spring Invitational. Anderson University moves to No. 4, with a top-five finish at the Patriot Invitational. University of Texas at Tyler is now sitting in the No. 5 spot in the poll, following a win at the Emerald Coast Collegiate and a fourth-place finish at the Patriot Invitational.

 

In Division III, Carnegie Mellon moves into the No. 1 spot in the poll with 14 first-place votes, following a win at the Savannah Invitational. Emory University sits at No. 2 and received six first-place votes, due to a tied second-place finish at the Savannah Invitational. New York University holds steady at No. 3. Pomona-Pitzer remains in the No. 4 spot, after securing a win at the CLU Regals Invitational. Washington University in St. Louis climbs into the No. 5 spot after tying for second at the Savannah Invitational.

 

At the NAIA level, Keiser University remains the unanimous No. 1, following a win at the Kona Ice Keiser Cup. Dalton State College sits at No. 2, after a runner-up finish at the Currahee Club Invitational. SCAD Savannah jumps into the No. 3 spot, due to a win at the Currahee Club Invitational and a fifth-place finish at the Oldfield Intercollegiate.


]]> Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:47:00 GMT Mizuno WGCA Coaches Poll Announced https://wgcagolf.com/news/news.asp?id=721185 https://wgcagolf.com/news/news.asp?id=721185 FRISCO, Texas (February 27, 2026) – The Women’s Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) has announced the results of the most recent Mizuno WGCA Coaches Poll. This is the first poll of the Spring 2026 season.

 

In Division I, Stanford University remains the unanimous No. 1, after winning their first two events of the Spring (Arizona Thunderbird Intercollegiate and Bruin Wave Invitational). The University of Southern California holds steady at No. 2, with a win at the Alice and John Wallace Women’s Golf Classic. Texas A&M University moves up to No. 3, with a runner-up finish at the Moon Golf Invitational. University of Oregon sits at No. 4, after a runner-up finish at the Chevron Collegiate. Auburn University jumps into the No. 5 spot of the poll, after winning their first two events of the Spring (UCF Challenge – Presented by PDI and Moon Golf Invitational). 

 

Wingate University holds on to the top spot in Division II after receiving 11 first-place votes and securing a win at the Battle at Hilton Head. Dallas Baptist University received two first-place votes to remain at No. 2, following a win at the Women’s Rattler Invitational. Anderson University remains at No. 3, followed by the University of Findlay at No. 4, and Grand Valley State University at No. 5.  

 

In Division III, Emory University received 17 first-place votes to claim the No. 1 spot, after a fifth-place finish at the Space Coast Classic presented by MoonGolf. Carnegie Mellon University received three first-place votes to come in closely behind at No. 2, following a runner-up finish at the Centre College Classic. New York University received one first-place vote, holding steady at No. 3. Pomona-Pitzer climbs to No. 4, after winning their first two events in the Spring (West Coast Classic and SCIAC #1). Williams College sits at No. 5 in the poll. 

 

The top three remain unchanged in NAIA. Keiser University is the unanimous No. 1, following a win and third-place finish (Coastal GA Women’s Winter Invitational and Babs Steffens Invitational, respectively). Dalton State College sits at No. 2, after a runner-up finish at the Kinderlou Forest Spring Invite. Marian University (IN) is in the No. 3 spot in the poll.   

 

To see the full announcement of the Mizuno WGCA Coaches Poll Rankings, please click here. 

]]> Fri, 27 Feb 2026 18:38:00 GMT Mizuno WGCA Coaches Poll Rankings Announced https://wgcagolf.com/news/news.asp?id=714597 https://wgcagolf.com/news/news.asp?id=714597 CORAL SPRINGS, Florida (November 14, 2025) – The Women’s Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) has announced the results of the most recent Mizuno WGCA Coaches Poll. This is the fourth and final poll of the Fall 2025 season.

In Division I, Stanford University remains the unanimous No. 1, while University of Southern California holds steady at No. 2. University of Oregon moves up two spots to No. 3, while Texas A&M University and Wake Forest University remain in the top five at No. 4 and No. 5, respectively.

Wingate University holds on to the top spot in Division II after receiving 13 first-place votes, while Dallas Baptist University received five votes to remain at No. 2. Anderson University moves up one spot to No. 3 after receiving two first-place votes, followed by University of Findlay at No. 4 and Grand Valley State University at No. 5. 

In Division III, Emory University received 15 first-place votes to claim the No. 1 spot, with Carnegie Mellon University receiving six votes to come in closely behind at No. 2. New York University and Williams College hold steady at No. 3 and No. 4, respectively, while Pomona-Pitzer climbs two spots to round out the top five. 

The top three remains unchanged in NAIA, with Keiser University as the unanimous No. 1 followed by Dalton State College at No. 2 and Marian University (IN) at No. 3. 

To see the full announcement of the Mizuno WGCA Coaches Poll rankings, please click here. 

]]> Fri, 14 Nov 2025 18:03:00 GMT Mizuno WGCA Coaches Poll Rankings Announced https://wgcagolf.com/news/news.asp?id=713183 https://wgcagolf.com/news/news.asp?id=713183 CORAL SPRINGS, Florida (October 24, 2025) – The Women’s Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) has announced the results of the most recent Mizuno WGCA Coaches Poll. This is the third poll of the Fall 2025 season. 

In Division I, Stanford University remains at the top of the rankings after receiving all first-place votes, while University of Southern California jumps four spots to No. 2. Texas A&M University moves up one spot to No. 3, while Wake Forest University and University of Oregon come in at No. 4 and No. 5, respectively.

Wingate University jumps to the No. 1 spot in Division II after receiving 12 first-place votes, while Dallas Baptist University received five votes to claim the No. 2 spot. University of Findlay and Anderson University come in at No. 3 and No. 4, respectively, while Grand Valley State University moves up two spots to round out the top five.

In Division III, Carnegie Mellon University received 10 first-place votes to remain at the top spot, with Emory University receiving 11 votes to come in closely behind at No. 2. New York University moves up to No. 3, while Williams College received one first-place vote to jump four spots to No. 4. Washington University in St. Louis rounds out the top five.

In NAIA, Keiser University remains the unanimous No. 1, followed by Dalton State College at No. 2 and Marian University (IN) at No. 3. 

To see the full announcement of the Mizuno WGCA Coaches Poll preseason rankings, please click here or view the attached PDF document.

The next Mizuno WGCA Coaches Poll will be released on Friday, November 14.  

]]> Fri, 24 Oct 2025 17:59:00 GMT Mizuno WGCA Coaches Poll Rankings Announced https://wgcagolf.com/news/news.asp?id=711028 https://wgcagolf.com/news/news.asp?id=711028 CORAL SPRINGS, Florida (September 26, 2025) – The Women’s Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) has announced the results of the most recent Mizuno WGCA Coaches Poll. This is the second poll of the Fall 2025 season. 

In Division I, Stanford University remains at the top of the rankings after receiving nine first-place votes, while Wake Forest University leaps to the No. 2 spot with seven votes. University of Oregon drops to No. 3, followed by Texas A&M University and University of Texas at No. 4 and No. 5, respectively.  

University of Findlay jumps to the No. 1 spot in Division II after receiving three first-place votes, while Wingate University received nine votes to claim the No. 2 spot. Dallas Baptist University received one vote to come in at No. 3, while Flagler College moves up to No. 4. Anderson University rounds out the top five after receiving two first-place votes.

 In Division III, Carnegie Mellon University received 18 first-place votes to claim the stop spot, with Emory University receiving the remaining votes to come in at No. 2. Washington University in St. Louis holds steady at No. 3, while Pomona-Pitzer moved up one spot to No. 4. New York University jumps five spots to round out the top five.

In NAIA, Keiser University remains the unanimous No. 1, followed by Marian University (IN) at No. 2 and Dalton State College at No. 3.  

To see the full announcement of the Mizuno WGCA Coaches Poll preseason rankings, please click here.

The next Mizuno WGCA Coaches Poll will be released on Friday, October 24.

]]> Fri, 26 Sep 2025 18:54:00 GMT Mizuno WGCA Coaches Poll Preseason Rankings Announced https://wgcagolf.com/news/news.asp?id=709518 https://wgcagolf.com/news/news.asp?id=709518 CORAL SPRINGS, Florida (September 5, 2025) – The Women’s Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) has announced the results of the 2025-26 Preseason Mizuno WGCA Coaches Poll. 

In Division I, last year’s NCAA Runner-Up Stanford University opens the season as the unanimous No. 1. University of Oregon comes in at No. 2, followed by University of Texas at No. 3. University of Southern California and Arizona State University round out the top five at No. 4 and No. 5, respectively. 

Defending NCAA Champion Dallas Baptist University opens the season atop the Division II rankings after receiving 16 first-place votes, followed by Anderson University at No. 2 with two votes. Wingate University received one first-place vote to claim the No. 3 spot, while University of Findlay and Lynn University come in at No. 4 and No. 5, respectively. 

In Division III, defending NCAA Champion Emory University claims the top spot after receiving 15 first-place votes, while NCAA Runner-Up Carnegie Mellon University received the remaining votes to come in at No. 2. Washington University in St. Louis takes the No. 3 spot, followed by Claremont-Mudd-Scripps at No. 4 and Pomona-Pitzer at No. 5. 

In NAIA, last year’s National Runner-Up Keiser University opens the season atop the rankings after receiving all but one first-place vote, followed by SCAD Savannah at No. 2 and Marian University (IN) at No. 3.  

To see the full announcement of the Mizuno WGCA Coaches Poll preseason rankings, please click here.

The next Mizuno WGCA Coaches Poll will be released on Friday, September 26.   
 
]]> Fri, 5 Sep 2025 18:00:00 GMT Mizuno WGCA Coaches Poll Rankings Announced https://wgcagolf.com/news/news.asp?id=700183 https://wgcagolf.com/news/news.asp?id=700183 CORAL SPRINGS, Florida (May 2, 2025) – The Women’s Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) has announced the results of the most recent Mizuno WGCA Coaches Poll. This is the fourth and final poll of the Spring 2025 season.

Stanford University remains the unanimous No. 1 in Division I, while Florida State University and University of Arkansas tie for the No. 2 spot. University of South Carolina moves up one spot to No. 4, followed by University of Oregon rounding out the top five.

Anderson University continues to hold the top spot in Division II after receiving all but three first-place votes, while Wingate University received the remaining votes to move up to No. 2. Flagler College drops one spot to No. 3, while Dallas Baptist University and University of Findlay remain at No. 4 and No. 5, respectively.   

In Division III, Carnegie Mellon University remains No. 1 with 15 first-place votes, while Emory University holds steady at No. 2 with three votes. George Fox University received two first-place to remain at No. 3, while Washington University in St. Louis and Claremont Mudd-Scripps continue to round out the top five.  

Keiser University continues to be the unanimous No. 1 in NAIA, followed by SCAD Savannah at No. 2 and Dalton State College at No. 3. 

To see the full announcement of the Mizuno WGCA Coaches Poll rankings, please click here.

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

Nova Southeastern University claims the top spot in Division II with 10 first-place votes, while Dallas Baptist University and University of Findlay each received one vote to open the season at No. 2 and No. 3, respectively. University of Indianapolis sits at the No. 4 spot, while Anderson University received one first-place vote to come in at No. 5. 

George Fox University and Pomona-Pitzer open the spring season in a tie atop the Division III rankings, while Carnegie Mellon University received one first-place vote to come in at No. 3. Emory University takes the No. 4 spot, while Williams College received three first-place votes to round out the top-five. 

In NAIA, University of British Columbia is the unanimous No. 1, followed by Keiser University and Oklahoma City University, respectively. 

The next Mizuno WGCA Coaches Poll will be released on Friday, March 15.  

To see the full announcement of the Mizuno WGCA Coaches Poll rankings, please click here. 
 
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