NORMAN, Okla. – Two-time defending national champion Coastal Georgia was the new No. 1 in the Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll. The Mariners earned three first-place votes.
Each team ranked in the top five each received at least one first-place vote. No. 2 William Woods, fourth ranked Wayland Baptist and No. 5 Keiser carded a first-place vote each. Third-ranked Oklahoma City tallied three first-place votes. Johnson & Wales (FL) checked in at No. 6 and was followed by Texas Wesleyan, University of the Cumberlands, South Carolina Beaufort and Grand View.
Bushnell Golfweek NAIA Coaches Poll - April 22
Rank |
University (First Place Votes) |
Points |
Previous Rank |
1 |
Coastal Georgia (3) |
214 |
2 |
2 |
William Woods (1) |
207 |
6 |
3 |
Oklahoma City (3) |
205 |
4 |
4 |
Wayland Baptist (1) |
203 |
1 |
5 |
Keiser (1) |
191 |
3 |
6 |
Johnson & Wales (FL) |
190 |
5 |
7 |
Texas Wesleyan |
165 |
7 |
8 |
University of the Cumberlands |
148 |
10 |
9 |
South Carolina Beaufort |
146 |
9 |
10 |
Grand View |
134 |
8 |
11 |
Victoria |
120 |
11 |
12 |
Webber International |
116 |
13 |
13 |
British Columbia |
111 |
12 |
14 |
Dalton State |
102 |
15 |
15 |
Arizona Christian |
92 |
16 |
16 |
Mount Mercy |
89 |
14 |
17 |
The Master's College |
83 |
18 |
18 |
Cardinal Stritch |
82 |
17 |
19 |
Taylor |
79 |
20 |
20 |
Lewis-Clark State |
53 |
21 |
21 |
Faulkner |
52 |
19 |
22 |
Oklahoma Wesleyan |
44 |
23 |
23 |
Oregon Tech |
34 |
22 |
24 |
Bellevue |
21 |
25 |
25 |
Thomas |
14 |
24 |
Dropped from Ranking: None
Others Receiving Votes: Reinhardt, 11; Warner Pacific, 7; William Jessup, 6; Union (KY), 3; Central Baptist, 2; Midland, 1