Coaches Polls
The National Field Hockey Coaches Association has been publishing National Coaches Polls for each NCAA division every week during the field hockey playing season since 1997.
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Since 1997, the NFHCA has been publishing the National Coaches Polls for each NCAA division. The polls are voted on by NFHCA collegiate members each week during the field hockey playing season. The format of the polls are decided on by each NFHCA member group.
The NFHCA recognizes that the weekly rankings are the association’s best attempt to compare the strengths and weaknesses of each NCAA division’s field hockey programs from across the nation. Eligible teams must have a .500 or above record to be ranked each week The rankings are a reflection of the best teams each week as reported by the designated voting members from each conference. This poll is in no way intended to be a reflection of who will be selected to the NCAA Championship Tournament.
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- Division I — The Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I Coaches Poll is a composite ranking of the top 20 teams in the nation each week. Each Division I conference has one NFHCA designated Coaches Poll Committee member coach submitting one vote weekly. The 2025 Preseason Poll will be released on August 26, followed by the first week’s poll released on September 9, 2025, after two weekends of regular season competition. The last date of the 2025 Poll is November 11, 2025. The 2025 National Championship is scheduled for November 23, 2025.
- Division II — The Penn Monto/NFHCA Division II Coaches Poll is a composite ranking of the top 10 teams in the nation each week. Each Division II conference has two NFHCA designated Coaches Poll Committee member coaches submitting one vote each, weekly. The 2025 Preseason Poll will be released on September 2, followed by the first week’s poll released on September 16, 2025, after two weekends of regular season competition. The last date of the 2025 Poll is November 11, 2025. The 2025 National Championship is scheduled for November 23, 2025.
- Division III — The Penn Monto/NFHCA Division III Coaches Poll is a composite ranking of the top 25 teams in the nation each week. Each Division III conference has one NFHCA designated Coaches Poll Committee member coach submitting one vote weekly. The 2025 Preseason Poll will be released on August 26, followed by the first week’s poll released on September 9, 2025, after two weekends of regular season competition. The last date of the 2025 Poll is November 11, 2025. The 2025 National Championship is scheduled for November 23, 2025.
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Penn Monto/NFHCA National Coaches Polls
Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll — November 12, 2024
| Rank | Institution | Record | Points (First place votes) | Previous Ranking | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of North Carolina | 18-0 | 612 (23) | 2 | ▲1 |
| 2 | Northwestern University | 19-1 | 577 (8) | 1 | ▼1 |
| 3 | Saint Joseph's University | 17-3 | 509 (0) | 4 | ▲1 |
| 4 | University of Connecticut | 17-3 | 455 (0) | 10 | ▲6 |
| 5 | University of Maryland | 13-6 | 449 (0) | 5 | ― |
| 6 | University of Michigan | 15-4 | 445 (0) | 9 | ▲3 |
| 7 | Boston College | 14-6 | 439 (0) | 8 | ▲1 |
| 8 | University of Virginia | 13-4 | 438 (0) | 3 | ▼5 |
| 9 | Duke University | 12-6 | 386 (0) | 6 | ▼3 |
| 10 | Harvard University | 15-3 | 372 (0) | 11 | ▲1 |
| 11 | Syracuse University | 13-6 | 314 (0) | 12 | ▲1 |
| 12 | The Ohio State University | 14-5 | 275 (0) | 7 | ▼5 |
| 13 | Princeton University | 13-5 | 269 (0) | 13 | ― |
| 14 | University of Massachusetts, Amherst | 15-5 | 226 (0) | 15 | ▲1 |
| 15 | University at Albany | 15-4 | 154 (0) | 14 | ▼1 |
| 16 | University of Iowa | 9-9 | 108 (0) | 16 | ― |
| 17 | Drexel University | 14-5 | 100 (0) | 17 | ― |
| 18 | Liberty University | 10-8 | 81 (0) | 18 | ― |
| 19 | Indiana University | 9-9 | 79 (0) | 19 | ― |
| 20 | Lafayette College | 14-6 | 60 (0) | Unranked | ― |
Polls are announced every Tuesday during the field hockey playing season.
The Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll is voted on by NFHCA member coaches and has no bearing on selection to the 2024 NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship.
Penn Monto/NFHCA Division II National Coaches Poll — November 12, 2024
| Rank | Institution | Record | Points (First place votes) | Previous Ranking | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shippensburg University | 18-1 | 200 (20) | 1 | ― |
| 2 | East Stroudsburg University | 16-4 | 167 (0) | 2 | ― |
| 3 | Kutztown University | 14-5 | 146 (0) | 3 | ― |
| 4 | Assumption University | 18-3 | 122 (0) | 6 | ▲2 |
| 5 | Bloomsburg University | 15-5 | 120 (0) | 4 | ▼1 |
| 6 | Southern New Hampshire University | 16-3 | 102 (0) | 5 | ▼1 |
| 7 | West Chester University | 12-7 | 72 (0) | 7 | ― |
| 8 | Saint Anselm College | 15-6 | 64 (0) | 9 | ▲1 |
| 9 | Newberry College | 15-4 | 44 (0) | 8 | ▼1 |
| 10 | Limestone University | 14-5 | 39 (0) | Unranked | ― |
Polls are announced every Tuesday during the field hockey playing season.
The Penn Monto/NFHCA Division II National Coaches Poll is voted on by NFHCA member coaches and has no bearing on selection to the 2024 NCAA Division II Field Hockey Championship.
Penn Monto/NFHCA Division III National Coaches Poll — November 12, 2024
| Rank | Institution | Record | Points (First place votes) | Previous Ranking | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salisbury University | 15-2 | 1107 (15) | 2 | ▲1 |
| 2 | Middlebury College | 15-2 | 1100 (11) | 1 | ▼1 |
| 3 | Tufts University | 16-2 | 1098 (21) | 4 | ▲1 |
| 4 | Williams College | 14-3 | 1012 (0) | 3 | ▼1 |
| 5 | Johns Hopkins University | 17-3 | 964 (0) | 5 | ― |
| 6 | Christopher Newport University | 14-2 | 921 (0) | 6 | ― |
| 7 | Babson College | 18-3 | 875 (0) | 7 | ― |
| 8 | Shenandoah University | 18-2 | 843 (0) | 9 | ▲1 |
| 9 | SUNY Cortland | 17-1 | 801 (0) | 8 | ▼1 |
| 10 | York College of Pennsylvania | 16-5 | 722 (0) | 10 | ― |
| 11 | Bates College | 12-6 | 694 (0) | 14 | ▲3 |
| 12 | Messiah University | 14-5 | 649 (0) | 12 | ― |
| 13 | Wesleyan University | 11-5 | 645 (0) | 11 | ▼2 |
| 14 | University of Lynchburg | 15-4 | 559 (0) | 13 | ▼1 |
| 15 | Bryn Mawr College | 14-6 | 489 (0) | 15 | ― |
| 16 | Ursinus College | 13-6 | 464 (0) | 16 | ― |
| 17 | SUNY Geneseo | 18-2 | 424 (0) | 18 | ▲1 |
| 18 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 14-5 | 367 (0) | 17 | ▼1 |
| 19 | Ithaca College | 15-5 | 278 (0) | 22 | ▲3 |
| 20 | Amherst College | 9-7 | 258 (0) | 19 | ▼1 |
| 21 | University of Rochester | 17-4 | 237 (0) | 20 | ▼1 |
| 22 | Rowan University | 14-7 | 202 (0) | 25 | ▲3 |
| 23 | SUNY New Paltz | 14-6 | 191 (0) | 21 | ▼2 |
| 24 | Stevenson University | 14-5 | 159 (0) | 23 | ▼1 |
| 25 | Swarthmore College | 11-9 | 101 (0) | 24 | ▼1 |
Polls are announced every Tuesday during the field hockey playing season.
The Penn Monto/NFHCA Division III National Coaches Poll is voted on by NFHCA member coaches and has no bearing on selection to the 2024 NCAA Division III Field Hockey Championship.
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