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 voting institutions. This poll is in no way intended to be a reflection of who will be selected to the NCAA Championship Tournament.

Details

  • 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 team with an NFHCA member coach is permitted one vote for the ranking each week.
  • 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 team with an NFHCA member coach is permitted one vote for the ranking each week.
  • 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 team with an NFHCA member coach is permitted one vote for the ranking each week.

Penn Monto/NFHCA National Coaches Polls

Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll — September 19, 2023

RankInstitutionRecordPoints (First place votes)Previous RankingChange
1University of Iowa 8-0840 (35)1
2University of North Carolina 5-1761 (1)2
3Northwestern University 7-1759 (3)3
4University of Louisville 6-1684 (4)4
5Duke University 6-1669 (0)9▲4
6University of Virginia 5-3562 (0)6
7Rutgers University 8-0558 (1)10▲3
8University of Maryland 7-2545 (0)5▼3
9Liberty University 7-1480 (0)10▲1
10Syracuse University 6-1476 (0)6▼4
11Boston College 5-2463 (0)14▲3
12The Ohio State University 8-1415 (0)17▲5
13Saint Joseph's University 6-2371 (0)13
14University of Michigan 5-3327 (0)8▼6
15Harvard University 4-2294 (0)15
16Pennsylvania State University 5-3285 (0)12▼4
17Wake Forest University 3-2199 (0)16▼1
18University of Massachusetts, Amherst 5-381 (0)18
19Temple University 6-242 (0)Unranked
20University of Delaware 4-441 (0)19▼1
The NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll is voted on by NFHCA member coaches and has no bearing on selection to the 2023 NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship.

After two weeks of regular season competition, eligible teams must maintain a record of .500 or above to be eligible for ranking each week. The Ivy League Conference is an exception to this criteria the week of Sept 4 based on their different schedule. Beginning the week of Sept 11, all programs ranked in the top 20 must have a record of 0.500 or above.

All 2023 Division I National Coaches Polls.

Penn Monto/NFHCA Division II National Coaches Poll — September 19, 2023

RankInstitutionRecordPoints (First place votes)Previous RankingChange
1East Stroudsburg University 5-1200 (12)1
2Kutztown University 5-0170 (6)3▲1
3West Chester University 4-1166 (1)5▲2
4Saint Anselm College 4-1146 (1)4
5Shippensburg University 4-2142 (0)2▼3
6Mansfield University 4-1101 (1)10▲5
7Millersville University 3-193 (0)6▼1
8Bloomsburg University 7-063 (1)8
9Newberry College 6-056 (0)9
10Pace University 4-243 (0)Unranked
The NFHCA Division II National Coaches Poll is voted on by NFHCA member coaches and has no bearing on selection to the 2023 NCAA Division II Field Hockey Championship.

After two weeks of regular season competition, eligible teams must maintain a record of .500 or above to be eligible for ranking each week.

All 2023 Division II National Coaches Polls.

Penn Monto/NFHCA Division III National Coaches Poll — September 19, 2023

RankInstitutionRecordPoints (First place votes)Previous RankingChange
1Middlebury College 5-01616 (60)1
2Babson College 6-11418 (1)3▲1
3Johns Hopkins University 4-11393 (1)2▼1
4Messiah University 5-01345 (1)5▲1
5Tufts University 4-01260 (0)6▲1
6Salisbury University 5-21222 (0)4▼2
7York College of Pennsylvania 5-01203 (0)9▲2
8Williams College 3-11060 (0)7▼1
9Christopher Newport University 5-01028 (0)11▲2
10Rowan University 4-21010 (0)8▼2
11Amherst College 2-2835 (0)10▼1
12Kean University 5-0816 (0)14▲2
13Bates College 3-1723 (0)15▲2
14Trinity College 4-1648 (0)12▼2
15Hamilton College 3-1584 (0)17▲2
16Bowdoin College 3-1572 (0)16
17Bryn Mawr College 5-1551 (0)18▲1
18The College of New Jersey 3-2494 (0)13▼5
19Ursinus College 3-2469 (0)20▲1
20The Catholic University of America 4-1356 (0)22▲2
21SUNY Cortland 4-0287 (0)Unranked
22Shenandoah University 5-1277 (0)25▲5
23Massachusetts Institute of Technology 3-3274 (0)19▼4
24University of Rochester 3-3234 (0)21▼3
25University of Lynchburg 4-1229 (1)24▼1
The NFHCA Division III National Coaches Poll is voted on by NFHCA member coaches and has no bearing on selection to the 2023 NCAA Division III Field Hockey Championship.

After two weeks of regular season competition, eligible teams must maintain a record of .500 or above to be eligible for ranking each week.

All 2023 Division III National Coaches Polls.

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