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.
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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 team with an NFHCA member coach is permitted one vote for the ranking each week. The 2024 Preseason Poll will be released on August 27, followed by the first week’s poll released on September 10, 2024, after two weekends of regular season competition. The last date of the 2024 Poll is November 12, 2024. The 2024 National Championship is scheduled for November 24, 2024.
- 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. The 2024 Preseason Poll will be released on September 3, followed by the first week’s poll released on September 17, 2024, after two weekends of regular season competition. The last date of the 2024 Poll is November 12, 2024. The 2024 National Championship is scheduled for November 24, 2024.
- 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. The 2024 Preseason Poll will be released on August 27, followed by the first week’s poll released on September 10, 2024, after two weekends of regular season competition. The last date of the 2024 Poll is November 12, 2024. The 2024 National Championship is scheduled for November 24, 2024.
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Penn Monto/NFHCA National Coaches Polls
Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll — October 15, 2024
| Rank | Institution | Record | Points (First place votes) | Previous Ranking | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of North Carolina | 10-0 | 953 (23) | 1 | ― |
| 2 | Northwestern University | 13-0 | 938 (26) | 2 | ― |
| 3 | The Ohio State University | 11-1 | 845 (0) | 4 | ▲1 |
| 4 | University of Virginia | 10-2 | 748 (0) | 3 | ▼1 |
| 5 | University of Connecticut | 12-1 | 711 (0) | 7 | ▲2 |
| 6 | Saint Joseph's University | 11-2 | 710 (0) | 8 | ▲2 |
| 7 | University of Michigan | 10-1 | 702 (0) | 5 | ▼2 |
| 8 | University of Maryland | 8-3 | 669 (0) | 6 | ▼2 |
| 9 | Boston College | 10-3 | 586 (0) | 10 | ▲1 |
| 10 | Harvard University | 10-2 | 555 (0) | 9 | ▼1 |
| 11 | Duke University | 8-4 | 508 (0) | 11 | ― |
| 12 | Syracuse University | 10-3 | 419 (0) | 14 | ▲2 |
| 13 | University at Albany | 11-2 | 407 (0) | 13 | ― |
| 14 | University of Massachusetts, Amherst | 11-3 | 370 (0) | 15 | ▲1 |
| 15 | Princeton University | 8-4 | 283 (0) | 16 | ▲1 |
| 16 | Pennsylvania State University | 7-6 | 215 (0) | 17 | ▲1 |
| 17 | University of Iowa | 6-6 | 170 (0) | 12 | ▼5 |
| 18 | University of California, Berkeley | 6-5 | 127 (0) | 18 | ― |
| 19 | Liberty University | 7-5 | 111 (0) | 19 | ― |
| 20 | Temple University | 8-4 | 91 (0) | 20 | ― |
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 — October 15, 2024
| Rank | Institution | Record | Points (First place votes) | Previous Ranking | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shippensburg University | 11-0 | 230 (23) | 1 | ― |
| 2 | Kutztown University | 10-1 | 208 (1) | 2 | ― |
| 3 | East Stroudsburg University | 11-2 | 184 (0) | 3 | ― |
| 4 | Bloomsburg University | 11-3 | 149 (0) | 4 | ― |
| 5 | Southern New Hampshire University | 10-1 | 138 (0) | 6 | ▲1 |
| 6 | West Chester University | 7-4 | 133 (0) | 5 | ▼1 |
| 7 | Assumption University | 9-3 | 100 (0) | 7 | ― |
| 8 | Newberry College | 8-1 | 72 (0) | 8 | ― |
| 9 | Saint Anselm College | 8-4 | 33 (0) | 10 | ▲1 |
| 10 | Mansfield University | 7-5 | 28 (0) | 9 | ▼1 |
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 — October 15, 2024
| Rank | Institution | Record | Points (First place votes) | Previous Ranking | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlebury College | 12-0 | 1621 (62) | 1 | ― |
| 2 | Salisbury University | 11-1 | 1535 (0) | 2 | ― |
| 3 | Williams College | 10-0 | 1522 (3) | 3 | ― |
| 4 | Johns Hopkins University | 11-2 | 1400 (0) | 4 | ― |
| 5 | Christopher Newport University | 9-0 | 1374 (1) | 5 | ― |
| 6 | Tufts University | 9-2 | 1333 (0) | 6 | ― |
| 7 | Babson College | 10-3 | 1235 (0) | 7 | ― |
| 8 | SUNY Cortland | 11-1 | 1102 (0) | 9 | ▲1 |
| 9 | York College of Pennsylvania | 9-4 | 1074 (0) | 8 | ▼1 |
| 10 | Bryn Mawr College | 10-2 | 1070 (0) | 10 | ― |
| 11 | Wesleyan University | 8-4 | 927 (0) | 12 | ▲1 |
| 12 | Bates College | 8-4 | 915 (0) | 11 | ▼1 |
| 13 | University of Lynchburg | 9-2 | 841 (0) | 13 | ― |
| 14 | Shenandoah University | 9-2 | 819 (0) | 15 | ▲1 |
| 15 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 9-3 | 654 (0) | 16 | ▲1 |
| 16 | Amherst College | 6-5 | 595 (0) | 14 | ▼2 |
| 17 | Ursinus College | 7-4 | 526 (0) | 17 | ― |
| 18 | SUNY New Paltz | 12-1 | 499 (0) | 20 | ▲2 |
| 19 | SUNY Geneseo | 12-1 | 497 (0) | 19 | ― |
| 20 | Messiah University | 7-4 | 483 (0) | 21 | ▲1 |
| 21 | University of Rochester | 10-3 | 447 (0) | 18 | ▼3 |
| 22 | Hamilton College | 7-5 | 229 (0) | 22 | ― |
| 23 | Ithaca College | 7-5 | 201 (0) | 23 | ― |
| 24 | University of Scranton | 12-2 | 161 (0) | 25 | ▲1 |
| 25 | Stevens Institute of Technology | 8-4 | 127 (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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