KANSAS CITY – Texas Wesleyan climbed six spots to No. 4 in the latest NAIA Men's Golf Coaches' Top 25, released by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.
The Rams earned 444 points in the latest ranking, moving up from No. 10 in the previous poll. Texas Wesleyan sits behind No. 1 Keiser (Florida), No. 2 Reinhardt (Georgia) and No. 3 Blue Mountain Christian (Mississippi).
Keiser maintained the top spot with 497 points and 17 first-place votes. Reinhardt jumped from a tie for fifth to second, while Blue Mountain Christian made one of the biggest moves in the poll, rising from No. 16 to No. 3.
Texas Wesleyan's rise to No. 4 places the Rams among the nation's top NAIA men's golf programs as the fall season continues. OUAZ (Arizona) rounds out the top five after climbing two spots to No. 5.
Other notable movements included Indiana Wesleyan climbing from No. 19 to a tie for seventh and Cumberlands (Kentucky) rising 10 spots to No. 12. The Master's (California), Embry-Riddle (Arizona) and Northwestern (Iowa) also entered the top 25.
One fall ranking remains, with the next poll scheduled for Oct. 30. The spring ranking schedule begins March 25 and concludes May 6, ahead of the 2027 NAIA Men's Golf National Championship in Fayetteville, Georgia.
For the complete NAIA Men's Golf Coaches' Top 25, visit NAIA.org.
Full Poll:
| TREND |
RANK |
LAST |
INSTITUTION [FIRST-PLACE VOTES] |
POINTS |
| ● |
1 |
1 |
Keiser (Fla.) [17] |
497 |
| ▲ |
2 |
T-5 |
Reinhardt (Ga.) |
481 |
| ▲ |
3 |
16 |
Blue Mountain Christian (Miss.) |
456 |
| ▲ |
4 |
10 |
Texas Wesleyan |
444 |
| ▲ |
5 |
7 |
OUAZ (Ariz.) |
406 |
| ▲ |
6 |
9 |
Coastal Georgia |
396 |
| ▲ |
T-7 |
19 |
Indiana Wesleyan |
395 |
| ▲ |
T-7 |
NR |
The Master's (Calif.) |
395 |
| ▲ |
9 |
NR |
Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) |
394 |
| ▼ |
10 |
2 |
Friends (Kan.) |
353 |
| ▲ |
11 |
NR |
Northwestern (Iowa) |
320 |
| ▲ |
12 |
22 |
Cumberlands (Ky.) |
310 |
| ▲ |
13 |
NR |
Hastings (Neb.) |
285 |
| ▲ |
14 |
15 |
British Columbia |
275 |
| ▼ |
15 |
T-5 |
Webber International (Fla.) |
249 |
| ▼ |
16 |
11 |
Marian (Ind.) |
231 |
| ▲ |
17 |
18 |
Rocky Mountain (Mont.) |
223 |
| ▲ |
18 |
24 |
Morningside (Iowa) |
183 |
| ▲ |
19 |
NR |
Faulkner (Ala.) |
170 |
| ▲ |
20 |
NR |
St. Thomas (Fla.) |
162 |
| ▲ |
21 |
NR |
Taylor (Ind.) |
156 |
| ▲ |
22 |
23 |
Southeastern (Fla.) |
146 |
| ▲ |
23 |
NR |
Northwestern Ohio |
97 |
| ▼ |
24 |
17 |
Grand View (Iowa) |
90 |
| ▲ |
T-25 |
NR |
Bellevue (Neb.) |
86 |
| ▲ |
T-25 |
NR |
Texas A&M -Texarkana |
86 |
Receiving Votes: Wayland Baptist (Texas) 72, Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) 34, Missouri Valley 15, Bethel (Tenn.) 9, Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) 8, Mobile (Ala.) 8, USAO (Okla.) 8, IU East (Ind.) 6.
Dropped out of the Top 25: Dalton State (Ga.), Lindsey Wilson (Ky.), Missouri Valley, Wayland Baptist (Texas), Victoria (B.C.), USAO (Okla.), Lewis-Clark State (Idaho), William Carey (Miss.), William Woods (Mo.).
