NWCA Releases Final D3 Men’s Coaches Polls Ahead of the Postseason

Manheim, PA – In the final release of the NWCA Division III Men’s Coaches Poll, there was minimal movement across both the Dual and Tournament Top 25 rankings.

In the Tournament Rankings, Wartburg remains No. 1 with 73 points, followed by No. 2 Roanoke (57.5), No. 3 TCNJ (52), No. 4 UW–La Crosse (47), and No. 5 Augsburg (38.5).

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Latest NWCA DIII Men’s Coaches Polls Released

Manheim, PA – The latest NCAA Division III Men’s Coaches Poll is out, with familiar names holding strong at the top of both the tournament and dual meet rankings.

In the Tournament Rankings, Wartburg remains No. 1 with 71 points, followed by Roanoke (55.5) at No. 2. TCNJ (46.5) made a jump into third, while No. 4 Augsburg (42) and No. 5 UW–La Crosse (38.5) round out the top five.

On the Dual Meet Rankings side, Roanoke continues to lead the way at No. 1 with a perfect 13–0 record. Wartburg (13-1) sits close behind at No. 2, followed by No. 3 Augsburg (8-3), No. 4 TCNJ (12-2), and Loras (16-2) holding steady at No. 5.

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Roanoke Jumps to No. 1 in Dual Poll After National Duals Run; Wartburg Still Leads Tournament Poll

Manheim, PA – The National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) has released its latest set of NCAA D3 Men’s Coaches Polls following an unforgettable 2026 NWCA/USMC Multi-Division National Dual Meet Championships, where Roanoke College delivered one of the most impressive championship runs in event history.

Entering the tournament as the No. 6 seed, Roanoke knocked off each of the top three seeds to capture the program’s first-ever National Duals title. The championship performance propelled the Maroons to the top spot in the latest Dual Team Poll.

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Wartburg Rolls into 2026 as the Nation’s Top Team in both the Coaches Dual and Tournament Polls

Manheim, PA – The National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) has released its final set of regular-season Coaches Polls as the calendar turns toward 2026.

Wartburg continues to hold the top spot in both the Tournament and Dual Team Top 25 polls, followed closely by Augsburg in each ranking.

The Tournament Team Top 5 saw minor movement, as UW–La Crosse and The College of New Jersey swapped positions at No. 3 and No. 4, respectively.

In the Dual Team rankings, North Central slid out of the top five, with Loras moving up from eighth to claim the No. 5 position.

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Wartburg Jumps to No. 1 in Tournament Poll, Debuts at No. 1 in First Dual Rankings of the Season

Manheim, PA – The National Wrestling Coaches Association has released its second regular season Coaches Polls for the tournament team Top 25 and individual rankings, along with the first dual team Top 25 rankings of the season.

The tournament team poll features a new look at the top, as Wartburg moves into the No. 1 spot with 60 points, narrowly edging previously top-ranked Augsburg, which sits second with 59 points. The rest of the top five includes No. 3 The College of New Jersey, No. 4 UW La Crosse, and No. 5 North Central, which jumped up from eighth.

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Despite Top-Five Shuffle, Augsburg Remains on Top in NWCA D3 Men’s Coaches Poll

Manheim, PA – The National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) has released its first Regular Season NCAA Division III Men’s Coaches Polls. The Auggies of Augsburg remain in the driver’s seat with 58 points and are followed closely by Wartburg’s 54 pts, which jumped up from 4th. The rest of the top five has been reshuffled with #3 TCNJ (49), #4 Roanoke (46), and holding at #5 is UW-La Crosse (33.5)

This month’s rankings feature nine different schools represented by top-ranked wrestlers, with four weight classes seeing new leaders: 149 Matt Randolph (Augsburg), 165 Clayton McDonough (Luther), 184 Ganon Smith (Elizabethtown), and 197 DJ Henry (TCNJ). The College of New Jersey stands alone as the only program with multiple No. 1s, holding the top spots at 174 and 197.

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Augsburg Tops NWCA Division III Men’s Preseason Coaches Poll

Manheim, PA – The National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) has released the Preseason Division III Men’s Coaches Poll, setting the stage for another exciting season of NCAA Division III men’s wrestling. The poll follows an unforgettable finish to last season, where Johnson & Wales and Wartburg were crowned Co-Champions, a historic feat not seen since 1933, when Iowa State and Oklahoma State shared the team title.

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Little Change in D3 Men’s Coaches Polls heading into the last weekend of the Regular Season

Manheim, PA – The National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) has released its latest Division III Men’s Coaches Polls as teams complete the last week of the regular season and begin to prepare for next weekend’s regional championships, where they will vie for spots at the NCAA Championships in Providence, RI, scheduled for March 14-15. The top five rankings in both the Tournament and Dual polls remain unchanged from the previous release.

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UW-La Crosse is new #1 In Coaches Tournament Poll

Manheim, PA – The latest National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Division III Men’s Coaches Poll sees a shake-up at the top of the Tournament rankings as UW-La Crosse moves into the #1 position, jumping the new #2 Johnson & Wales. Meanwhile, the Dual Rankings remain unchanged in the top eight, with Augsburg holding firm at #1.

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Major Shakeup in the NWCA D3 Men’s Coaches Polls After National Duals

Manheim, PA – The National Wrestling Coaches Association’s (NWCA) Division III Men’s Coaches Polls underwent significant changes following the National Duals, with new #1 teams emerging in both the Tournament and Dual rankings. Johnson & Wales now leads the Tournament poll, while Augsburg takes the top spot in the Dual poll after securing the National Duals Championship.

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