NORMAN, Okla. – With top-two finishes in all four Fall 2026 tournaments, Keiser is No. 1 in the Bushnell/Golfweek NAIA Coaches' Poll for the 10
th consecutive release dating back to October 10, 2025. The Seahawks received all 12 first-place votes and 300 points on November 6.
Reinhardt, BMCU, Texas Wesleyan, and OUAZ rounded out the top five. Embry-Riddle (AZ), St. Thomas (FL), UBC, Friends, and Northwestern (IA) completed the top 10.
See the rest of the top 25 below. No. 16 Taylor (from RV), No. 22 Northwestern Ohio (from RV), No. 23 SCAD Atlanta (from NR), and No. T-25 UPIKE (from RV) entered for the first time in 2026-27 after not being ranked in any other poll thus far (September 4, September 25, October 16).
11 others also received votes. This is the final Bushnell/Golfweek NAIA Coaches' Poll of Fall 2026. The 2026-27 Bushnell/Golfweek NAIA Coaches' Poll will continue in early 2027 for the Spring 2027 season.
2026-27 Bushnell/Golfweek NAIA Coaches' Poll - November 6
| RANK |
UNIVERSITY (FIRST-PLACE VOTES) |
POINTS |
PREVIOUS |
| 1 |
Keiser (12) |
300 |
1 |
| 2 |
Reinhardt |
285 |
2 |
| 3 |
BMCU |
253 |
5 |
| 4 |
Texas Wesleyan |
251 |
3 |
| 5 |
OUAZ |
211 |
4 |
| T-6 |
Embry-Riddle (AZ) |
209 |
10 |
| T-6 |
St. Thomas (FL) |
209 |
T-15 |
| 8 |
UBC |
208 |
18 |
| 9 |
Friends |
188 |
6 |
| 10 |
Northwestern (IA) |
184 |
8 |
| 11 |
Indiana Wesleyan |
168 |
9 |
| 12 |
Cumberlands (KY) |
156 |
17 |
| 13 |
Coastal Georgia |
154 |
7 |
| 14 |
The Master's |
153 |
12 |
| 15 |
Hastings |
127 |
11 |
| 16 |
Taylor |
124 |
RV |
| 17 |
Webber International |
106 |
13 |
| 18 |
Rocky Mountain |
95 |
21 |
| 19 |
Texas A&M Texarkana |
86 |
19 |
| 20 |
Marian (IN) |
81 |
14 |
| 21 |
Southeastern (FL) |
68 |
T-15 |
| 22 |
Northwestern Ohio |
46 |
RV |
| 23 |
SCAD Atlanta |
34 |
NR |
| 24 |
Wayland Baptist |
32 |
23 |
| T-25 |
Dalton State |
26 |
20 |
| T-25 |
UPIKE |
26 |
RV |
Dropped Out: Morningside (No. 22; RV), Lindsey Wilson (No. 24; NR), Missouri Valley (No. 25; RV).
Receiving Votes (Points): Cumberland (TN) (20), Missouri Valley (17), Victoria (B.C.) (12), Morningside (10), Faulkner (9), William Carey (5), MidAmerica Nazarene (4), LC State (3), Rio Grande (3), Texas A&M-Victoria (3), Bellevue (2).
About the GCAA
Established in 1958, the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) is the professional organization of men's collegiate golf coaches. The GCAA's mission is to support its member coaches from six divisions, including the NCAA, NAIA and NJCAA, by creating educational opportunities, providing resources, and promoting its members with the purpose of enhancing their overall performance as coaches, mentors, and teachers. The GCAA also recognizes the excellence and achievements of its members and their student-athletes in academic, athletic and civic endeavors. For more information, please visit
gcaa.coach.
