TWU, SCAD Land in NAIA Top 25; Milligan Picks Up Votes
March 11, 2026
(Story provided by NAIA Athletic Communications)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Three Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) teams made an appearance in the NAIA Men's Tennis Coaches' Poll.
Tennessee Wesleyan leads the way at No. 2, while SCAD Atlanta is at No. 23.
Meanwhile, Milligan garnered votes.
The next poll will be released on March 25, at NAIA.org.
| Rank | Last Time | Trend | Institution [First-Place Votes] | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | ● | 
|
Georgia Gwinnett [12] | 300 |
| 2 | 2 | ● | 
|
Tennessee Wesleyan | 290 |
| 3 | 3 | ● | 
|
Keiser (Fla.) | 280 |
| 4 | 4 | ● | 
|
Southeastern (Fla.) | 269 |
| 5 | T-7 | ▲ | 
|
Cumberlands (Ky.) | 252 |
| T-6 | 5 | ▼ | 
|
William Carey (Miss.) | 244 |
| T-6 | 6 | ● | 
|
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | 244 |
| 8 | T-7 | ▼ | 
|
Holy Cross (Ind.) | 229 |
| 9 | 9 | ● | 
|
Xavier (La.) | 221 |
| 10 | 11 | ▲ | 
|
Our Lady of the Lake (Texas) | 186 |
| 11 | 12 | ▲ | 
|
Dillard (La.) | 184 |
| 12 | 16 | ▲ | 
|
Huntington (Ind.) | 165 |
| 13 | 14 | ▲ | 
|
Missouri Baptist | 162 |
| 14 | 13 | ▼ | 
|
Morningside (Iowa) | 151 |
| 15 | 20 | ▲ | 
|
Marian (Ind.) | 150 |
| 16 | 15 | ▼ | 
|
Oakland City (Ind.) | 131 |
| 17 | 18 | ▲ | 
|
William Woods (Mo.) | 112 |
| 18 | RV | ▲ | 
|
Coastal Georgia | 111 |
| 19 | 10 | ▼ | 
|
SCAD Savannah (Ga.) | 101 |
| 20 | 17 | ▼ | 
|
Grace (Ind.) | 97 |
| 21 | 21 | ● | 
|
St. Thomas (Fla.) | 95 |
| 22 | 19 | ▼ | 
|
Cumberland (Tenn.) | 85 |
| 23 | 23 | ● |
|
SCAD Atlanta (Ga.) | 81 |
| 24 | 24 | ● | 
|
Arizona Christian | 79 |
| 25 | 22 | ▼ | 
|
UT Southern (Tenn.) | 66 |
Dropped out of Top 25: Loyola (La.)
Receiving Votes: Loyola (La.) 39, Bethel (Kan.) 24, Texas A&M-Texarkana 24, Goshen (Ind.) 19, Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) 19, MIlligan (Tenn.) 14, Stanton (Calif.) 12, New College of Florida 7, Bethel (Ind.) 4, McPherson (Kan.) 3, Ave Maria (Fla.) 2.
Key: Steady●| Climbed ▲ | Dropped ▼
Poll Methodology
- The national poll is for publicity purposes only and does not influence the selection process for national championship consideration.
- A panel of head coaches representing each conference and the Continental Athletic Conference (Independents) votes in the poll.
- The Top 25 teams are selected using a points-based system:
- 30 points for a 1st-place vote, 29 for 2nd, 28 for 3rd, and so on.
- The highest and lowest rankings received by each team are discarded before final tallying.
- Teams receiving only one point are not listed as "receiving votes."
- For the Preseason Poll, there is no "previous ranking" column since it is the initial poll and differs from the prior rating system.