British Columbia Top Team in Golf World/NIKE Golf NAIA Coaches' Poll
NEW YORK, NY?The first Golf World/NIKE Golf NAIA Coaches? Poll of the spring season has been released, combining the resources of Golf World magazine, NIKE Golf and the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA). British Columbia is the new number one team in the poll, earning nine of 12 first-place votes.
The Thunderbirds begin their spring schedule this week at Southern Nazarene?s Arizona Intercollegiate. Rounding out the top-five are Oklahoma City (No. 2), Oklahoma Christian (No. 3), Oklahoma Baptist (No. 4), Berry (T-5) and Wayland Baptist (T-5). Lee (No. 9) and SCAD (T-10) cracked the top-10, after being ranked Nos. 16 and 17, respectively, in the previous coaches? poll. USC Beaufort, Dakota Wesleyan and California Baptist moved into the top-25.
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NAIA - February 18, 2009 |
| Rank | University (First-Place Votes) | Points | Prev. |
| 1 | British Columbia (9) | 297 | 2 |
| 2 | Oklahoma City (2) | 286 | 1 |
| 3 | Oklahoma Christian | 270 | 3 |
| 4 | Oklahoma Baptist | 223 | 8 |
| T5 | Berry | 221 | 5 |
| T5 | Wayland Baptist | 221 | 4 |
| 7 | Malone (1) | 209 | 7 |
| 8 | Victoria | 192 | 6 |
| 9 | Lee | 181 | 16 |
| T10 | Johnson & Wales | 168 | T9 |
| T10 | SCAD | 168 | 17 |
| 12 | South Carolina Beaufort | 163 | NR |
| 13 | Point Loma Nazarene | 158 | T9 |
| 14 | Lindenwood | 142 | 15 |
| 15 | Texas Wesleyan | 138 | 11 |
| 16 | Northwood (Texas) | 113 | 14 |
| 17 | Southern Nazarene | 111 | 13 |
| 18 | Webber International | 91 | 22 |
| 19 | Davenport | 78 | 12 |
| T20 | Southeastern | 75 | 19 |
| T20 | St. Ambrose | 75 | 18 |
| 22 | Dakota Wesleyan | 39 | NR |
| 23 | Shorter | 35 | 20 |
| 24 | Missouri Valley | 34 | 24 |
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California Baptist | 31 | NR |
Others Receiving Votes: CSU-East Bay, 30; Holy Names, 27; Lewis-Clark State, 23; Indiana Wesleyan, 16; Mobile, 13; Bethany, 11; William Woods, 9; Campbellsville, 7; Iowa Wesleyan, 6; University of the Cumberlands, 6; Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, 5; Missouri Baptist, 5; CSU-San Marcos, 4; Warner Southern, 4; Bethel College (KS), 3; Ohio Dominican, 3; Concordia University (Oregon), 2; Grand View, 2; Lindsey Wilson, 2; Southwestern, 2; Rocky Mountain, 1.
Dropped from Ranking: CSU-East Bay (#21), Indiana Wesleyan (#23), Lewis-Clark State (#25)