Men’s Tennis Earns Votes in Third Straight NAIA Poll
TEXARKANA, Texas – The Texas A&M University–Texarkana men's tennis team received votes in the latest NAIA National Coaches' Poll released on March 11, marking the third consecutive poll in which the Eagles have earned national recognition.
The Eagles have put together a strong spring campaign, posting a 13–2 overall record so far this season while continuing to build momentum in non-conference play. Texas A&M–Texarkana has been dominant in several matchups, earning multiple decisive team victories while showcasing depth across both singles and doubles competition.
As the season moves into the heart of the spring schedule, the Eagles will look to continue their strong play and build toward a potential Top 25 ranking in the NAIA national poll.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Marian (Ind.) and Huntington (Ind.) made big jumps in the March 11 edition of the 2026 NAIA Men's Tennis Coaches' Top 25, as Marian climbed five spots into the top 15, while Huntington is up four to No. 12. Cumberlands (Ky.) also made an upward move, from a seventh-place tie to No. 5, while Coastal Georgia is the only new team in this week's poll, at No. 18.
Georgia Gwinnett is atop the poll for a second-consecutive release, this time as a unanimous No. 1 in an unchanged top four.
The next poll will be released on March 25, at NAIA.org.
|
Rank |
Last Time |
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.