North Coast Athletic Conference

Women's Equality Day 💙

Established in 1971, Women's Equality Day honors the certification of the 19th Amendment and the fight for women's suffrage.

Today and every day, we're proud to celebrate the student-athletes, coaches, and administrators who continue to break barriers every day.

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2026 NCAC Women's Soccer Preseason Poll 📊⚽️

Denison University Sports narrowly topped John Carroll University Athletics for the top spot in the 2026 preseason ballot. The Big Red collected four first-place votes and 59 points, edging the Blue Streaks by five points. John Carroll also received four first-place votes and finished with 54 points.

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REGIONAL STUDENT-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR 🏆🏊

Congratulations to Kenyon's Ethan Manske for being named the DIIICA Region VII Men's Student-Athlete of the Year!

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Manske Named DIIICA Region VII Student-Athlete of the Year CANTON, GA - Recent Kenyon College graduate and men's swimming & diving student-athlete Ethan Manske (Santa Fe, NM/St. Michaels) was named the winner of the Division III Commissioner's Association (DIIICA) Region VII Men's Student-Athlete of the Year award, which is sponsored by Chi Alpha Sigma, the...

2026 NCAC Men's Soccer Preseason Poll 📊⚽️

DePauw University Tigers edged Denison University Sports for the top spot in the 2026 North Coast Athletic Conference preseason ballot. The Tigers of Indiana collected seven first-place votes and 75 points, narrowly edging the Big Red, who picked up the remaining two first-place votes and 73 points.

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Lauren Simko has been named head women's lacrosse coach at John Carroll University Athletics. Welcome to the , Coach Simko!

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Simko Selected as Next Head Coach of JCU Women's Lacrosse UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, OH – A veteran, successful coach is set to take over the helm of John Carroll Women's Lacrosse.

2026 NCAC Volleyball Preseason Poll 📊🏐

Defending champion Wittenberg University Athletics has been unanimously selected to repeat as the North Coast Athletic Conference Volleyball Champion. The Tigers earned all eight first-place votes and totaled 64 points to top the 2026 poll.

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Get ready. NCAC action returns September 1. 👀🗓️

Share your favorite NCAC photos for World Photography Day!

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2026 North Coast Athletic Conference Field Hockey Preseason Poll 📊🏑

Denison University Sports edged Ohio Wesleyan University Athletics for the top spot in the preseason poll after earning six of the 11 first-place votes and 115 total points, while the Battling Bishops collected three first-place votes for 111 total points.

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📚 SCHOLAR ALL-AMERICANS 📚

Congratulations to the 79 North Coast Athletic Conference softball student-athletes who earned Easton/National Fastpitch Coaches Association - NFCA Scholar All-America honors.

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79 NCAC Softball Student-Athletes Named Easton/NFCA Scholar All-Americans LOUISVILLE, KY - The National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) named 79 North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) softball student-athletes as All-America Scholar-Athletes for the 2025-26 season, announced August 12.

Preseason All-American 🌟🏈

Congratulations to DePauw University Tigers' Palmer Samuels and WASHUBears' Brady Cavan on being named to D3football.com's 2026 Preseason All-America Third Team!

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DePauw's Samuels, WashU's Cavan Named D3football.com Preseason All-Americans MINNEAPOLIS, MN - D3football.com announced its 2026 Division III Preseason All-America teams, and two North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) student-athletes earned recognition. DePauw senior tight end Palmer Samuels (Muncie, IL/Delta) and Washington University in St. Louis senior offensive lineman....