The National Fastpitch Coaches Association announced the 376 student-athletes from 167 schools who comprise the 2024 NFCA Division III All-Region teams.
Region I’s Tufts, which headed into this week’s NCAA tournament ranked 17th in the NFCA Division III Top 25 Coaches Poll, placed a division-best eight players on its region list, with five on the first team, two on the second team and one on the third team. Meanwhile, No. 13 Rowan had seven picked in Region IV, with four first-teamers and three second-teamers.
Eight schools — St. John Fisher (Region III), Moravian and No. 5 Salisbury (both Region V), No. 6 Berry (Region VI), seventh-ranked Case Western and No. 4 Trine (both Region VII), and No. 2 East Texas Baptist and top-ranked Linfield (both Region X) — all had six players voted to their respective region’s squad. Those institutions alone accounted for 25 first-teamers, nine second-teamers and 14 third-teamers.
Colby (Region I), No. 8 Virginia Wesleyan (Region VI), Illinois Wesleyan (Region VIII) and Coe (Region IX) each had five recipients, while 15 more schools had four honorees, 24 placed three, 47 had two, and 67 were represented by one player.
The awards honor student-athletes from the Association’s 10 regions with selection to one of three teams. NFCA member head coaches nominate and then vote for the winners in their respective region.
If they were not already voted to an All-Region squad, conference Players and Pitchers of the Year from member institutions are added to the third team in their region, so long as they are nominated by their member head coach and receive votes.
All honorees move forward to be considered for selection for the three NFCA Division III All-America squads, which will be announced May 29 online and on-site at the NCAA Division III Finals banquet in Marshall, Texas.
The NFCA is the professional organization for fastpitch softball coaches. Known for its highly-regarded coaches polls and All-America awards, the NFCA also educates and supports softball coaches on a variety of different levels: from podcasts to awards, to in-person events and National Convention.
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