Division III Soccer News Roundup – 13 August 2026
Published for D3Soccer.Fans – Your source for NCAA Division III men’s and women’s soccer news, rankings, recruiting, coaching moves, and more.
Preseason remains quiet on the field (most programs open in late August/early September). Fresh articles strictly dated August 13 are limited. The dominant recent stories continue to revolve around the United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division III preseason national rankings (released August 4) and scattered coaching staff announcements and schedule notes from earlier in the window. No major new national stories or game results appeared for the current day.
United Soccer Coaches Preseason Top 10 Rankings (Released August 4, 2026)
Records shown are final 2025 marks.
- Tufts University (20-1-3)
- Trinity University (Texas) (20-2-1)
- St. Olaf College (20-3-3)
- Emory University (17-2-3)
- Bowdoin College (12-4-4)
- Dickinson College (16-1-7)
- Wheaton College (Mass.) (17-2-4)
- Augsburg College (18-3-3)
- Connecticut College (12-3-6)
- Williams College (10-5-4)
- Washington University (Mo.) (21-0-3)
- Emory University (21-2-1)
- University of Chicago (16-2-4)
- Tufts University (18-2-3)
- Messiah University (22-3-0)
- Pomona-Pitzer Colleges (16-1-5)
- Washington & Lee University (18-2-3)
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (22-3-1)
- Middlebury College (13-4-3)
- Williams College (13-2-5)
Full Top 25 and “also receiving votes” details are available on the United Soccer Coaches site.
d3boards.com Summary (Last ~72 Hours)
Men’s board (board=1522.0): Limited identifiable new posts with clear recent timestamps in the publicly summarized view. Ongoing threads cover general DIII discussion, 2026 recruiting and schedules, conference-specific talk (NESCAC, UAA, SUNYAC, Liberty League, ODAC, Coast-to-Coast, etc.), rankings reactions, coaching carousel notes, regional discussions, and broader topics such as conference realignment. Activity is typical for the quiet preseason window.
Women’s board (board=1523.0): Similarly quiet in the last 72 hours based on available thread listings. Older threads dominate the visible index; no major new dated posts or high-volume discussions stood out in the summary. Topics historically include recruiting, schedules, and conference play.
Relevant News from the Day
Checking every athletics site on the long attached list in real time is not feasible in a single pass during the quiet preseason (most programs have sparse daily updates until practices/scrimmages ramp up). A targeted scan of recent public news, social posts, and athletics releases turned up limited soccer-specific items dated around August 12. Highlights that fit the request:
Coaching changes / staff announcements
- Thiel College (PAC): Head coach Zack Walters announced 2026 staff updates. Abby Bernhardt named women’s soccer assistant coach; AJ Trobek ’25 elevated to men’s soccer assistant coach. Thiel Athletics release.
- Dean College: Welcomed back Aydin Medeiros and Chris Tunley as men’s soccer assistants for 2026 and named Dylan Jessop the first head coach of the JV men’s soccer program.
Non-D3 Soccer Piece of Interest
Paris Saint-Germain retained the UEFA Super Cup with a 2-1 win over Aston Villa, sealed by a second-half goal from Désiré Doué. The result gives PSG back-to-back Super Cup titles and provides an early-season boost ahead of the domestic and Champions League campaigns.
Random Great Watch from SimpleCoachTV
While browsing older content on the channel, I came across “SimpleCoach to Coach with Joe Bergin, Head Men’s Coach at Marietta College” (published November 17, 2025). It’s a solid, in-depth conversation covering program building, recruiting philosophy, and the day-to-day realities of DIII men’s soccer.