Division III Soccer News Roundup – 14 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 14 that are specific to DIII men’s or women’s soccer are limited; the main activity continues to center on United Soccer Coaches academic awards, preseason ranking reactions from earlier in the month, and schedule confirmations. No major game results, high-profile coaching changes, or new individual player commitment announcements surfaced for the current day. Items from prior days are not repeated.
Top 10 Rankings (United Soccer Coaches Preseason Polls – Released August 4, 2026)
These remain the current national rankings referenced across athletics sites.
- Tufts University
- Trinity University (Texas)
- St. Olaf College
- Emory University
- Bowdoin College
- Dickinson College
- Wheaton College (Mass.)
- Augsburg University
- Connecticut College
- Williams College
(Full top 25 and records available via United Soccer Coaches; records shown are final 2025 marks.)
- Washington University (Mo.)
- Emory University
- University of Chicago
- Tufts University
- Messiah University
- Pomona-Pitzer Colleges
- Washington & Lee University
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Middlebury College
- Williams College
(Full top 25 available via United Soccer Coaches.)
Men’s Focus
- Western New England men’s soccer earned the United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Award (team GPA of 3.0+) for 2025-26 (announced/posted August 14). Link: wnegoldenbears.com news.
- NESCAC programs continued receiving recognition for the same award (16 NESCAC teams overall, with men’s GPAs highlighted for Amherst, Bates, Colby, Connecticut College, Hamilton, Tufts, Wesleyan, and Williams among others; announcement activity around August 13). Link: nescac.com.
- Earlier in the award window (still circulating): Wheaton (Mass.) men’s soccer (fourth straight year, GPA 3.31) and Washington University (Mo.) men’s soccer (fourth-highest GPA among all DIII teams at 3.7).
Many schools on the provided list (and across DIII) have 2026 schedules posted; examples include Augsburg (opens Sept. 1 at Loras) and others in the MIAC, NEWMAC, and NESCAC. No brand-new schedule drops specifically dated August 14 were prominent.
Women’s Focus
- Western New England women’s soccer also earned the United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Award for 2025-26 (same August 14 release as the men’s team).
- NESCAC women’s teams were likewise recognized in the conference’s academic award coverage (Amherst, Bates, Bowdoin, Colby, Connecticut College, Hamilton, Tufts, Williams, and others).
- Broader academic award notices continue for programs such as those in the UAA and other conferences from the early-August United Soccer Coaches release.
Schedule announcements remain the dominant preseason content across athletics sites for schools on the attached list. Most openers fall in late August or early September; no major new women’s-only schedule stories broke on August 14.
One Interesting Non-D3 Soccer Piece
Chicago Fire FC advanced through Leagues Cup Phase One with a perfect record, capped by a dramatic 2-1 win over Cruz Azul featuring two goals from Puso Dithejane (including a stoppage-time winner). The Fire are the only MLS side to win all three group games outright and look like legitimate contenders as the knockout stage begins. A fun reminder of the depth and drama still available in the professional ranks while DIII programs prepare for their own campaigns.
Random Video Recommendation (SimpleCoachTV)
I was scrolling the SimpleCoachTV channel (All Things Division III Soccer with SimpleCoach) and landed on an older gem that still holds up: “The Top 5 Soccer Matches … Ever [As In Ever]” (published December 2023—well over two months ago).
SimpleCoach ranks his personal all-time favorite matches with strict rules (no team repeated, etc.), mixing nostalgia, tactical notes, and storytelling. It’s a great casual watch if you want something soccer-related that isn’t tied to the current preseason grind. Worth queuing up. (Channel link: youtube.com/@SimpleCoachTV/videos.)
That’s the roundup for August 14. Expect more schedule confirmations, roster previews, and exhibition notes as programs ramp up. Check back tomorrow—preseason quiet periods don’t last forever.