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Alma Ranked 14th In Pre-Season NFCA Poll

ALMA, Mich. - Alma College softball has been picked 14th in the National Fastpitch Coaches Assocation (NFCA) pre-season poll after finishing 39-9 a year ago.

The poll, voted on by eight Division III softball coaches from around the country, tabbed St. Thomas as the team to beat in 2005, garnering all eight first place votes. Moravian and Salisbury are tied at second while Chapman, Muskingum, Ithaca, Wheaton (Mass.), Augustana (Ill.), Washington University and Linfield round out the NFCA’s top 10.

Alma is the only MIAA team mentioned in the poll and will face No. 8 Augustana on Mar. 3 in Ft. Myers, Fla. Among teams receiving votes but out of the top 25, Alma will face Bluffton College on Mar. 25 to open the Scots’ home season. In current NFCA standings, only Division I University of Michigan (9) and Division II Grand Valley State (14) were among the nation’s top 25.

The Scots open the 2005 regular season Feb. 27 at the Gene Cusic Collegiate Classic in Ft. Myers, Fla., where they face Dubuque at 11 a.m.

Posted: Tue, February 22nd, 2005 at 2:48PM

 

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Coach Profile

Dennis Griffin

Dennis Griffin

Denny Griffin is heading into his 26th year at Alma College and his 20th at the helm of the Scots softball program. He moved into the head softball coaching position in 1989 after two years as assistant coach. His teams have never fallen lower than third place in conference standings and 12 of his last 14 teams have qualified for the NCAA Tournament.

In addition to his softball duties, Griffin is the program director for the Athletic Training Education Program. He teaches first aid/CPR and sports medicine classes in the Exercise and Health Science Department.

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