BURNSVILLE, Minn. - Winona State University was picked to win the league in the preseason men's golf coaches' poll. The Warriors received four first place votes (coaches cannot vote for their own team) and tallied 71 points to rank two points ahead of defending NSIC Champions of Concordia-St. Paul, which tallied 69 points and four first place votes. Minnesota State was third with 61 points and a first place vote. Bemidji State ranked fourth with 58 points and the final first place vote.
Winona State senior Peyton Coahran was voted by the league coaches as the NSIC Men's Golf Preseason Golfer of the Year. Coahran is a two-time All-NSIC First Team member and a 2024 NSIC All-Tournament team member. He led the NSIC in 2024-25 with a 71.9 stroke average over 19 rounds.
The three-round NSIC Men’s Golf Championship will take place next spring on April 17-19 at Paradise Pointe Golf Complex in Smithville, Missouri.