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TOP STORY

After winning DIII national championships in men’s soccer and field hockey, Tufts sits atop the fall Learfield Cup standings. The Jumbos registered 485 points with top-10 finishes in women’s soccer, women’s volleyball and men’s cross country as well.

Johns Hopkins is the lone other DIII program to amass more than 400 points (454.5) with top-10 performances in cross country, field hockey, football, and women’s soccer and volleyball.

Rounding out the top five are Washington U. (358.5), Williams (343.5) and Trinity TX (334).

Top Schools by Conference

AMCC (PSU Behrend 50), A-R-C (Wartburg 186), ASC (Hardin-Simmons 100), AEC (Marymount 50), CCIW (North Central 117.5), CCS (La Grange 50), CC (Johns Hopkins 454.5), C2C (Christopher Newport 272), CNE (Endicott 103), CUNYAC (John Jay 50), E8 (Geneseo 192), GNAC (four tied 25), HCAC (Hanover 75), LAND (Scranton 100), LL (Vassar 117.5), LEC (UMass Boston 50), MAC (Messiah 169), MASCAC (Bridgewater State 75), MIAA (Calvin 240), MIAC (St. Olaf 241), MWC (Lake Forest 75), NACC (Edgewood 75), NCAC (John Carroll 172.5), NESCAC (Tufts 485), NEWMAC (MIT 272), NJAC (Rowan 203.5), NAC (three with 25), NWC (Puget Sound 50), OAC (Otterbein 82), ODAC (Washington and Lee 228), PAC (Grove City 100), SAA (Trinity 334), SCIAC (Pomona-Pitzer 205), SKY (St. Joseph’s LI 50), SLIAC (three with 25), SUNYAC (Cortland 171.5), UAA (WashU 358.5), UMAC (UW-Superior 50), UEC (PSU Harrisburg 89), USA South (Pfeiffer 32), WIAC (La Crosse 278.5) | Complete List

D3Lacrosse went to the record book to discover the active coaches with the most wins and the highest winning percentage entering the 2026 season.

By Percentage (minimum 5 seasons)

Jim Berkman, Salisbury, 90.42% (661-70)
Jake Coon, RIT, 90.37% (291-31)
Casey D’Annolfo, Tufts, 89.0% (145-18)
Lelan Rogers, Cortland, 76.6% (222-68)
Zach Iannucci, Illinois Wesleyan, 76.1% (153-48)
Mikey Thompson, Christopher Newport, 75.7% (140-45)
Tucker Nelson, Pfeiffer, 75.0% (69-23)
Bill Mason, Bowdoin, 74.5% (120-41)
Paul Cantabene, Stevenson, 73.7% (288-103)
Brandon Childs, York, 73.6% (231-83)

By Victories

Jim Berkman, Salisbury, 661-70
Steve Koudelka, Lynchburg, 366-158
Gene Peluso, Stevens, 345-151
Dave Webster, Dickinson, 334-188
John Raba, Wesleyan, 333-143
Stewart Moan, Susquehanna, 331-258
Rob Randall, Nazareth, 315-186
Mike Mahoney, St. Lawrence, 306-130
John Klepacki, Western New England, 300-138
Jake Coon, RIT, 291-31
Gene McCabe, Washington and Lee, 291-127

Source: NCAA Record Book

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“Amy Dion would go upstairs and put twin sisters Ainsley and Kelcey down in their separate cribs for naps. When she went back downstairs, a pair of noises would emanate on the baby monitor.

First, there’d be the giggling. Then a loud “thump” that repeated over and over. She would go back upstairs to check on the girls and crack open the door, only the find that the two had taken their stuffed animals and lined them up on the sides of their cribs. One would jump over into the other’s crib and land on the plush toys. Then, they would push each other back and forth over the cribs. Eventually, the game would tire them out, and they would fall asleep in the same crib together.

Every night, this happened. Even when their mom tried to separate them, Ainsley and Kelcey Dion always wound up together.

Now seniors in college, the sisters chose to play lacrosse at separate schools: Kelcey plays for Middlebury, and Ainsley plays for Colby. Even though they decided to go their own ways, the sisters — both of whom major in economics — find themselves together again, competing against each other for the final time Friday in the NCAA Division III women’s lacrosse semifinals in Salem, Virginia.”

» Field Awareness. “During the recruiting process, the sisters wanted to take the opportunity to “be our own people” and go down their own, individual journey. Even when they looked at the same school — Middlebury and Colby were potential destinations for both — they told the coaches they wanted to be recruited individually, having their own meetings in their offices without the other sister.”

» Between The Lines. “Both teams have enjoyed success since the Dions arrived on their respective campuses. Colby reached the NCAA quarterfinals in each of Ainsley’s first three seasons. Unfortunately for her, her season ended twice at the hands of Kelcey and Middlebury, who won three consecutive national championships and enjoyed a 67-game winning streak that stretched from 2022 to the NESCAC semifinals this spring.”

» Quotable. “We’re both supposed to graduate on Sunday,” Kelcey Dion said. “My family is coming down for the Friday game, and then the loser goes home and graduates on Sunday, which is also wild. My parents are trying to deal with whatever happens.”

» Postscript. Middlebury edged Colby, 13-12, in overtime in the NCAA semifinal. Ainsley had a pair of goals, while Kelcey handed out an assist. The Panthers went on to win the national title with a 10-9 victory against Tufts.

Part 5 in our series looking back at the history of NCAA Division III lacrosse. Today, we continue with men’s conference champions.

» Lacrosse (W). “ As the finishing touches are added to the $30 million Judson Stadium construction project, RIT officially announced the state-of-the-art facility will be the site of the 2026 NCAA Division II and III Women's Lacrosse Semifinals and National Championship games this coming Memorial Day weekend.”

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