MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Southern States Athletic Conference coaches picked Dalton State to repeat in the 2025-26 SSAC Men's Golf Coaches' Preseason Poll. 
 
Dalton State has claimed three-straight SSAC championships and nine overall. A Roadrunner has won the last nine individual titles. 
 
The season opens Monday, Aug. 25, with the SSAC Men's Golf Championship set for April 13-15 at RTJ Cambrian Ridge in Greenville, Ala.
 
Ben Rickett, Dalton State Head Coach: "We appreciate the coaches believing in the program. It's another new year for us with new players, so it's hard to put any expectations on the program with a new group of players! All I know is that I am excited to get to work with this new group and the journey in front of us."
 
2025-26 Men's Golf Coaches' Preseason Poll
1. Dalton State – 99 (9)
2. William Carey – 89 (1)
3. Point – 78
4. Faulkner – 60
5. Blue Mountain Christian – 59
5. UT Southern – 59
7. Loyola – 39
8. Abraham Baldwin – 32
9. Mobile – 25
10. Brewton-Parker Christian - 10