FCS Coaches Poll
The Sports Network Poll

CONWAY - For the first time in both Big South and Coastal Carolina histories, an athletics program has ascended to the top spot in a national poll as the Chanticleer football program is ranked #1 in this week's FCS Coaches poll, receiving 20 of a possible 26 first-place votes.

The Chanticleers also moved up one spot to #2 in The Sports Network national media poll, receiving 55 of a possible 157 first-place votes. Overall, Coastal received the second-most, first-place votes in the media poll and tallied 3,747 total points. The nation's new #1 - New Hampshire - received 70 first-place votes and a total of 3,800 points. Also receiving first-place votes were #3 Jacksonville State (13 first-place votes) and #4 North Dakota State (19 first-place votes).

(Note: The 2010 Coastal Carolina baseball team held down the #1 spot in the NCAA RPI rankings for several weeks before finishing #2.)

Coastal Carolina has been ranked among the nation's top five in each week of the regular season this year - starting at #7 in the preseason. Coastal moved to a previous program-best #2 in the Coaches poll after a 43-22 win over Charleston Southern. The Chants have held the #3 spot in the media poll for five of the last seven weeks.

Remember, Chanticleer Call-In show with head coach Joe Moglia and host Aaron Marks airs from 6-7 pm each Monday live from Buffalo Wild Wings in Carolina Forest. The show is broadcast locally on WSEA 100.3 FM The Team as well as on www.GoCCUSports.com. Fans in attendance can interact with Coach Moglia as well as ask questions. Those that cannot attend can join the conversation by calling 843-652-3776, emailing askthecoach@coastal.edu or by sending a tweet @Chants365 by using the hashtag #ccucallin.