Yelton Ranked Among Nation’s Best Coaches
12.10.25 | Women's Soccer
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Samford head coach Todd Yelton was ranked among the top 10 Division I women's soccer coaches nationally by Chris Henderson with the WoSo Independent.
Yelton, Samford's all-time winningest coach, was ranked eighth in the ranking of the top 60 coaches in the nation. He is the highest ranked coach from a Southern Conference school and from a school in the state of Alabama.
Yelton has a career record of 341-154-73, including a mark of 301-122-69 in his 24 seasons in charge of the Samford program.
He has led Samford to 11 SoCon regular season championships, seven SoCon Tournament championships, four Ohio Valley Conference regular season championships and one OVC Tournament title.
Yelton has coached his teams to a total of nine NCAA Tournament appearances, reaching the tournament in 2005, 2007, 2011, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024 and 2025.
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For the latest news and information on Samford women's soccer, visit the official website for Samford Athletics at SamfordSports.com. Fans can also follow the Bulldogs on social media at /SamfordSports (Facebook), @SamfordSoccer (Instagram) and @SamfordSoccer (Twitter).
Yelton, Samford's all-time winningest coach, was ranked eighth in the ranking of the top 60 coaches in the nation. He is the highest ranked coach from a Southern Conference school and from a school in the state of Alabama.
Yelton has a career record of 341-154-73, including a mark of 301-122-69 in his 24 seasons in charge of the Samford program.
He has led Samford to 11 SoCon regular season championships, seven SoCon Tournament championships, four Ohio Valley Conference regular season championships and one OVC Tournament title.
Yelton has coached his teams to a total of nine NCAA Tournament appearances, reaching the tournament in 2005, 2007, 2011, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024 and 2025.
FOLLOW THE BULLDOGS:
For the latest news and information on Samford women's soccer, visit the official website for Samford Athletics at SamfordSports.com. Fans can also follow the Bulldogs on social media at /SamfordSports (Facebook), @SamfordSoccer (Instagram) and @SamfordSoccer (Twitter).
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