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Learfield Directors' Cup (Formerly Sears Directors' Cup)

Xevious

Recovering Arcade Junkie
The Bucks have made a big move up in the current cup standings and are currently 6th with 502 points, only 16 pts behind 3rd place Florida. scUM is #1 with 817, with Stanford closing on them with 701.75.

Standings as of 4/1 can be seen here, the press release follows.

http://graphics.fansonly.com/photos/schools/nacda/sports/directorscup/auto_pdf/D1Apr1Stand.pdf

Michigan and Stanford Lead the Pack For the United States Sports Academy Directors' Cup Standings
Michigan has tallied 817 and holds a 115.25-point margin over Stanford.


April 1, 2004

Cleveland, Ohio - Stanford University, eight time defending champion, is beginning to close in on the University of Michigan, which has led in the United States Sports Academy Division I Directors' Cup standings the entire year.

Michigan has tallied 817 and holds a 115.25-point margin over Stanford, which moved up from third place in the previous standings. The Wolverines placed fifth in men's swimming and track and field, 10th in men's wrestling, 13th in women's swimming and 19th in women's track and field.

The Cardinal placed a runner-up finish in men's swimming and placed fifth in women's swimming, seventh in women's track and field, 10th in fencing and 19th in men's track and field and wrestling. They are followed by Florida, in third with 518 points; Penn State, fourth with 510 points; and UCLA in fifth with 508.75 points.

This is the second set of winter standings and includes the sports of fencing, skiing, men's wrestling and women and men's swimming and track and field. Winning these national championships were Ohio State in fencing, New Mexico in skiing, Auburn (Ala.) in women and men's swimming, Louisiana State in women and men's track and field and Oklahoma State in men's wrestling.

The United States Sports Academy Directors' Cup was developed as a joint effort between the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and USA Today. The United States Sports Academy, based in Daphne, Alabama, is in its first year sponsoring the program. Points are awarded based on each institution's finish in up to 20 sports - 10 women's and 10 men's. Each national champion receives 100 points.

Spring sports standings to date follow. Please note, standings published midseason are unofficial standings. Official standings will be published upon the completion of the spring season.
 
Each NC is worth 100 pts, so UConn added 200 pts which would take them up to 512.5 pts. This would be good enough for 4th place in the current standings.

ND not having a wrestling program doesn't really mean much, since just having a program doesn't gurantee you will score in it and that's only one sport.

Each school can score in 20 sports, 10 mens, and 10 women's. I seriously doubt there are any schools which participate in every championship sport and I don't think any school has scored in 20 sports.

Winter sports which have not been scored are Mens & Women's B-Ball, M&W Gymnastics, M. Hockey. Our women's B-ball team should get us 25 pts, M. Hockey 25 pts, and M. Gymnatics 80 pts.

Spring sports are Baseball, M&W Golf, M&W Lacrosse, W. Rowing, Softball, M&W tennis, Outdoor M&W Track and Field. (Schools take the higher of the indoor or outdoor track finishes.)
 
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Bucks now up to 4th

I guess Women's B-ball was worth 50 instead of 25. I'm not sure we can finish higher than 3rd but it would be good to finish above TSUN. Last year the Bucks scored 395.3 during the spring period and would probably have to do much better to catch scUM.

Stanford Closes In On Michigan In The United States Sports Academy Directors' Cup Standings








April 15, 2004

Cleveland, Ohio - Stanford University, eight time defending champion, has closed the gap on the University of Michigan, which has led in the United States Sports Academy Division I Directors' Cup standings the entire year, to less than 100 points.

Michigan has tallied 950 points by placing fifth in men's gymnastics, ice hockey, swimming and track and field, 10th in men's wrestling, 13th in women's swimming and 19th in women's track and field.

Stanford has closed the gap to 74.75 points. With 875.25 points, the Cardinal have placed second in men's swimming, fifth in women's basketball and swimming, seventh in men's gymnastics and women's track and field, 10th in fencing, 17th in men's basketball and 19th in men's track and field and wrestling. They are followed by Penn State, in third with 683 points; Ohio State, fourth with 593 points; and Florida in fifth with 593 points.

This is the third set of winter standings and includes the sports of fencing, skiing, men's gymnastics, ice hockey and wrestling and women and men's basketball, swimming and track and field. Winning these national championships were Connecticut in women and men's basketball, Ohio State in fencing, Penn State in men's gymnastics, Denver in men's ice hockey, New Mexico in skiing, Auburn (Ala.) in women and men's swimming, Louisiana State in women and men's track and field and Oklahoma State in men's wrestling.



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The United States Sports Academy Directors' Cup was developed as a joint effort between the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and USA Today. The United States Sports Academy, based in Daphne, Alabama, is in its first year sponsoring the program. Points are awarded based on each institution's finish in up to 20 sports - 10 women's and 10 men's. Each national champion receives 100 points. Spring sports standings to date follow. Please note, standings published midseason are unofficial standings. Official standings will be published upon the completion of the spring season


http://graphics.fansonly.com/photos/schools/nacda/sports/directorscup/auto_pdf/D1Apr15Stand.pdf
 
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Sorry if this has already been posted but I didn't see it anywhere. scUM finished 2nd after leading entering the spring scoring.


Stanford Extends Record by Winning Tenth Consecutive United States Sports Academy Directors' Cup

June 13, 2004

Final Standings

http://graphics.fansonly.com/photos/schools/nacda/sports/directorscup/auto_pdf/D1Standings0613.pdf

Dallas, Texas - Stanford University continued its record winning streak in the United States Sports Academy Directors' Cup competition for the NCAA Division I by winning its 10th consecutive award, presented annually by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), United States Sports Academy and USA TODAY to the best overall collegiate athletics programs in the country.

The 2003-04 United States Sports Academy Directors' Cup winners were announced at the NACDA Convention in Dallas, Texas, and the four winning institutions -- one in each of the NCAA Divisions (I, II, and III), and the NAIA -- were awarded their United States Sports Academy Directors' Cups. Although the Division I race will not conclude until late June, after the conclusion of the NCAA College World Series, Stanford has already clinched the United States Sports Academy Directors' Cup.

The Cardinal won with a total of 1337.25 points, surpassing runner-up University of Michigan by 111 points. Stanford won its 10th straight Directors' Cup with national championships in women's tennis and women and men's cross country and was the runner-up in men's swimming. The Cardinal placed eight additional teams in the top 10.

Stanford teams placing in the top 10 were women's gymnastics (3rd), softball (3rd) women's basketball (5th), women's swimming and diving (5th), men's tennis (5th); women's outdoor track and field (6th), men's gymnastics (7th), women's volleyball (9th) and fencing (10th). The Cardinal recorded points in the maximum of 10 women's and 10 men's sports. Stanford averaged 67 points per sport.



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Developed as a joint effort between USA TODAY and NACDA, the United States Sports Academy Directors' Cup program is the only all-sports competition that recognizes the institution in each of the four categories with the best overall athletics program.

While Stanford won the United States Sports Academy Directors' Cup for NCAA Division I competition, the 2003-04 winners in the other categories include: Division II - Grand Valley State University (Mich.); Division III - Williams College (Mass.); and NAIA - Simon Fraser University (B.C.).

NACDA will award each of the second through fifth place institutions in all four divisions with United States Sports Academy Directors' Cup plaques, commemorating their program's dedication to athletics greatness. The current second through fifth place institutions in Division I (not including the super regionals in baseball) are the University of Michigan, UCLA, Ohio State University and the University of Florida.

Of the 327 eligible colleges and universities in the NCAA Division I, a total of 274 (84 percent) scored points in the United States Sports Academy Directors' Cup competition. Complete final rankings on all of these institutions are available on NACDA's web site at www.nacda.com. NACDA, which is now in its 39th year, is the professional and educational association for more than 6,100 college athletics directors, associates, assistants and conference commissioners at more than 1,600 institutions throughout the United States, Mexico and Canada. Through its series of management seminars, clinics and workshops and publication of the bi-monthly magazine Athletics Administration, NACDA offers educational opportunities to its members. More than 1,200 athletics administrators annually attend the NACDA Convention. Additionally, the Association operates the NACDA Directors' Cup program, which honors the all-sports champion in each of the NCAA Divisions -- I, II, III -- and the NAIA, for a total of four trophies.
 
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Nice post X. I saw this info back on the 13th but I'm not positive that 4th place is the final spot for us. The implication is that Stanford has won the cup because there is no way for anyone to catch them in points. I'm not so sure that the other positions are finalized yet. The week before this release OSU was in 5th place. For all I know this WILL be the final standing, but I don't think that's what the article is saying.
 
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3Yds, From what I can tell the top 5 slots are now final. Baseball appears to be the only championship which has not concluded. At the time of the release, Florida was still playing and had a chance of passing the Bucks for 4th if they had won the championship, but they lost in the Super Regionals. Their loss along with Georgia making the CSWs should put GA in 5th place instead of Florida which would take 6th followed by UNC.

 
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Apparently the Directors Cup is not associated with Sears anymore. Bucks are currently 8th which is pretty good. In previous years, most of OSUs points came in the late winter and spring sports.

http://nacda.collegesports.com/sports/directorscup/spec-rel/123004aab.html

Another New Leader Emerges in the Academy Directors' Cup Division I Race

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Dec. 30, 2004

Cleveland, Ohio - For the first time in the program's 12-year history, the University of Notre Dame holds the top spot in the United States Sports Academy Directors' Cup Division I standings. There has been a different leader in each of the three updates this year.

Moving up from second place in the last set of standings, Notre Dame has taken the lead with 337 points. The Fighting Irish have scored in five sports, including winning the national title in women's soccer and placing fourth in women's cross country, 11th in men's cross country and 17th in men's soccer and women's volleyball.

Just five points behind is defending champion Stanford with 332 points. The Cardinal won the championship in women's volleyball, was the runner up in men's water polo and placed fifth in women's cross country, sixth in men's cross country and 17th in women's soccer. They are followed by Duke, in third with 327 points; UCLA, fourth with 297 points; and Maryland, fifth with 280 points. These standings are based upon the completion of women and men's cross country, women's field hockey, I-AA football, women and men's soccer, women's volleyball and men's water polo. In addition to Notre Dame and Stanford, winning these national championships were Colorado in women and men's cross country; Wake Forest in field hockey; James Madison in I-AA football; Indiana in men's soccer; and UCLA in men's water polo. <!-- STORY AD BEGINS HERE -->
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2004-05 Academy Directors' Cup
Division I Fall Standings
As of 12/30/04
Rank Institution Fall W. CC M. CC W. FH M. I-AA FB W. SOC M. SOC W. VB M. WP
Total Pl. Pts. Pl. Pts. Pl. Pts. Pl. Pts. Pl. Pts. Pl. Pts. Pl. Pts. Pl. Pts.
1 Notre Dame (Ind.) 337 4 80 11 57 0 0 0 0 1 100 17 50 17 50 0 0
2 Stanford (Calif.) 332 5 75 6 72 0 0 0 0 17 50 0 0 1 100 2 35
3 Duke (N.C.) 327 2 90 0 0 2 90 0 0 9 64 3 83 0 0 0 0
4 UCLA 297 27 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 90 9 64 5 73 1 50
5 Maryland 280 0 0 0 0 3 83 0 0 9 64 3 83 17 50 0 0
6 Michigan 279 6 72 26 22 5 60 0 0 33 25 17 50 17 50 0 0
7 Colorado 275 1 100 1 100 0 0 0 0 17 50 0 0 33 25 0 0
8 Ohio State 240 0 0 22 30 0 0 0 0 5 73 9 64 5 73 0 0
9 Wake Forest (N.C.) 225 19 36 0 0 1 100 0 0 33 25 9 64 0 0 0 0
10 Wisconsin 213 0 0 2 90 0 0 0 0 17 50 0 0 5 73 0 0
11 North Carolina 209 10 60 0 0 5 60 0 0 9 64 33 25 0 0 0 0
11 Washington 209 23 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 73 33 25 3 83 0 0
13 Texas 182 0 0 12 54 0 0 0 0 9 64 0 0 9 64 0 0
14 UC Santa Barbara 180 17 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 90 17 50 0 0
15 Michigan State 174 14 48 28 18 3 83 0 0 0 0 33 25 0 0 0 0
16 American (D.C.) 169 0 0 20 34 5 60 0 0 0 0 17 50 33 25 0 0
17 Penn State 164 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 50 17 50 9 64 0 0
18 Tennessee 160 21 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 64 0 0 9 64 0 0
19 Boston College (Mass.) 153 0 0 0 0 9 25 0 0 9 64 9 64 0 0 0 0
20 Arkansas 152 16 42 3 85 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 25 0 0
21 Indiana 151 30 14 18 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100 0 0 0 0
22 Brigham Young (Utah) 141 8 66 5 75 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 Connecticut 139 0 0 0 0 9 25 0 0 9 64 17 50 0 0 0 0
24 Nebraska 137 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 64 0 0 5 73 0 0
25 Princeton (N.J.) 133.5 18 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 83 0 0 0 0 4 12.5
26 Santa Clara (Calif.) 133 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 83 33 25 33 25 0 0
26 William and Mary (Va.) 133 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 83 17 50 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 Illinois 132 20 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 73 0 0 33 25 0 0
29 Arizona State 129 9 63 8 66 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 Minnesota 127 0 0 18 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 90 0 0
30 New Mexico 127 0 0 9 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 64 0 0 0 0
32 California 125 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 25 17 50 17 50 0 0
32 James Madison (Va.) 125 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100 33 25 0 0 0 0 0 0
34 Portland (Ore.) 123 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 73 17 50 0 0 0 0
34 Virginia 123 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 50 5 73 0 0 0 0
36 Southern Methodist (Tex.) 119 22 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 25 9 64 0 0 0 0
36 Villanova (Penn.) 119 7 69 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 50 0 0 0 0 0 0
38 Providence (R.I.) 117 3 85 21 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
39 San Diego (Calif.) 114 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 50 0 0 9 64 0 0
40 Missouri 107 11 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 50 0 0
41 Central Florida 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 50 17 50 0 0 0 0
41 Kansas 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 50 0 0 17 50 0 0
41 Texas A&M 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 50 0 0 17 50 0 0
44 Virginia Commonwealth 98 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 25 5 73 0 0 0 0
45 North Carolina State 96 12 54 16 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
46 Florida 95 0 0 27 20 0 0 0 0 33 25 0 0 17 50 0 0
46 West Virginia 95 15 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 50 0 0 0 0 0 0
48 Iona (N.Y.) 94 0 0 7 69 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 25 0 0
49 Loyola Marymount (Calif.) 92.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 50 33 25 3 17.5
50 Butler (Ind.) 92 31 12 4 80 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
51 Montana 90 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 90 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
52 Creighton (Neb.) 89 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 25 9 64 0 0 0 0
53 California Poly San Louis Obispo 85 0 0 10 60 0 0 0 0 33 25 0 0 0 0 0 0
53 Delaware 85 0 0 0 0 9 25 5 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
53 Furman (S.C.) 85 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 60 33 25 0 0 0 0 0 0
56 Sam Houston State (Tex.) 83 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 83 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
56 Southern California 83 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 83 0 0
58 Iowa 76 0 0 13 51 9 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
59 Arizona 75 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 25 0 0 17 50 0 0
59 Charleston (S.C.) 75 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 50 33 25 0 0
59 Georgia 75 24 26 25 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 25 0 0
59 Old Dominion (Va.) 75 0 0 0 0 9 25 0 0 0 0 17 50 0 0 0 0
59 Yale (Conn.) 75 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 25 0 0 17 50 0 0
64 St. Johns (N.Y.) 73 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 73 0 0 0 0
64 Tulsa (Okla.) 73 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 73 0 0 0 0
66 Florida State 65 0 0 17 40 0 0 0 0 33 25 0 0 0 0 0 0
67 Georgia Tech 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 64 0 0
67 Hawaii 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 64 0 0
67 Louisville (Ky.) 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 64 0 0
67 North Carolina Greensboro 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 64 0 0 0 0
67 St. Mary's (Calif.) 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 64 0 0
72 Colorado State 63 26 22 29 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 25 0 0
73 Eastern Washington 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
73 New Hampshire 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
73 Northeastern (Mass.) 60 0 0 0 0 5 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
76 Columbia/Barnard (N.Y.) 51 13 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
77 Alabama Birmingham 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 50 0 0 0 0 0 0
77 Auburn (Ala.) 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 50 0 0 0 0 0 0
77 Boston University (Mass.) 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 50 0 0 0 0
77 Cal State Northridge 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 25 33 25 0 0
77 Colgate (N.Y.) 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 50 0 0 0 0 0 0
77 Dayton (Ohio) 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 25 0 0 33 25 0 0
77 Detroit Mercy (Mich.) 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 50 0 0 0 0 0 0
77 George Washington (D.C.) 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 50 0 0 0 0
77 Harvard (Mass.) 50 0 0 0 0 9 25 0 0 33 25 0 0 0 0 0 0
77 Hofstra (N.Y.) 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 50 0 0 0 0
77 Kansas State 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 50 0 0
77 Long Beach State (Calif.) 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 50 0 0
77 Long Island (N.Y.) 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 25 33 25 0 0
77 Northwestern (Ill.) 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 50 0 0 0 0
77 Ohio 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 50 0 0
77 Pacific (Calif.) 50 0 0 0 0 9 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 25 0 0
77 Purdue (Ind.) 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 50 0 0
77 Rice (Tex.) 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 25 0 0 33 25 0 0
77 Texas State San Marcos 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 25 0 0 33 25 0 0
77 Utah 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 25 0 0 33 25 0 0
77 Wichita State (Kan.) 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 50 0 0
77 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 50 0 0 0 0
99 Idaho 49 25 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 25 0 0
100 Air Force (Colo.) 48 0 0 14 48 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
W. - Women; M. - Men; CC - cross country; FH - field hockey; FB - football; Soc - soccer; VB - volleyball; WP - water polo Page 4
 
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