Learfield Sports Directors' Cup

NEXT STANDINGS TO BE RELEASED ON MAY 23, 30

Jennifer Duncan — Mon, 06 May 2013 16:21:21 +0000

As the race for the 2012-13 Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup gets closer to winding down, the next two dates standings will be released are on Thursday, May 23 (DII and DIII) and then on Thursday, May 30 (DI and NAIA). Check back then to see how your favorite school did in several spring sports.

Michigan takes Lead Heading into Spring #LSDC Standings

Jennifer Duncan — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:06:52 +0000

CLEVELAND – Michigan climbs into first place in the standings and currently has 914.25 total points. The Wolverines finished first in men’s swimming and diving and men’s gymnastics, second in men’s basketball, seventh in women’s gymnastics, 15th in women’s track and field, 17th in women’s basketball, 33rd in wrestling and 36th in women’s swimming and diving.

Stanford is in second place with a third place finish in men’s gymnastics, seventh place finish in men’s swimming and diving and women’s gymnastics, eighth place finish in women’s swimming and diving and fencing, ninth place finish in women’s basketball, 30th in men’s track and field and 38th place in wrestling. The Cardinal has 902.75 total points.

Penn State is in third place with 857.00 total points, 533.50 coming from winter championships. The Nittany Lions finished first in wrestling, third in fencing, fourth in men’s gymnastics, ninth in men’s track and field, 17th in women’s basketball, 19th in women’s gymnastics, 20th in men’s swimming and diving and 29th in women’s swimming and diving.

Florida climbs to fourth place with 748.50 points. The Gators finished first in women’s gymnastics, second in men’s track and field, fifth in men’s basketball, sixth in men’s and women’s swimming and diving and 13th in women’s track and field.

Notre Dame is fifth with 743.00 total points, 390.00 coming from winter championships. The Fighting Irish finished second in fencing, third in women’s basketball, ninth in men’s ice hockey, 16th in women’s swimming and diving, 32nd in men’s track and field, 33rd in men’s basketball, 35th in women’s track and field and 36th in men’s swimming and diving.

The Big Ten now leads all conferences with three institutions in the top 10 – Michigan (1st), Penn State (3rd) and Minnesota (7th).
All NCAA winter championships have been completed with the following institutions capturing titles: skiing – Colorado; rifle – West Virginia; men’s indoor track and field – Arkansas; women’s indoor track and field – Oregon; fencing – Princeton; women’s hockey – Minnesota; women’s swimming and diving – Georgia; men’s swimming and diving – Michigan; wrestling – Penn State; men’s basketball – Louisville and women’s basketball – Connecticut; women’s bowling – Nebraska; men’s gymnastics – Michigan; women’s gymnastics – Florida; and men’s hockey – Yale.

The Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup was developed as a joint effort between the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and USA Today. Points are awarded based on each institution’s finish in up to 20 sports — 10 women’s and 10 men’s.
The first Division I spring standings will be released Thursday, May 23.

Please note, standings published midseason are unofficial. Official standings will be published upon the completion of the fall season. Complete standings and the scoring structure can be found on NACDA’s website at www.directorscup.org. In addition, please visit www.thedirectorscup.com, like us on Facebook at facebook.com/lsdirectorscup or follow us on Twitter @lsdirectorscup.

About Learfield Sports: A preeminent leader in the collegiate sports marketplace for 40 years, the company has titled the acclaimed Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup for five consecutive years. Learfield Sports manages the multimedia rights for more than 50 collegiate institutions, conferences and associations, and is deeply integrated in collegiate ticket sales. The company’s multimedia rights encompass numerous content distribution platforms to deliver the passion of college athletics across radio, television and digital networks to fans globally. Today, Learfield Sports’ exclusive sports programming reaches more than 50 million television households nationally and delivers nearly 17,000 hours of radio programming on more than 1,000 radio stations. To learn more its history and collegiate portfolio, visit www.learfieldsports.com.

Stanford Leads in #LSDC Standings

Jennifer Duncan — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 13:07:22 +0000

CLEVELAND (April 11, 2013) – Stanford maintains the lead with a seventh place finish in men’s swimming and diving, eighth place finish in women’s swimming and diving and fencing, ninth place finish in women’s basketball, 30th in men’s track and field and 38th place in wrestling. The Cardinal has 749.50 total points.

Michigan climbs two spots to second place in the standings and currently has 746.00 total points. The Wolverines finished first in men’s swimming and diving, second in men’s basketball, 15th in women’s track and field, 17th in women’s basketball, 33rd in wrestling and 36th in women’s swimming and diving.

Penn State is in third place with 724.50 total points, 401.00 coming from winter championships. The Nittany Lions finished first in wrestling, third in fencing, ninth in men’s track and field, 17th in women’s basketball, 20th in men’s swimming and diving and 29th in women’s swimming and diving.

Notre Dame is fourth with 718.00 total points, 365.00 coming from winter championships. The Fighting Irish finished second in fencing, third in women’s basketball, 16th in women’s swimming and diving, 32nd in men’s track and field, 33rd in men’s basketball, 35th in women’s track and field and 36th in men’s swimming and diving.

Rounding out the top five is North Carolina with 674.00 points. The Tarheels finished 12th in women’s swimming and diving, 13th in fencing, 17th in men’s and women’s basketball, 22nd in wrestling, 29th in men’s swimming and 52nd in women’s track and field.

The Big Ten now leads all conferences with three institutions in the top 10 – Michigan (2nd), Penn State (3rd) and Minnesota (8th).

Eleven of 15 NCAA winter championships have been completed with the following institutions capturing titles: skiing – Colorado; rifle – West Virginia; men’s indoor track and field – Arkansas; women’s indoor track and field – Oregon; fencing – Princeton; women’s hockey – Minnesota; women’s swimming and diving – Georgia; men’s swimming and diving – Michigan; wrestling – Penn State; men’s basketball – Louisville and women’s basketball – Connecticut.

The final Division I winter standings will be released Thursday, April 25 after the completion of men’s hockey, women’s bowling and men’s and women’s gymnastics championships.

Please note, standings published midseason are unofficial. Official standings will be published upon the completion of the fall season. Complete standings and the scoring structure can be found on NACDA’s website at www.directorscup.org. In addition, please visit www.thedirectorscup.com, like us on Facebook at facebook.com/lsdirectorscup or follow us on Twitter @lsdirectorscup.

About Learfield Sports: A preeminent leader in the collegiate sports marketplace for 40 years, the company has titled the acclaimed Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup for five consecutive years. Learfield Sports manages the multimedia rights for more than 50 collegiate institutions, conferences and associations, and is deeply integrated in collegiate ticket sales. The company’s multimedia rights encompass numerous content distribution platforms to deliver the passion of college athletics across radio, television and digital networks to fans globally. Today, Learfield Sports’ exclusive sports programming reaches more than 50 million television households nationally and delivers nearly 17,000 hours of radio programming on more than 1,000 radio stations. To learn more its history and collegiate portfolio, visit www.learfieldsports.com.

Ashland Remains in the Lead in the Winter Division II #LSDC Standings

Jennifer Duncan — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 13:06:38 +0000

CLEVELAND (April 11, 2013) – After the completion of seven winter NCAA Championships, Ashland (OH) remains in the lead with 589.00 total points after finishing first in women’s basketball, second in men’s track and field, fifth in women’s track and field, 12th in women’s swimming and diving, 15th in wrestling and 22nd overall in men’s swimming and diving.

Grand Valley State (MI) is in second overall with 558.50 total points after scoring fourth in both the men’s and women’s track and field, 11th in men’s swimming and diving and 14th in women’s swimming and diving.

Grand Canyon (AZ) increased its total to 556.50 total points and remains third overall in the standings. The Lopes finished third in the women’s track and field championships, fourth in the men’s swimming and diving, ninth in wrestling, 10th in men’s track and field, 11th in women’s swimming and diving, 17th in women’s basketball and 33rd in men’s basketball.

Minnesota State Mankato jumps to fourth with 498.00 total points. The Mavericks finished fifth in men’s track and field, eighth in wrestling, ninth in men’s basketball, 17th in women’s basketball and 45th in women’s track and field.

Rounding out the top five is Adams State (CO) with 465.50 points after a third place finish in men’s track and field, a sixth place showing in women’s track and field, 7th place stop in wrestling and 33rd in men’s basketball.

The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference and the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference each has two institutions in the top 10; Adams State (CO) (5th) and Colorado School of Mines (6th); Ashland (1st) and Grand Valley State (2nd).

Six of the winter NCAA championships have been completed with the following institutions capturing titles: wrestling – Nebraska Kearney; women’s swimming – Drury (MO); men’s swimming – Drury (MO); women’s indoor track and field – Academy of Art (CA); men’s indoor track and field – Saint Augustine’s (NC); women’s basketball – Ashland (OH); men’s basketball – Drury (MO).

The first Division II spring standings will be released Thursday, May 23.

Williams Holds Lead in Final Winter Division III #LSDC Standings

Jennifer Duncan — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 13:06:00 +0000

CLEVELAND (April 11, 2013) – Williams (MA) maintained the top spot in the final winter Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup standings with a combined total of 785.75 points. The Ephs finished third in women’s basketball, fourth in women’s swimming and diving, fifth in men’s basketball, seventh in women’s track and field, eighth in men’s swimming and diving, 12th in skiing, 24th in wrestling and 45th in men’s track and field.

Middlebury (VT) is in second with 665.75 total points, finishing second in women’s ice hockey, fifth in men’s basketball, 10th in skiing, 15th in women’s track and field, 32nd in women’s swimming and diving and 37th in men’s swimming and diving.

Emory (GA) is in third with 635.75 points, after claiming the national title in women’s swimming and diving, fifth place in men’s swimming and diving, ninth in women’s basketball and track and field and 17th in men’s basketball.

In fourth is Johns Hopkins (MD) with 564.50 total points, including a fourth place finish in men’s swimming and diving, a fifth place finish in women’s swimming and diving and a 21st place finish in wrestling and women’s track and field.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology climbed into the top five with 549.75 overall points after a third place finish in men’s swimming and diving, eighth in women’s swimming and diving, 13th in women’s track and field, 17th in fencing, 33rd in men’s basketball and 45th in men’s track and field.

The New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) has three institutions in the top 10 of the standings – Williams (1st), Middlebury (2nd) and Amherst (8th).

Nine of the winter NCAA championships have been completed with the following institutions capturing titles: women’s indoor track and field – WI Oshkosh; men’s indoor track and field – WI La Crosse; women’s basketball – DePauw; women’s ice hockey – Elmira; men’s ice hockey – WI Eau Claire; women’s swimming and diving – Emory; men’s swimming and diving – Kenyon; men’s wrestling – Wartburg; men’s basketball – Amherst.

The first Division III spring standings will be released Thursday, May 23.

Please note, standings published midseason are unofficial. Official standings will be published upon the completion of the spring season. Complete standings and the scoring structure can be found on NACDA’s website at www.directorscup.org. In addition, please visit www.thedirectorscup.com, like us on Facebook at facebook.com/lsdirectorscup or follow us on Twitter @lsdirectorscup.

Stanford Reclaims Lead in #LSDC Standings

Jennifer Duncan — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 14:02:27 +0000

CLEVELAND (April 4, 2013) – Stanford climbs back into the lead with a seventh place finish in men’s swimming and diving, eighth place finish in women’s swimming and diving and fencing and 38th place in wrestling. The Cardinal has 685.50 total points.

Penn State shot up seven spots with 674.50 total points, 351.00 coming from winter championships. The Nittany Lions finished first in wrestling, third in fencing, 20th in men’s swimming and diving and 29th in women’s swimming and diving.

Notre Dame climbed two spots to third with 610.00 total points, 257.00 coming from winter championships. The Fighting Irish finished second in fencing, 16th in women’s swimming and diving and 36th in men’s swimming and diving.

Michigan holds fourth place in the standings and currently has 606.00 total points. The Wolverines finished first in men’s swimming and diving, 33rd in wrestling and 36th in women’s swimming and diving.

Rounding out the top five is Florida with 575.50 points. The Gators finished sixth in men’s and women’s swimming and diving.
The Big Ten now leads all conferences with three institutions in the top 10 – Penn State (2nd), Michigan (4th) and Minnesota (9th).

Nine of 15 NCAA winter championships have been completed with the following institutions capturing titles: skiing – Colorado; rifle – West Virginia; men’s indoor track and field – Arkansas; women’s indoor track and field – Oregon; fencing – Princeton; women’s hockey – Minnesota; women’s swimming and diving – Georgia; men’s swimming and diving – Michigan; and wrestling – Penn State.

The Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup was developed as a joint effort between the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and USA Today. Points are awarded based on each institution’s finish in up to 20 sports — 10 women’s and 10 men’s.
The third Division I winter standings will be released Thursday, April 11 after the completion of the men’s and women’s basketball championships.

Ashland Takes the Lead in the Second Winter Division II #LSDC Standings

Jennifer Duncan — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 13:52:38 +0000

CLEVELAND (April 4, 2013) – After the completion of six winter NCAA Championships, Ashland (OH) took the lead with 589.00 total points after finishing first in women’s basketball, second in men’s track and field, fifth in women’s track and field, 12th in women’s swimming and diving, 15th in wrestling and 22nd overall in men’s swimming and diving.

Grand Valley State (MI) fell one spot in the standings to 2nd overall with 558.50 total points after scoring fourth in both the men’s and women’s track and field, 11th in men’s swimming and diving and 14th in women’s swimming and diving.

Grand Canyon (AZ) increased its total to 531.50 total points and remains third overall in the standings. The Lopes finished third in the women’s track and field championships, fourth in the men’s swimming and diving, ninth in wrestling, 10th in men’s track and field, 11th in women’s swimming and diving and 17th in women’s basketball.

Colorado School of Mines is in fourth with 446.00 total points. The Orediggers finished 30th in men’s track and field, 34th in wrestling and 39th in women’s track and field.

Rounding out the top five is Adams State (CO) with 440.50 points after a third place finish in men’s track and field, a sixth place showing in women’s track and field and 7th place stop in wrestling.

The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference and the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference each has two institutions in the top 10; Colorado School of Mines (4th) and Adams State (CO) (5th); Ashland (1st) and Grand Valley State (2nd).

Six of the winter NCAA championships have been completed with the following institutions capturing titles: wrestling – Nebraska Kearney; women’s swimming – Drury (MO); men’s swimming – Drury (MO); women’s indoor track and field – Academy of Art (CA); men’s indoor track and field – Saint Augustine’s (NC); women’s basketball – Ashland (OH).

The final Division II winter standings will be released Thursday, April 11.

Williams Holds Lead in Winter Division III #LSDC Standings

Jennifer Duncan — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 13:06:35 +0000

CLEVELAND (March 28, 2013) – Williams (MA) maintained the top spot in the winter Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup standings with a combined total of 712.75 points. The Ephs finished third in women’s basketball, fourth in women’s swimming and diving, eighth in men’s swimming and diving, 12th in skiing and 24th in wrestling.

Middlebury (VT) is in second with 592.75 total points, finishing second in women’s ice hockey, 10th in skiing, 32nd in women’s swimming and diving and 37th in men’s swimming and diving.

Emory (GA) jumps up two spots to third with 585.75 points, after claiming the national title in women’s swimming and diving, fifth place in men’s swimming and diving and ninth in women’s basketball.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology climbed into the top five with 524.75 overall points after a third place finish in men’s swimming and diving, eighth in women’s swimming and diving and 17th in fencing.

The New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) has three institutions in the top ten of the standings – Williams (1st), Middlebury (2nd) and Amherst (10th).

Eight of the winter NCAA championships have been completed with the following institutions capturing titles: women’s indoor track and field – WI Oshkosh; men’s indoor track and field – WI La Crosse; women’s basketball – DePauw; women’s ice hockey – Elmira; men’s ice hockey – WI Eau Claire; women’s swimming and diving – Emory; men’s swimming and diving – Kenyon; men’s wrestling – Wartburg.

The final Division III winter standings will be released Thursday, April 11.

Please note, standings published midseason are unofficial. Official standings will be published upon the completion of the spring season. Complete standings and the scoring structure can be found on NACDA’s website at www.directorscup.org. In addition, please visit www.thedirectorscup.com, like us on Facebook at facebook.com/lsdirectorscup or follow us on Twitter @lsdirectorscup.

Oklahoma Baptist Maintains Lead After Final Winter NAIA #LSDC Standings

Jennifer Duncan — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 13:09:07 +0000

CLEVELAND (March 21, 2013) – Oklahoma Baptist maintains the lead after the final Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup winter standings. The Bison finished ninth in Division I men’s basketball for 703.00 overall points, 453.00 coming from winter championships.

Olivet Nazarene (IL) stays in second with 555.50 total points, 297.50 this winter. The Tigers finished 17th in Division II women’s basketball for 25 points.

Lindsey Wilson jumped ahead to third place with 538.00 total points, 298.00 coming from the winter championships, after a third place finish in Division I men’s basketball.

Jumping into fourth with 537.75 total points, and just .25 points behind third, is Morningside (Iowa). The Mustangs finished third in Division II women’s basketball for 83 points, bringing their winter points to 362.75.

Rounding out the top five is Concordia (Calif.) with 527.50 total points. The Eagles placed ninth in Division I men’s basketball for 53 points, bringing their winter total to 300.50.

All nine of the NAIA winter championships have been completed with the following institutions capturing titles: men’s swimming – Oklahoma Baptist; women’s swimming – Oklahoma Baptist; men’s indoor track and field – Oklahoma Baptist; women’s indoor track and field – Oklahoma Baptist; wrestling – Grand View (Iowa); men’s basketball II – Cardinal Stritch; women’s basketball II – Indiana Wesleyan; men’s basketball I – Georgetown (Ky.); and women’s basketball I – Westmont.
The Cascade Conference has three institutions in the top 10 – College of Idaho (6th); Concordia (Ore.) (9th); and Southern Oregon (10th).

The first spring NAIA standings will be released Thursday, May 30.

Please note, standings published midseason are unofficial. Official standings will be published upon the completion of the fall season. Complete standings and the scoring structure can be found on NACDA’s website at www.directorscup.org. In addition, please visit www.thedirectorscup.com, like us on Facebook at facebook.com/lsdirectorscup or follow us on Twitter @lsdirectorscup.
About Learfield Sports: A preeminent leader in the collegiate sports marketplace for 40 years, the company has titled the acclaimed Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup for five consecutive years. Learfield Sports manages the multimedia rights for more than 50 collegiate institutions, conferences and associations, and is deeply integrated in collegiate ticket sales. The company’s multimedia rights encompass numerous content distribution platforms to deliver the passion of college athletics across radio, television and digital networks to fans globally. Today, Learfield Sports’ exclusive sports programming reaches more than 50 million television households nationally and delivers nearly 17,000 hours of radio programming on more than 1,000 radio stations. To learn more its history and collegiate portfolio, visit www.learfieldsports.com.

Oregon Leads #LSDC Standings

Jennifer Duncan — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 13:06:53 +0000

CLEVELAND (March 21, 2013) – University of Oregon took the lead with 506.75 total points after the first winter championships in the Division I Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup standings. The Ducks have scored 172.75 winter points, finishing first in women’s indoor track and field and sixth in men’s indoor track and field.

Florida State climbed one spot to second with 472.00 total points, 113.50 coming from winter championships. The Seminoles finished 15th in women’s indoor track and field and 18th in men’s indoor track and field.
Stanford dropped two spots and have accumulated 441.50 total points, claiming 43.50 of those points from a 30th place finish in men’s indoor track and field.

Michigan fell two spots in the standings and currently have 431.50 total points, 58.50 of those points coming from a 15th place finish in women’s indoor track and field.

Rounding out the top five is a tie between Florida and Notre Dame with 428.50 points. The Gators claimed 153.00 points from a second place finish in men’s indoor track and field and 13th in women’s indoor track and field. The Irish claimed 75.50 points with a 32nd place finish in men’s track and field and a 35th place finish in women’s track and field.

The Pac-12 now leads all conferences with three institutions in the top 10 – Oregon (1st), Stanford (3rd) and UCLA (7th).
Four of 15 NCAA winter championships have been completed with the following institutions capturing titles: skiing – Colorado; rifle – West Virginia; men’s indoor track and field – Arkansas; women’s indoor track and field – Oregon.

The Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup was developed as a joint effort between the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and USA Today. Points are awarded based on each institution’s finish in up to 20 sports — 10 women’s and 10 men’s.
The second Division I winter standings will be released Thursday, April 4 after the completion of the men’s and women’s swimming and diving and wrestling championships.

About Learfield Sports: A preeminent leader in the collegiate sports marketplace for 40 years, the company has titled the acclaimed Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup for five consecutive years. Learfield Sports manages the multimedia rights for more than 50 collegiate institutions, conferences and associations, and is deeply integrated in collegiate ticket sales. The company’s multimedia rights encompass numerous content distribution platforms to deliver the passion of college athletics across radio, television and digital networks to fans globally. Today, Learfield Sports’ exclusive sports programming reaches more than 50 million television households nationally and delivers nearly 17,000 hours of radio programming on more than 1,000 radio stations. To learn more its history and collegiate portfolio, visit www.learfieldsports.com.