University of Minnesota Athletics
Minnesota Moves to Third Place in Sears Cup Standings
4/25/2002 12:00:00 AM | Athletics
Minnesota is the only school to collect two national crowns this winter season. The Golden Gophers earned national championships in men's ice hockey and wrestling while also placing third in women's ice hockey, seventh in both men's and women's gymnastics and eighth in men's swimming & diving.
The Sears 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 for men and 10 for women, and each national champion receives 100 points.
Minnesota's top finish in the Sears Cup was during its inaugural year, following the 1993-94 academic year, when the Gophers placed 14th. All early standings are considered unofficial, as the final official standings will be announced on Tuesday, June 25. Seven Big Ten programs are represented in the latest top 25, the highest total of any conference.
2001-02 Division I Sears Directors' Cup Standings (as of April 25, 2002) 1. Stanford 1,125 2. North Carolina 715 3. Minnesota 659.5 4. Michigan 609 5. Florida 601 6. Texas 568.5 7. Penn State 553 8. UCLA 542 9. Colorado 541 10. Oklahoma 525
