University of Minnesota Athletics
Minnesota Finishes 11th in Final NACDA Directors' Cup Standings
6/24/2003 12:00:00 AM | Athletics
Stanford captured the Directors' Cup for the ninth consecutive year. The Cardinal tallied 1,330.5 points, surpassing runner-up Ohio State by 255.75 points. Stanford recorded points in the maximum of 10 women's and 10 men's sports. Michigan (1,034.3), Texas (1,011) and Penn State (993) round out the top five.
The Golden Gophers captured the NCAA title in men's hockey, and finished second in wrestling, seventh in men's swimming & diving, and eighth in men's indoor track & field. UM's ninth-place outdoor track & field finish did not count toward the final standings as only one track season's point total may be applied. Women's hockey finished fourth in the nation, but the sport is not included in the Directors' Cup scoring.
Minnesota earned points in 18 sports: men's cross country, volleyball, women's basketball, men's and women's gymnastics, men's hockey, men's and women's swimming & diving, men's and women's indoor track & field, wrestling, men's golf, softball, men's and women's tennis, men's and women's outdoor track & field, and baseball.
Final 2002-03 NACDA Directors' Cup Standings
1. Stanford - 1,330.5
2. Ohio State - 1,074.8
3. Michigan - 1,034.3
4. Texas - 1,011
5. Penn State - 993
6. Florida - 935.75
7. North Carolina - 933.5
8. UCLA - 933.25
9. California - 884.75
10. Arizona State - 860.75
11. Minnesota - 845
12. Auburn - 822.75
13. Notre Dame - 822.5
13. Southern California - 822.5
15. Georgia - 784
16. Arizona - 760
17. Washington - 732
18. Virginia - 690
19. Oklahoma - 643.25
20. Duke - 643
The Big Ten in the Sears Directors' Cup
2. Ohio State - 1,074.8
3. Michigan - 1,034.3
5. Penn State - 993
11. Minnesota - 845
24. Wisconsin - 579
25. Michigan State - 578.5
29. Illinois - 537
33. Indiana - 514.5
39. Purdue - 463
41. Iowa - 460.25
76. Northwestern - 203
Past Minnesota Sears Directors' Cup Finishes
1993-94 - 14th - 409
1994-95 - 31st - 321.5
1995-96 - 22nd - 288.5
1996-97 - 15th - 476.5
1997-98 - 17th - 370
1998-99 - 21st - 330
1999-00 - 19th - 327
2000-01 - 23rd - 639
2001-02 - 7th - 866.5
2002-03 - 11th - 845
