University of Minnesota Athletics
Minnesota Climbs to 13th in Director's Cup Standings
5/2/2008 12:00:00 AM | Athletics
With nine sports that qualified teams or athletes for NCAA tournament competition this winter, Minnesota has vaulted to 13th place in the latest Director’s Cup standings by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics.
The Golden Gophers have a total of 581 points through the end of the winter season, earning 436 points from their winter sports success. Minnesota was in 39th place through the end of the fall season with 145 points.
The Director’s Cup measures the nation’s top overall athletics program and awards points based on NCAA tournament participation. The award is in its 15th year and is sponsored by the United States Sports Academy.
The Golden Gophers made NCAA postseason team appearances in women’s basketball, men’s and women’s hockey and men’s and women’s gymnastics. Minnesota also placed 10th nationally in wrestling, 11th in men’s swimming and diving, 13th in women’s swimming and diving and 15th in women’s indoor track and field.
Minnesota is one of seven Big Ten schools in the top 25 of the standings. Stanford has won the past 13 Director’s Cups and holds a commanding lead again this year with 1,082 points. Michigan is second with 780 points, while Penn State is third and Ohio State is fourth. Other Big Ten schools in the top 25 are Wisconsin at eighth place, Michigan State at 19th place and Purdue at 24th place.
Minnesota finished 20th in the 2006-07 Director’s Cup standings with 862.75 total points.
Director's Cup Top 25 - through May 1
1. Stanford 1082.00
2. Michigan 780.00
3. Penn State 762.00
4. Ohio State 703.75
5. California 702.00
6. Texas 684.00
7. West Virginia 630.50
8.. Wisconsin 628.50
9. Arizona State 612.00
10. Florida 607.75
11. North Carolina 607.00
12. Louisiana State U. 604.50
13. Minnesota 581.00
14. Tennessee 576.75
15. Notre Dame 543.50
16. Florida State 535.00
17. Georgia 525.50
18. UCLA 502.00
19. Michigan State 490.25
20. Oklahoma 484.50
21. Texas A&M 479.75
22. Southern California 460.50
23. Nebraska 457.75
24. Purdue 456.50
25. Duke 433.00
