University of Minnesota Athletics
Gophers End Fall 20th in Director's Cup Standings
12/23/2010 12:00:00 AM | Athletics
Buoyed by strong performances from its fall sports teams, the University of Minnesota stands in 20th place in the most recent Division I Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup Standings released by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) on Dec. 23rd.
The Gophers earned points in both men’s and women’s cross country as well as women’s soccer and women’s volleyball.
Soccer and volleyball both reached the Sweet 16 of their respective tournaments and earned 64 points apiece for their nine place overall finishes. The cross country programs chipped in with 20 point each to give Minnesota a total of 168 points.
That figure ranks fifth in the Big Ten behind Ohio State (294), Penn State (275), Indiana (197), and Michigan (188).
North Carolina sits atop the current standings with 355 points after earning five top-20 finishes during the fall.
Last year, Minnesota posted its 16th top-30 finish in the 17-year history of the Director’s Cup by placing 18th.
Learfield Director's Cup Top 25 (Dec. 23, 2010)
1. North Carolina 335.00
2. Stanford 319.00
3. Florida State 303.00
4. Ohio State 294.00
5. Penn State 275.00
6. California 270.00
7. Duke 258.00
8. Virginia 244.00
9. Southern California 233.00
10. Maryland 223.00
11. Georgetown 219.00
12. Oklahoma State 212.00
13. Indiana 197.00
14. New Mexico 192.00
15. Michigan 188.00
15. Washington 188.00
17. UCLA 187.00
18. Princeton 184.00
19. Notre Dame 174.00
20. Minnesota 168.00
20. Syracuse 168.00
22. Oklahoma 164.00
22. Texas 164.00
24. Louisville 158.00
25. Boston College 144.00
