For the third year in a row, the Southern Connecticut State University athletic department has ranked among the top-20 percent of all Division II institutions in the Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup rankings.
SCSU Athletic Department Finishes 2009-10 Ranked Among Top 20-Percent In Division II Learfield Sports Directors' Cup For Third Straight Year
6/19/2009 10:09:15 AM
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – For the third year in a row, the Southern Connecticut State University athletic department has ranked among the top-20 percent of all Division II institutions in the Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup rankings. Capped by a spring season which saw NCAA participation from the softball and men’s and women’s outdoor track and field squads, the Owls finished the year ranked No. 56 overall out of more than 300 eligible schools. Eleven of the 19 programs at SCSU participated in NCAA action during the 2009-10 academic year. The Owls had the second-highest finish in the final rankings among Northeast-10 Conference schools.
Southern Connecticut finished No. 30 in the rankings in 2006-07 and was No. 46 last year.
The top school in each NCAA Division, along with the NAIA, is annually presented with the Directors’ Cup.
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 an institution’s finish in up to 14 sports – seven women’s and seven men’s.