SCSU Athletic Department Concludes Year Ranked No. 42 In Learfield Sports Directors' Cup Standings
6/23/2010 2:27:39 PM
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Southern Connecticut State University athletic department has concluded the 2009-10 academic year ranked No. 42 out of more than 300 eligible Division II institutions in the Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup rankings. The Owls finished among the top-20 percent in the standings for the fourth consecutive year. This year’s finish also marked the third time in the last four years that the Owls have placed in the top-15 percent in the standings.
Southern Connecticut finished No. 30 in the rankings in 2006-07, No. 46 in 2007-08 and No. 56 in 2008-09.
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.