Oilers Finish 38th in Learfield Directors' Cup Standings
The University of Findlay finished 38th in the NCAA Division II Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup standings, which was announced on June 4 by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA).
The Oilers racked up 394.0 points during the 2013-14 campaign. They did not score a point during the fall season, but racked up 238.5 points during the winter. They then tacked on 155.5 points in the spring for their total.
Grand Valley State University won the cup for the ninth time in the past 11 years while Ashland University finished fifth. The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) was the only conference in the nation to have two programs in the top ten of the rankings and had four programs listed in the top 40 among 247 member institutions.
The Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup was developed as a joint effort between NACDA and USA Today. Points are awarded based on each institution's finish in up to 14 sports -- seven women’s and seven men’s.
About Learfield Sports: A preeminent leader in the collegiate sports marketplace for 40 years, the company has titled the acclaimed Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup for five consecutive years. Learfield Sports manages the multimedia rights for more than 50 collegiate institutions, conferences and associations, and is deeply integrated in collegiate ticket sales. The company’s multimedia rights encompass numerous content distribution platforms to deliver the passion of college athletics across radio, television and digital networks to fans globally. Today, Learfield Sports’ exclusive sports programming reaches more than 50 million television households nationally and delivers nearly 17,000 hours of radio programming on more than 1,000 radio stations.