Oilers Finish 24th in Learfield Standings
The University of Findlay athletic department finished 24th in the 2015-16 Learfield Sports Directors' Cup standings. The Oilers recorded 463.25 points in the standings and finished third among Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) programs for the second consecutive season.
The Oilers recorded 50.00 points during the fall season before scoring 232.50 in the winter. They then closed the year with an additional 180.75 points during spring competition.
Grand Valley State University once again claimed the cup with 1,070.00 points. The Lakers have now won the cup 11 times. The GLIAC was well represented as seven programs finished inside the top-50, the most of any NCAA Division II conference.
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 each institution's finish in up to 14 sports in Division II – seven men's and seven women's; and 18 sports in Division III-- nine women's and nine men's.
Every year since 1995, the Learfield Sports Directors' Cup has been given awarded to the year's best athletic institution and with 300 schools vying for position, a top finish requires success across all competing teams. Since joining NCAA DII competition in 2000, the highest Findlay has finished was 17th. That ranking came after the 2011-12 season of competition. The only other time the Oilers have been in the top-20 was in 2008-09 when they finished 19th.