Ithaca Finishes 19th In Directors' Cup Standings
ITHACA, N.Y. – Ithaca College finished in 19th place in the final standings for the Learfield Directors' Cup. The standings for the Directors’ Cup (formerly known as the Sears Cup) are determined by a school’s finish in NCAA playoff competition in selected sports. Ithaca, who placed 22nd in last year's standings, is one of eight schools to have placed in the top 30 in each of the award's first 16 years (along with Amherst, Calvin, Cortland, Emory, Middlebury, New Jersey and Williams).
With 449 schools in Division III (more than any other level of the NCAA), the Bombers’ performance ranks them ahead of 95.55 percent of the schools competing at the Division III level.
Ithaca finished with 590 points. Williams, who has won 15 of the 16 Directors' Cups, finished first. Ithaca received points for post-season appearances in men’s basketball, women’s crew, women's lacrosse, women's soccer, softball, men's swimming & diving, women’s swimming & diving, women’s indoor track & field, men’s outdoor track & field, women’s outdoor track & field, women’s tennis, volleyball and wrestling.
2010-11 Directors’ Cup Final Standings
1. Williams (Mass.) 1,147.00 points
2. Middlebury (Vt.) 1,063,17
3. Washington (Mo.) 964.00
4. Amherst (Mass.) 906.75
5. Calvin (Mich.) 762.25
6. Wisconsin-Whitewater 722.75
7. Emory (Ga.) 692.00
8. Johns Hopkins (Md.) 688.00
9. Wisconsin-Stevens Point 686.25
10. New Jersey 660.75
11. Massachusetts Institute of Technology 643.50
12. Wisconsin-Oshkosh 636.750
13. Stevens Institute of Technology (N.J.) 626.00
14. Wisconsin-Eau Claire 615.50
15. Wartburg (Iowa) 605.50
16. Cortland (N.Y.) 604.50
17. North Central (Ill.) 597.75
18. Illinois Wesleyan 596.50
19. Ithaca (N.Y.) 590.00
20. Christopher Newport (R.I.) 585.75