Indiana University Athletics
Indiana Ranks No. 18 in Learfield Cup Standings
12/24/2013 12:00:00 AM | General
Dec. 24, 2013
CLEVELAND - The Indiana Department of Athletics ranks No. 18 after the fall season in the Division I Learfield Sports Directors' Cup, earning a total of 193.5 points.
Men's cross country led the way for the Hoosiers, finishing 8th at the 2013 NCAA Championships earning 70.5 points. Women's cross country picked up 48 points after finishing 26th at NCAA's. Women's Soccer earned 50 points for trip to the Sweet Sixteen, while men's soccer earned 25 points.
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 20 sports -- 10 women's and 10 men's.
The final Division I fall standings will be released Thursday, January 9, 2014. Please note, standings published midseason are unofficial. Official standings will be published upon the completion of the fall season. Complete standings and the scoring structure can be found on NACDA's website at www.directorscup.org. In addition, please visit www.thedirectorscup.com, like us on Facebook at facebook.com/lsdirectorscup or follow us on Twitter @lsdirectorscup.
About Learfield Sports: In its four decades, Learfield has developed trusted, long-term relationships with some of the most revered institutions and associations in the world of collegiate athletics. Learfield Sports owns the exclusive multimedia rights to over 50 of the leading college programs in the country and has prominence in all of the major athletic conferences. Learfield's rights encompass all athletic department media and sponsorships components, including stadium signage and numerous content distribution platforms. Those platforms deliver the passion of college athletics over radio, television and digital networks to fans globally, and Learfield's exclusive sports programming reaches more than 56 million television households nationally and delivers nearly 17,000 hours of radio programming on more than 1,100 radio stations. This marks the sixth consecutive year for the company to title the prestigious Learfield Sports Directors' Cup. To learn more, visit www.learfieldsports.com.
