2008-09 College Results
Mavericks Second in Final Directors Cup Standings
Mavericks Post Best-Ever Ranking and Continue Upward Trend With Third Consecutive Top-Five Finish
June 19, 2009
Orlando, Fla. --- Minnesota State
had 14 teams score points in NCAA postseason competition and completed
the 2008-09 season ranking second in the final Learfield Sports
Directors’ Cup standings.
MSU totalled 800.25 points in the 2008-09 Director’s Cup standings in
finishing second, which puts the Mavericks in the top one percent of
the 290 schools that compete in NCAA Division II.
This year’s finish marks the eighth consecutive year that the Mavericks
have improved on its previous year’s finish and by finishing second,
MSU has posted it’s highest-ever ranking. The previous best came last
season when the Mavericks ranked third. Including five consecutive top
ten finishes, MSU has finished in the top 25 eight times in the 14
years since the Directors’ Cup program was inaugurated - 2nd in
2008-09, 3rd in 2007-08, 4th in 2006-07, 8th in 2005-06, 10th in
2004-05, 16th in 1995-96, 20th in 2003-04, 22nd in 2002-03 and 23rd in
2001-02.
“This been another outstanding year and I am extremely proud of
everything we accomplished,” said Kevin Buisman, MSU Director of
Athletics. “It is a credit to a fine group of coaches, tremendous
student-athletes, and wonderful support from our university
administration, fans, donors and boosters. We have continued to raise
the bar in recent years and we look forward to the challenge of
sustaining that success in years to come.”
Posting top-25 finishes for MSU in 2008-09 NCAA postseason events were women’s basketball (first), wrestling (third), men’s cross country (eighth), women’s outdoor track & field (ninth), women’s indoor track & field (tenth), men’s swimming (12th), men’s indoor track & field (13th), women’s golf (13th), women’s swimming (15th), women’s soccer (17th), football (17th) and men’s basketball (17th). Other teams and their finish included softball (33rd), men’s tennis (33rd), women’s tennis (33rd) and baseball (38th).
The second-place ranking caps off a banner season for MSU Athletics which also included a Northern Sun All-Sports trophy.
Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup General Information
A program that honors institutions maintaining a broad-based program,
the Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup honors those programs achieving
success in many sports, both men’s and women’s. Began in 1993-94 for
Division I by NACDA and USA Today, it was expanded in 1995-96 to
include Division II, III and the NAIA. Each institution is awarded
points in a predetermined number of sports for men and women. The
overall champion is the institution that records the highest number of
points in their division’s Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup standings.
Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup
Division II 2008-09 Final Standings
School Pts
1 Grand Valley State (Mich.) 1014.50
2 Minnesota State 800.25
3 Central Missouri 776.00
4 Abilene Christian (Tex.) 721.00
5 Indianapolis (Ind.) 695.00
6 Ashland (Ohio) 613.75
7 UC San Diego 587.00
8 Adams State (Colo.) 585.00
9 California (Pa.) 583.25
10 Western Washington 549.00
11 Wayne State (Mich.) 499.00
12 Western State (Colo.) 485.00
13 Metropolitan State (Colo.) 479.95
14 Nebraska Omaha 465.75
15 Tampa (Fla.) 461.50
16 Lynn (Fla.) 460.25
17 Northern Kentucky 456.50
18 Minnesota Duluth 454.00
19 Findlay (Ohio) 447.50
20 St. Cloud State (Minn.) 447.00
21 Indiana (Pa.) 443.00
22 Chico State 442.00
23 Massachusetts Lowell 437.00
24 Mercyhurst (Pa.) 436.00
25 Seattle Pacific (Wash.) 432.75
26 Lock Haven (Pa.) 429.50
27 Drury (Mo.) 414.00
28 Nebraska Kearney 408.50
29 West Florida 403.00
30 Shippensburg (Pa.) 402.00
31 Valdosta State (Ga.) 401.50
32 Ferris State (Mich.) 391.25
33 Bloomsburg (Pa.) 385.00
34 Pittsburg State (Kans.) 381.75
35 Emporia State (Kans.) 379.50
36 Florida Southern 375.50
36 Nova Southeastern (Fla.) 375.50
38 Kutztown (Pa.) 375.00
39 Slippery Rock (Pa.) 374.00
40 Truman State (Mo.) 362.50
41 C W Post LIU (N.Y.) 357.00
42 Lincoln (Mo.) 355.00
43 West Chester (Pa.) 350.00
44 St. Augustine’s (N.C.) 347.00
45 Alaska Anchorage 344.50
46 Cal State Dominguez Hills 335.00
47 Augustana (S.D.) 333.00
48 Winona State (Minn.) 325.00
49 Angelo State (Tex.) 318.50
50 Mesa State (Colo.) 308.50
For complete NCAA Division II results for all 290 schools visit www.nacda.com
MSU In Directors’ Cup Standings
Year Finish
1995-96 16th
1996-97 33rd
1997-98 52nd
1998-99 64th
1999-00 40th
2000-01 42nd
2001-02 23rd
2002-03 22nd
2003-04 20th
2004-05 10th
2005-06 8th
2006-07 4th
2007-08 3rd
2008-09 2nd
