7 Consecutive Director's Cups

June 24, 2010

Anaheim, Calif. - Grand Valley State claimed top honors in the Learfield Sports Directors' Cup standings for the seventh consecutive year it was announced today by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA). The Learfield Sports Directors' Cup trophy, which is commonly known as the all-sports trophy, is presented to the top athletic department in the country. The scoring system is based on the national finishes of seven men's and seven women's sports.

"This is an accomplishment that really reflects on the quality of student-athletes we have at Grand Valley State," said athletic director, Tim Selgo. "I am extremely proud of our coaches and administration and thank the university for its wonderful support of our athletic program."

GVSU finished with 1021.50 points and was able to tally points in the maximum of 14 sports (7 men's, 7 women's). The Lakers placed a total of 16 teams in postseason play during the 2009-10 academic year, with eleven teams finishing in the top 10 nationally. GVSU used consistency throughout each season, collecting 355.00 points in the fall, 330.50 points in the winter and 336.00 points in the spring. The Laker women scored 570.5 points, while the men scored 451.0 points.

Grand Valley State claimed the National Championship in women's soccer, finished second in football, women's cross country and women's indoor track & field, third in women's outdoor track & field, fourth in men's swimming & diving, fifth in men's cross country, sixth in women's golf, eighth in women's swimming & diving, ninth in baseball and women's tennis, 17th in men's basketball, 23rd in men's outdoor track & field and 29th in men's indoor track & field. GVSU did not count the points scored by men's golf and women's volleyball.

Rounding out the top five nationally were California (Pa.) (703.00), Central Missouri (672.50), Minnesota State-Mankato (660.50), and St. Cloud State (643.50). GLIAC schools were also well represented with Ashland finishing seventh (636.75), Wayne State 21st (454.5) and Findlay 34th (392.25).

GVSU's seven Directors' Cup titles are tops among all NCAA DII school's and the 2009-10 campaign marked the third straight year that Grand Valley State has eclipsed the 1,000-point total.

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