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CLEVELAND, Ohio—Virginia finished third in the final 2009-10 Learfield Sports Directors' Cup competition for Division I schools. The final results were announced Thursday by the National Association of Directors of Athletics (NACDA). The finish is the best for the Cavaliers in the 17-year history of the Directors' Cup program. Virginia's previous best finish was eighth in both 1999 and 2009.
It marks the 17th consecutive year, since the program's inception, the Cavaliers have recorded a top-30 finish. UVa is one of 15 schools to rank in the top 30 of the final Directors' Cup standings in each year of the program's existence.
"Congratulations to our student-athletes, coaches and department staff for their hard work in helping our program achieve a ranking of third in the Directors' Cup standings," UVa Athletics Director Craig Littlepage said. "I also appreciate the continued support and dedication of our alumni, friends, faculty and University staff, and donors. Among our goals are to win conference and national championships and our standing in this year's Directors' Cup is a direct reflection of our ongoing effort to reach our 10-year goals for the department."
Teams or individuals in 21 of Virginia's 25 intercollegiate athletics programs advanced to postseason competition in 2009-10. UVa won three team national championships and three individual national titles. Virginia won NCAA titles in women's rowing and men's soccer along with a third consecutive ITA National Team Indoor Championship in men's tennis.
UVa's men's tennis doubles team of Drew Courtney and Michael Shabaz won the NCAA title in that event as did Robby Andrews in the 800 meters at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships and the women's rowing team's Varsity Four crew (coxswain Sarah Pichardo, Ruth Retzinger, Hunter Terry, Chelsea Simpson and Inge Janssen).
The Cavaliers also won a school-record seven Atlantic Coast Conference championships in 2009-10, the most of any league member. UVa won ACC titles in men's lacrosse, women's rowing, men's soccer, men's and women's swimming and diving, men's tennis and wrestling. Virginia has won 42 ACC championships in the last eight years, the most of any school in the conference during that period. The women's rowing title was UVa's 100th ACC championship.
Five different Virginia teams (baseball, men's lacrosse, women's rowing, men's soccer and men's tennis) were ranked No. 1 during the 2009-10 athletics year.
Additional highlights of Virginia's 2009-10 athletics year included: • Fifteen teams finished in the top 16 of NCAA championships • Four UVa student-athletes were named the ACC MVP in their sports, including Robby Andrews (men's outdoor track), Mei Christensen (women's swimming), Ben Kohles (Co-MVP men's golf) and Monica Wright (women's basketball) • Three Virginia coaches were named national coaches of the year including George Gelnovatch (men's soccer), Michele Madison (field hockey) and Kevin Sauer (women's rowing) • Steve Pritzker (women's rowing) was named national assistant coach of the year • Six different UVa coaches earned a total of seven ACC coach of the year honors including Mark Bernardino (men's and women's swimming and diving), Brian Boland (men's tennis), Steve Garland (wrestling), Brian O'Connor (baseball), Bowen Sargent (men's golf) and Kevin Sauer (women's rowing) • The field hockey team won 20 games, the most in program history, and reached the semifinals of the NCAA Championships • The men's lacrosse team and the men's tennis team reached the semifinals of the NCAA Championships • The baseball team won a program-record 51 games • The softball team received the first NCAA Tournament invitation in the program's history • Chris Henrich became the first two-time All-American wrestler in the history of the UVa program • Monica Wright earned first-team All-America honors and finished her career as the women's basketball program's all-time leading scorer with 2,540 points
Stanford finished first in the NCAA Division I Directors' Cup standings for the 16th consecutive year with 1,508.50 points and Florida was second with 1,310.25 points.
UVa was the top ACC program and the top Division I program in the state of Virginia in the Directors' Cup standings with 1,253.25 points. Other ACC schools in the top 10 of the Directors' cup standings were Florida State (5th, 1,087.50 points), North Carolina (7th, 1,029.30 points) and Duke (10th, 982.75 points).
There are four Learfield Sports Directors' Cup awards, one to honor the institution with the best overall athletics program in each of the NCAA's Divisions I, II and III, and the NAIA. The Learfield Sports Directors' Cup was developed as a joint effort between NACDA and USA Today.
2009-10 Learfield Sports Directors' Cup Final Top 30 Point Standings 1. Stanford 1508.50 2. Florida 1310.25 3. Virginia 1253.25 4. UCLA 1124.00 5. Florida State 1087.50 6. Texas A&M 1070.75 7. North Carolina 1029.30 8. Ohio State 1015.50 9. California 1013.50 10. Duke 982.75 11. Penn State 971.30 12. Oklahoma 921.25 13. Southern California 906.50 14. Oregon 878.50 15. Texas 858.25 16. Tennessee 856.50 17. Nebraska 830.75 18. Minnesota 824.25 19. Louisiana State U. 824.00 20. Georgia 822.80 21. Wisconsin 811.00 22. Arizona State 792.25 23. Alabama 780.00 24. Washington 770.75 25. Michigan 768.50 26. Auburn 726.30 27. Notre Dame 711.00 28. Maryland 710.30 29. Kentucky 703.25 30. Arizona 683.05
ACC Schools in Final 2009-10 Directors' Cup Standings 3. Virginia 1253.25 5. Florida State 1087.50 7. North Carolina 1029.30 10. Duke 982.75 28. Maryland 710.30 38. Virginia Tech 600.00 45. Georgia Tech 548.25 48. Clemson 458.50 53. Wake Forest 385.00 58. Miami 366.00 63. Boston College 317.00 89. NC State 203.88
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Friday, July 2, 2010
UVA 3rd ranked athletic department in the nation!!!!
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