From Emory University Athletics

The Emory University Department of Athletics finished sixth in the 2013-14 Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup Division III standings, as announced by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA).

The sixth-place finish represents the 13^th time in the past 14 years that Emory has recorded a top-10 showing  --  2000-01 (fourth), 2001-02 (fifth), 2002-03 (second), 2003-04 (second), 2004-05 (eighth), 2005-06 (fourth), 2006-07 (ninth), 2007-08 (seventh), 2008-09 (sixth), 2009-10 (18^th) , 2010-11 (seventh), 2011-12 (sixth) and 2012-13 (second).   Emory registered a final total of 898 points, the second-highest mark for the department since the inception of the Cup in 1995-96.  

Emory scored Directors’ Cup point in 13 sports in 2013-14 and captured national championships in women’s swimming and diving and women’s tennis while claiming a runner-up berth in baseball.  Other teams to come away with top-10 finishes in the Directors’ Cup included volleyball (3^rd), men’s swimming and diving (3^rd), men’s basketball (5^th), men’s tennis (5^th), softball (9^th) and women’s soccer (9^th).

Emory athletics also claimed six University Athletic Association championships during this past school year – women’s swimming and diving, men’s swimming and diving, women’s tennis, softball, baseball and golf.

Williams College (MA) finished in the No. 1 spot with 1,225.25 points, its 17^th Directors’ Cup title in 19 years.   UW-Whitewater was runner-up with 1,134 points. A total of 323 accumulated points in the final Division III standings.

The Learfield Directors’ Cup was developed as a joint effort between the NACDA and USA Today. Points are awarded based on each institution's finish in up to 18 sports -- nine women’s and nine men’s.