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Bolstered by conference titles in five sports, USF finished first among all American Athletic Conference schools in the final standings for the Learfield Directors’ Cup — college athletics’ de facto all-sports trophy.
Collectively, the Bulls amassed 294.75 points — second-highest total in school history — and finished 78th overall. New Mexico (49th) was the only Football Bowl Subdivision non-Power Four school to finish higher.
Florida, which captured the school’s third men’s basketball national title in early April, finished highest among all state schools (seventh), followed by FSU (28th) and Miami (55th). UCF was 83rd.
“This is a tremendous moment of pride for USF athletics,” Bulls interim athletic director Jay Stroman said in a statement released by the university.
“Finishing atop the American for the first time ever, and competing with top programs nationally, is a testament to the incredible commitment of our student-athletes, coaches and staff. We are building sustained excellence, and this year’s results show just how far we’ve come and how high we’re aiming.”
The Learfield Directors’ Cup, administered by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics, annually recognizes the nation’s most successful college programs based on NCAA postseason performance across all sports.
Each school is awarded points in a predetermined number of sports for men and women. Final standings can be found here.
USF captured AAC titles in volleyball, women’s basketball, softball, and men’s indoor and outdoor track this past school year. Additionally, the football team won the Hawaii Bowl; while women’s basketball, softball, men’s tennis, men’s golf and men’s indoor and outdoor track and field all made NCAA postseason appearances.
The men’s outdoor track team placed 14th at the recent NCAA Championships, with the 4x400-meter relay team capturing a national title.
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Collectively, the Bulls amassed 294.75 points — second-highest total in school history — and finished 78th overall. New Mexico (49th) was the only Football Bowl Subdivision non-Power Four school to finish higher.
Florida, which captured the school’s third men’s basketball national title in early April, finished highest among all state schools (seventh), followed by FSU (28th) and Miami (55th). UCF was 83rd.
“This is a tremendous moment of pride for USF athletics,” Bulls interim athletic director Jay Stroman said in a statement released by the university.
“Finishing atop the American for the first time ever, and competing with top programs nationally, is a testament to the incredible commitment of our student-athletes, coaches and staff. We are building sustained excellence, and this year’s results show just how far we’ve come and how high we’re aiming.”
The Learfield Directors’ Cup, administered by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics, annually recognizes the nation’s most successful college programs based on NCAA postseason performance across all sports.
Each school is awarded points in a predetermined number of sports for men and women. Final standings can be found here.
USF captured AAC titles in volleyball, women’s basketball, softball, and men’s indoor and outdoor track this past school year. Additionally, the football team won the Hawaii Bowl; while women’s basketball, softball, men’s tennis, men’s golf and men’s indoor and outdoor track and field all made NCAA postseason appearances.
The men’s outdoor track team placed 14th at the recent NCAA Championships, with the 4x400-meter relay team capturing a national title.
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