USCAA Director's Cup Standings After Winter Championships
PITTSBURGH, PA – After an exciting winter sports season, the USCAA has updated the Director’s Cup standings for the 2024-2025 season. The Director’s Cup was established to recognize member institutions that excel in a wide range of men’s and women’s sports for which the USCAA offers championships. The Cup sets out to highlight the efforts of an athletic program that is diverse in its sport offerings and who competes for national championships on a consistent basis.
The standings consist of results from the 2024 USCAA Golf, Volleyball, Soccer, Cross Country, and 2025 Basketball National Championships in addition to points awarded for 2024 National Convention attendance and current sport offerings.
Sitting in first place with 536.5 points is Lyon College. The Scots started off the year with a strong outing at the Penn State Blue Course, finishing first overall in the Men’s division earning 100 points. Picking up points for Lyon at Fall Championship Week were the women’s cross country team, as well as the volleyball team, who finished runners up. The men’s soccer team also won the Men’s Dl Soccer Championship. Lyon College had an impressive showing at the Basketball National Championships as their men's team tied for third place.
Right on their heels in second place is Johnson & Wales - Charlotte with 445 points. The wildcats showed strong outings in cross county, golf, men's & women's soccer, and women's basketball.
Rounding out the top three schools is UC Clermont with 389 points. The cougars captured their first points at this year’s Volleyball championships at Penn State Fayette. UC Clermont had an impressive showing this fall at the women's Soccer champioships with the women's team taking home the DII title. In addition, the men's and women's basketball teams picked up Director’s Cup points for the Cougars.
Next up is the Small College World Series in DuBois, Pennsylvania. The final Director’s Cup standings will be determined following the Small College World Series and the winner will be announced at the 2025 USCAA National Convention in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.