Key Points
  • Washington and Lee University's athletic program is tied for 21st place in the final LEARFIELD Directors' Cup fall standings for Division III, with 208.5 points.
  • Johns Hopkins leads the divisional standings with 459.00 total points, followed by Middlebury, SUNY Cortland, Tufts, and Wisconsin La Crosse in the top-five.
  • Directors' Cup points are awarded based on each institution's performance in up to 18 sports in NCAA postseason competition, with equal consideration for nine women's sports and nine men's sports.
  • Washington and Lee had five programs compete in the NCAA postseason this fall, contributing to their point total.
  • The University of Lynchburg from the Old Dominion Athletic Conference sits in 18th place with 236 points.
  • Washington and Lee finished 17th in the previous year's standings and led the ODAC with 674.75 points.
  • The winter update for the Directors' Cup standings will be released in March, with complete standings available on NACDA's website.
  • The LEARFIELD Directors' Cup was developed as a collaboration between the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and USA Today, with points awarded based on each institution's finish in NCAA Championships.
  • LEARFIELD is a significant player in media, data, and technology services for intercollegiate athletics, serving as the title sponsor for NACDA's LEARFIELD Directors' Cup since 2008.
  • Washington and Lee University, founded in 1749, is a top-ranked liberal arts university with over 500 student-athletes in 24 varsity sports, celebrating over 265 conference championships.