April 3, 2003

TCNJ IN SECOND PLACE IN THE RACE FOR THE 
2002-03 NACDA DIVISION III DIRECTORS' CUP

LIONS BEHIND ONLY WILLIAMS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE 2002-03 NCAA DIVISION III WINTER CHAMPIONSHIPS 

The National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletic (NACDA) has released the final winter standings for the NACDA Director’s Cup race for Division III for the 2002-03 academic year. The College of New Jersey is currently in second place through the winter championships with 582.5 points, while the six-time defending Directors’ Cup winner, Williams College (MA) is in first place with 873.25 points. Formerly, known as the Division III Sears Directors' Cup, the NACDA Directors’ Cup was developed by NACDA and was first awarded in 1995-96.

Since that time, only TCNJ and Williams College have finished in the top four places in the standings in each of the program's seven previous years. 

TCNJ moved from fourth to second place with 582.5 points, based a fifth place finish in men's indoor track and field, seventh in men's wrestling, eighth in men's swimming, 13th in women's swimming and 36th in women's indoor track and field. TCNJ is followed by Wisconsin-LaCrosse, in third with 502.5 points; Trinity (Tex.), fourth, 502 points; and Wartburg (Iowa), in fifth with 496.25 points.

The NACDA Directors' Cup was developed as a joint effort between the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (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. Each national champion receives 100 points.

The NACDA Directors’ Cup is awarded by NACDA to the best overall athletic program and is in its fifth year on the Division III level. The Directors’ Cup program, which awards Waterford Crystal trophies valued at $35,000 each, is the only national awards and scholarship program to recognize all NCAA and NAIA championship sports for both women’s and men’s athletics.

FINAL WINTER 2003 DIVISION III STANDINGS (4/2/03)