The College of New Jersey placed 10th overall in the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) final 2004-05 standings for the United States Sports Academy Director’s Cup race for Division III. In total, the Lions amassed 584 points on the year.

Williams College (MA) defended its title by winning its ninth Sports Academy Directors' Cup, awarded annually by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), United States Sports Academy and USA TODAY to the best overall collegiate athletic programs in the country.

Developed as a joint effort between USA TODAY and NACDA, the Sports Academy Directors' Cup program is the only all-sports competition that recognizes the institution in each of the four categories with the best overall athletics program.

While Williams won the Sports Academy Directors' Cup for NCAA Division III competition, the 2004-05 winners in the other categories include: Division I - Stanford University; Division II - Grand Valley State University (MI); and NAIA - Azusa Pacific University (CA).

Only TCNJ and Williams College have finished in the top ten places in the standings in each of the program's ten years. Williams has now won nine titles overall, including the last seven in a row.

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. 

FINAL 2004-05 DIVISION III STANDINGS

PLACE	INSTITUTION (STATE)	POINTS
1.	Williams College (MA)	1,068.25
2.	Middlebury College (VT)	900
3.	Washington University (MO)	765.75
4.	Trinity University (TX)	672
5.	University of Wisconsin –Stevens Point (WI)	646.75
6.	Calvin College (MI)	617
7.	University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse (WI)	600.5
8.	Emory University (GA)	594
9.	Amherst College (MA)	593.5
10.	The College of New Jersey (NJ)	584