Texas A&M in 25th Place in Division I Directors' Cup Standings

COLLEGE STATION, Texas—The Texas A&M athletics program and the 12^th Man are currently in 25th place in the second spring standings of the 2014-15 Division I Learfield Sports Directors' Cup rankings.
 
The Aggies have finished in the Top 10 the past five years in the final year-end rankings. (6^th in 2009-10, 8^th in 2010-11, 9^th in 2011-12, 5^th in 2012-13, 10^th in 2013-14)
 
The second spring rankings include points for men's and women's golf, women's rowing and softball to go along men's and women's lacrosse, men's and women's tennis, men's volleyball and women's water polo.
 
Coach Jo Evans and the softball team reached the NCAA Regional championship to claim a 17^th place finish and score 50 points for the school.
 
Coach Trelle McCombs and the women's golf team reached the NCAA Championships and finished 18^th to score 56 points. The women's golf team was one of five SEC Champions for Texas A&M this past year.
 
Coach Steve Denton and the Texas A&M men's tennis squad reached the Elite 8 at the NCAA Championships earning 73 points while head coach Howard Joffe and the women's tennis team reached the NCAA Championships Sweet 16 and scored 64 points.
 
In other spring sports action, Texas A&M and head track and field coach Pat Henry has the Aggie men ranked No. 3 in the land heading into the NCAA Championships this weekend in Eugene, while the women are ranked No. 4 in the latest rankings.
 
Coach Rob Childress and the Aggie baseball team reached the NCAA Super Regionals and will finish 9^th.
 
The Aggie fall sports posted 153 points and added to the winter total of 274.25 provided the total of 427.25 points in the standings heading into the spring season.
 
The next spring rankings will be released Tuesday, June 16 with track and field results. The final standings will be released either June 25 or 26 when the College World Series is complete.
 
The Learfield Sports Directors' Cup takes into consideration the top 10 female sports and the top 10 male sports at each institution. In Texas A&M's case, the school sponsors 20 intercollegiate sports, 11 female and nine male.
 
RANKINGS TO FOLLOW:
 
Learfield Sports Directors' Cup Standings
(As of June 11, 2015)
 
TOP 25                                                            SEC Order
1.         Stanford                      1574.50           8.        Florida                         973.00
2.         North Carolina            1192.00           15.       Georgia                       796.00
3.         UCLA                         1186.00           20.       LSU                            706.25
4.         Ohio St.                       1050.50           23.       Kentucky                    677.50
5.         USC                            1012.00           24.       Arkansas                     674.50
6.         Virginia                       997.50             25.       TEXAS A&M             670.25
7.         Penn St.                       994.00             26.       Alabama                      663.50
8.         Florida                         973.00             30.       Auburn                        584.00
9.         Notre Dame                923.00             37.       Missouri                      525.25
10.       Texas                           892.25             39.       Tennessee                    508.25
11.       California                    882.25             48.       South Carolina            451.00
12.       Wisconsin                    822.50             57.       Vanderbilt                   368.25
13.       Florida St.                   812.00             60.       Mississippi St.             351.50
14.       Duke                           804.50             65.       Ole Miss                      295.00
15.       Georgia                       796.00                        
16.       Michigan                     765.75                        
17.       Washington                 727.25                        
18.       Oklahoma                    714.00                        
19.       Oregon                        708.50                        
20.       LSU                            706.25                        
21.       Minnesota                   700.00                        
22.       Baylor                         686.00                        
23.       Kentucky                    677.50                        
24.       Arkansas                     674.50                        
25.       TEXAS A&M             670.25                        
                                               
2014-15 TEXAS A&M SPORT BREAKDOWN
Sport                                                                           Place                Points
 
Fall
Women's Soccer                                                         3^rd                    83
Football                                                                       26^th                  45
Women's Volleyball                                                   33^rd                  25
Total                                                                            30^th                  153
 
Winter
Men's Indoor Track & Field                                       4^th                    80
Women's Swimming & Diving                                   4^th                    80
Women's Indoor Track & Field                                  15^th                  59.25
Men's Swimming & Diving                                        38^th                  30
Women's Basketball                                                   33^rd                  25
Total                                                                            30^th                  427.25
 
Spring
Men's Tennis                                                               5^th                    73
Women's Tennis                                                         9^th                    64
Women's Golf                                                            18^th                  56
Softball                                                                       17^th                  50
Total                                                                            25^th                  670.25