Texas A&M in 18th Place in Division I Directors' Cup Standings

COLLEGE STATION, Texas—The Texas A&M athletics program and the 12^th Man are currently in 18th place in the third 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 third spring rankings include points for men's and women's outdoor track and field to go along with men's and women's golf, women's rowing, softball, men's and women's lacrosse, men's and women's tennis, men's volleyball and women's water polo.
 
Coach Pat Henry and the women's track and field team led the way with 85 points from a third place finish at the recent NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships. It marked the ninth straight year for the Aggies to finish in the top four in the country.
 
The men's track and field team finished in sixth place scoring 73.5 points for the Aggies. This marks the eighth straight season to finish in the Top 6 for the men's track and field squad.
 
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.
 
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 final rankings 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 17, 2015)
 
TOP 25                                                            SEC Order
1.         Stanford                      1448.00           5.        Florida                         1105.50
2.         UCLA                         1186.00           12.       Georgia                       931.00
3.         USC                            1159.00           16.       LSU                            852.25
4.         North Carolina            1152.00           17.       Arkansas                     839.50
5.         Florida                         1105.50           18.       TEXAS A&M             828.75
6.         Ohio St.                       1087.00           22.       Kentucky                    794.50
7.         Penn St.                       1060.75           25.       Alabama                      755.00
8.         Virginia                       1054.50           34.       Auburn                        633.50
9.         Texas                           1032.50           36.       Tennessee                    583.75
10.       Notre Dame                985.25             41.       Missouri                      544.75
11.       Florida St.                   936.50             45.       South Carolina            512.00
12.       Georgia                       931.00             51.       Mississippi St.             478.00
13.       Oregon                        908.50             59.       Vanderbilt                   404.25
14.       California                    887.25             68.       Ole Miss                      307.00
15.       Wisconsin                    886.00                        
16.       LSU                            852.25                        
17.       Arkansas                     839.50                        
18.       TEXAS A&M             828.75                        
19.       Michigan                     820.75                        
20.       Duke                           815.00                        
21.       Oklahoma                    799.50                        
22.       Kentucky                    794.50                        
23.       Baylor                         767.75                        
24.       Washington                 756.75                        
25.       Alabama                      755.00                        
                                               
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
Women's Outdoor Track & Field                               3^rd                    85
Men's Outdoor Track & Field                                    6^th                    73.5
Men's Tennis                                                               5^th                    73
Women's Tennis                                                         9^th                    64
Women's Golf                                                            18^th                  56
Softball                                                                       17^th                  50
Total                                                                            18^th                  828.75