Texas A&M Finishes in 17th Place in Final Division I Directors' Cup Standings

COLLEGE STATION, Texas—The Texas A&M athletics program and the 12^th Man finished in 17th place in the final standings of the 2014-15 Division I Learfield Sports Directors' Cup rankings.
 
This marks the 10^th straight season for the Aggies to finish in the Top 25 and Texas A&M has finished in the Top 10 in five of the past six years.
 
Half of the 14 Southeastern Conference schools finished among the Top 25 and all 14 schools finished in 66^th place or higher.
 
The final rankings included points from baseball where Coach Rob Childress and the Aggie baseball team reached the NCAA Super Regionals to finish ninth and score 64 points.
 
Coach Pat Henry and the women's track and field team led the way in the spring sports 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 won the SEC regular season and tournament championships and reached the Elite 8 at the NCAA Championships earning 73 points.
 
Women's tennis head coach Howard Joffe and the women's tennis team reached the NCAA Championships Sweet 16 and scored 64 points.
 
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
(Final 2014-15)
 
TOP 25                                                            SEC Order
1.         Stanford                      1448.00           4.        Florida                         1188.50
2.         UCLA                         1236.00           14.       Georgia                       931.00
3.         USC                            1209.00           15.       LSU                            930.25
4.         Florida                         1188.50           16.       Arkansas                     912.50
5.         North Carolina            1152.00           17.       TEXAS A&M             892.75
6.         Virginia                       1129.50           22.       Kentucky                    794.50
7.         Ohio St.                       1087.00           25.       Alabama                      755.00
8.         Penn St.                       1060.75           32.       Auburn                        658.50
9.         Texas                           1057.50           38.       Tennessee                    583.75
10.       Notre Dame                1010.25           42.       Missouri                      544.75
11.       Florida St.                   1000.50           46.       South Carolina            512.00
12.       California                    937.25             51.       Vanderbilt                   494.25
13.       Oregon                        933.50             52.       Mississippi St.             478.00
14.       Georgia                       931.00             66.       Ole Miss                      332.00
15.       LSU                            930.25                        
16.       Arkansas                     912.50                        
17.       TEXAS A&M             892.75                        
18.       Wisconsin                    886.00                        
19.       Michigan                     870.75                        
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
Baseball                                                                       9^th                    64
Women's Tennis                                                         9^th                    64
Women's Golf                                                            18^th                  56
Softball                                                                       17^th                  50
Total                                                                            17^th                  892.75
 
 
TEXAS A&M FINISHES IN THE FINAL DIRECTORS' CUP STANDINGS
Year                                        Place                            Points
2014-15                                   17^th                              892.75
2013-14                                   10^th                              1022.00
2012-13                                   5^th                                1131.50
2011-12                                   9^th                                990.25
2010-11                                   8^th                                1090.50
2009-10                                   6^th                                1070.75
2008-09                                   13^th                              976.00
2007-08                                   12^th                              1031.00
2006-07                                   18^th                              881.00
2005-06                                   23^rd                              649.50
2004-05                                   26^th                              566.25
2003-04                                   16^th                              714.00
2002-03                                   28^th                              551.25
2001-02                                   37^th                              519.50
2000-01                                   26^th                              517.00
1999-00                                   27^th                              522.00
1998-99                                   T39^th                            230.00
1997-98                                   T38^th                            230.00
1996-97                                   30^th                              427.00
1995-96                                   20^th                              524.50
1994-95                                   37^th                              329.50
1993-94                                   24^th                              454.50