Baseball | 6/4/2014 2:37:00 PM
Complete Release in pdfJune 4, 2014-With eight of 15 sports programs placing nationally in NCAA post season play, Emporia State University finished in the top 100 out of over 300 NCAA Division II schools in the Learfield Sports Director's Cup standings for the 12th straight year with 326.5 points. The Director's Cup measures the overall strength of an athletic program based on NCAA postseason play. The Hornets placed 54th this year and are the only MIAA school that has improved their placing while placing in the top 100 each of the last three years.
For 12 straight years Emporia State has had at least one team finish in the top ten nationally with women's basketball and baseball both making it to regional championship games to finish ninth in the Director's Cup system. The Hornet football team made their first trip to the NCAA Playoffs in ten years to earn a 17th place finish. The softball team advanced to the NCAA Tournament for an MIAA record 11th straight year, making it to the Central Region-I championship game to also finish 17th. The men's outdoor track team finished 19th nationally while the indoor team was 34th in the nation. Women's tennis made their first trip to the NCAA Tournament since 2008 and earned a 32nd place finish. The women's outdoor track and field team placed 67th at the national championships to round out the Emporia State scoring this year.
The Director's Cup only takes finishes in NCAA Championship play into consideration. On the season Hornet athletic teams went 200-90-3 overall with a 104-49-3 record in MIAA play. Emporia State was the only school in NCAA Division II that had at least nine wins in football, women's soccer and men's tennis, 15 wins in women's tennis; 18 wins in volleyball, men's and women's basketball; and 40 wins in baseball and softball.
Emporia State was among ten MIAA schools in the top 100 out of 315 active NCAA Division II member institutions.
Learfield Sports Directors Cup Top Ten and MIAA Schools
School Conference Points1. Grand Valley State (Mich.) GLIAC 1030.00
2. West Texas A&M LSC 708.00
3. Central Missouri MIAA 653.754. Indianapolis GLVC 649.75
5. Ashland GLIAC 637.00
6. Chico State CCAA 625.50
7. Augustana (SD) NSIC 603.00
8. Adams State RMAC 595.00
9. West Florida GSC 586.50
10. LIU-Post ECC 575.00
23. Lindenwood MIAA 472.00
33. Neb.-Kearney MIAA 425.25
37. Southwest Baptist MIAA 398.75
54. Emporia State MIAA 326.50
58. Lincoln MIAA 313.25
64. Missouri Southern MIAA 283.50
66. Pittsburg State MIAA 282.00
69. Northwest Missouri MIAA 265.00
70. Central Oklahoma MIAA 263.75
106. Ft. Hays State MIAA 192.00
157. Northeastern State MIAA 120.50
228. Missouri Western MIAA 25.00
228. Washburn MIAA 25.00Average Finish of Current MIAA schools since 2006
School Ave. Finish
1. Central Missouri 7.78
2. *Nebraska-Kearney 28.00
3. Emporia State 42.11
4.^Lincoln 51.00
5. *Central Oklahoma 54.78
6. Northwest Missouri 61.89
7. Pittsburg State 66.89
8. Missouri Southern 71.44
9. # Ft. Hays State 92.89
10. Washburn 101.11
11. Southwest Baptist 119.00
12. *Northeastern State 131.11
13. Missouri Western 182.22
$ Lindenwood 23
#FHSU's first year of MIAA competition was 2006-07
^LU rejoined MIAA in 2010-11
*UCO, NSU and UNK's first year of MIAA competition was 2012-13
$Lindenwood is in their first full year of NCAA Division II and had not been eligible for post season play in the NAIA or NCAA since 2010-11.
Emporia State Year by Year in the Director's Cup
Year Place Points
2013-14 54th 326.50
2012-13 78th 244.00
2011-12 81st 221.50
2010-11 46th 335.00
2009-10 25th 437.25
2008-09 35th 379.50
2007-08 11th 568.50
2006-07 37th 367.75
2005-06 12th 413.50
2004-05 44th 291.00
2003-04 54th 251.25
2002-03 95th 153.25
2001-02 113th 110.00
2000-01 56th 187.50
1999-00 63rd 152.50
1998-99 31st 150.00
1997-98 34th 110.00
1996-97 72nd 134.50
1995-96 57th 170.00
