Ithaca College

ITHACA, N.Y. – Ithaca College finished in 19th place in the final standings for the Learfield Directors' Cup. The standings for the Directors’ Cup (formerly known as the Sears Cup) are determined by a school’s finish in NCAA playoff competition in selected sports. Ithaca, who placed 22nd in last year's standings, is one of eight schools to have placed in the top 30 in each of the award's first 16 years. With 449 schools in Division III (more than any other level of the NCAA), the Bombers’ performance ranks them ahead of 95.55 percent of the schools competing at the Division III level.

Ithaca College Directors’ Cup Results Year Finish 1995-96 16th 1996-97 Sixth 1997-98 18th 1998-99 17th 1999-2000 21st 2000-01 Ffith 2001-02 Second 2002-03 Ninth 2003-04 11th 2004-05 14th 2005-06 26th 2006-07 21st 2007-08 14th 2008-09 20th 2009-10 22nd 2010-11 19th

Ithaca finished with 590 points. Williams, who has won 15 of the 16 Directors' Cups, finished first. Ithaca received points for post-season appearances in men’s basketball, women’s crew, women's lacrosse, women's soccer, softball, men's swimming & diving, women’s swimming & diving, women’s indoor track & field, men’s outdoor track & field, women’s outdoor track & field, women’s tennis, volleyball and wrestling.

2010-11 Directors’ Cup Final Standings
1. Williams (Mass.) 1,147.00 points
2. Middlebury (Vt.) 1,063,17
3. Washington (Mo.) 964.00
4. Amherst (Mass.) 906.75
5. Calvin (Mich.) 762.25
6. Wisconsin-Whitewater 722.75
7. Emory (Ga.) 692.00
8. Johns Hopkins (Md.) 688.00
9. Wisconsin-Stevens Point 686.25
10. New Jersey 660.75
11. Massachusetts Institute of Technology 643.50
12. Wisconsin-Oshkosh 636.750
13. Stevens Institute of Technology (N.J.) 626.00
14. Wisconsin-Eau Claire 615.50
15. Wartburg (Iowa) 605.50
16. Cortland (N.Y.) 604.50
17. North Central (Ill.) 597.75
18. Illinois Wesleyan 596.50
20. ITHACA (N.Y.) 590.00
20. Christopher Newport (R.I.) 585.75