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 NACDA 24651 Detroit Road Westlake, Ohio 44145 440-892-4000 Fax: 440-892-4007 www.nacda.com For Immediate Release June 17, 2011 Contact: Julie Work Director of Communications  [email protected] Williams (Mass.) Records 1147.00 Total Points to Take 13 th Straight Division III Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup; NESCAC Places Three Institutions in Top-Five CLEVELAND  Williams (Mass.) once again finds itself atop the final Division III Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup Standin gs after recording 1147. 00 total points. The Ephs most recently w on national championships in both women’s rowing and women’s tennis, while also placing fourth in men’s tennis, fifth in women’s outdoor track & field and 75 th in men’s outdoor track & field. Middlebury (Vt.) finished in second with 1063.17 total points. The Panthers g arnered points in men’s tennis (fifth), ninth place showings in men’s lacrosse and women’s tennis, 12 th in women’s outdoor track & field and 57 th in men’s outdoor track & field. Washington University (Mo.) has retained the third place spot with 964.00 points. The Bears added to their point total through finishes of third in men’s tennis, fourth in men’s outdoor track & field, 17 th in women’s tennis and 37 th in women’s outdoor track & field. Amherst (Mass.) ends the year in fourth place w ith 889.50 total points. The Lord Jeffs took home the men’s tennis national crown, while turning in additional results of second in women’s tennis, fifth in men’s lacrosse and 31 st in men’s outdoor track & field. Rounding out the top-five is Calvin (Mich.). The Knigh ts fin ished 14 th in men’s outdoor track & field and 18 th in women’s outdoor track & field to increase their point total to 762.25. The New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) finished atop the conference standings by having three of its instit utions in the top-five. NESCAC institutions in the top-five are Williams (Mass.), Middlebury (Vt.) and Amherst (Mass.). All 12 spring NCAA championships have been completed with the following institutions capturing titles: baseball – Marietta (Ohio); women’s golf – Methodist (N.C. ); men’s golf – Greensboro (N.C.); women’s lacrosse – Gettysburg (Pa.); men’s lacrosse – Salisbury (Md.); women’s rowing – Williams (Mass.); softball – Linfield (Ore.); women’s tennis – Williams (Mass.); men’s tennis – Amherst (Mass.); women’s outdoor track & field – Wisconsin Oshkosh; men’s outdoor track & field  – North Central (Ill.). The Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup was developed as a joint effort between the National Association of Colle giate Directors of At hletics (NACDA) and USA Today. Points are awarded based on each institution's finish in up to 18 sports -- nine women’s and nine men’s. Complete standings and the scoring structure can be found on NACDA’s website at www.directorscup.org. In addition , please visit www.thedirectorscup.com, like us on Facebook at facebook.com/lsdirectorscup or follow us on Twitter @lsdirectorscup. About Learfield Sports: The 2010-11 athletics season marks its third year as title partner of the Learfield Sports Direct ors’ Cup. A preeminent leader in the collegiate spo rts marketplace for nearly 40 years, Learfield Sports manages the multimedia and sponsorship rights for more than 50 collegiate institu tions, conferences and association s. The company also operates regional and statewide radio networks, having broadcast over 50,000 games and coaches’ shows since it began working with f lagship property Mizzou in 1975. These ever-expanding, collegiate relationships feature strategic sponsorship platforms that include stadium/arena signage, official university publications, Internet sites, digital media, hospitality, radio and television programming as well as game-day events. To learn more about Learfield Sport s, which is an operating unit of Learfield Communications, Inc., visit learfieldsports.com. - nacda - OFFICERS PRESIDENT ...................................... DAVE ROACH Colgate University 1 st VICE PRESIDENT ................... DAN GUERRERO UCLA 2 nd VICE PRESIDENT ............... KEVIN ANDERSON University of Maryland 3 rd VICE PRESIDENT ................ .......... MIKE ALDEN University of Missouri SECRETARY ................ ................ ....... DAVID STAIR Evangel University PAST PRESIDENTS 1965-66.............................................. JIM CORBETT Louisiana State University 1966-67............................................. DICK LARKINS Ohio State University 1967-68............................................ BOB BRONZAN San Jose State University 1968-69......................................... MARSH TURNER Johns Hopkins University 1969-70................................................. BILL ORWIG Indiana University 1970-71............................................ AL TWITCHELL Rutgers University 1971-72.................................................... BUD JACK University of Utah 1972-73......................................... CECIL COLEMAN University of Illinois 1973-74.............................................. JOHN WINKIN Colby College 1974-75............................................ HARRY FOUKE University of Houston 1975-76................................................... BILL ROHR Ohio University 1976-77........................................ STAN MARSHALL South Dakota State University 1977-78.................................................. BILL FLYNN Boston College 1978-79.............................................. FRED MILLER Arizona State University 1979-80....................................... BEN CARNEVALE College of William & Mary 1980-81.............................................. JOHN TONER University of Connecticut 1981-82................................................... MIKE LUDE University of Washington 1982-83............................................. GEORGE KING Purdue University 1983-84............................................... BOB KARNES Drake University 1984-85............................................... JOHN CLUNE U.S. Air Force Academy 1985-86..................................... ANDY MOORADIAN University of New Hampshire 1986-87............................................... HOMER RICE Georgia Institute of Technology 1987-88............................................... CARL MILLER University of the Pacific 1988-89.................................. GARY CUNNINGHAM Fresno State 1989-90........................................... JACK LENGYEL U.S. Naval Academy 1990-91.................................. FRANK WINDEGGER Texas Christian University 1991-92................................................. BILL BYRNE University of Oregon 1992-93................................................... JIM JONES Ohio State University 1993-94...................................... JOHN SWOFFORD University of North Carolina 1994-95........................................... EUGENE SMITH Iowa State University 1995-96................................ W. JAMES COPELAND Southern Methodist University 1996-97..................................... BARBARA HEDGES University of Washington 1997-98........................................... VINCE DOOLEY University of Georgia 1998-99.......................................... JIM LIVENGOOD University of Arizona 1999-2000 ................ ................ ...... DAVE HART, JR. Florida State University 2000-01........................................... DEBORAH YOW University of Maryland 2001-02......................................... BILL BRADSHAW DePaul University 2002-03...................................... JOE CASTIGLIONE University of Oklahoma 2003-04.................................................. JUDY ROSE University of North Carolina Charlotte 2004-05......................................... GENE DeFILIPPO Boston College 2005-06................................................ TIM CURLEY Penn State University 2006-07............................................. LEE McELROY University at Albany 2007-08............................................... KEVIN WHITE University of Notre Dame 2008-09............................................ JOAN CRONAN University of Tennessee 2009-10....................................... RANDY SPETMAN Florida State University

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NACDA 24651 Detroit Road Westlake, Ohio 44145440-892-4000 Fax: 440-892-4007

www.nacda.com

For Immediate ReleaseJune 17, 2011

Contact: Julie WorkDirector of Communications

[email protected]

Williams (Mass.) Records 1147.00 Total Points to Take 13 th StraightDivision III Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup;

NESCAC Places Three Institutions in Top-Five

CLEVELAND – Williams (Mass.) once again finds itself atop the final Division III Learfield SportsDirectors’ Cup Standings after recording 1147.00 total points. The Ephs most recently wonnational championships in both women’s rowing and women’s tennis, while also placing fourth inmen’s tennis, fifth in women’s outdoor track & field and 75 th in men’s outdoor track & field.

Middlebury (Vt.) finished in second with 1063.17 total points. The Panthers garnered points inmen’s tennis (fifth), ninth place showings in men’s lacrosse and women’s tennis, 12 th in womenoutdoor track & field and 57 th in men’s outdoor track & field.

Washington University (Mo.) has retained the third place spot with 964.00 points. The Bearsadded to their point total through finishes of third in men’s tennis, fourth in men’s outdoor track &field, 17 th in women’s tennis and 37 th in women’s outdoor track & field.

Amherst (Mass.) ends the year in fourth place with 889.50 total points. The Lord Jeffs took home

the men’s tennis national crown, while turning in additional results of second in women’s tennis,fifth in men’s lacrosse and 31 st in men’s outdoor track & field.

Rounding out the top-five is Calvin (Mich.) . The Knights finished 14 th in men’s outdoor track &field and 18 th in women’s outdoor track & field to increase their point total to 762.25.

The New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) finished atop the conferencestandings by having three of its institutions in the top-five. NESCAC institutions in the top-five areWilliams (Mass.), Middlebury (Vt.) and Amherst (Mass.).

All 12 spring NCAA championships have been completed with the following institutions capturingtitles: baseball – Marietta (Ohio); women’s golf – Methodist (N.C.); men’s golf – Greensboro(N.C.); women’s lacrosse – Gettysburg (Pa.); men’s lacrosse – Salisbury (Md.); women’s rowing – Williams (Mass.); softball – Linfield (Ore.); women’s tennis – Williams (Mass.); men’s tennis – Amherst (Mass.); women’s outdoor track & field – Wisconsin Oshkosh; men’s outdoor track & field

– North Central (Ill.).

The Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup was developed as a joint effort between the NationalAssociation of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and USA Today. Points are awardedbased on each institution's finish in up to 18 sports -- nine women’s and nine men’s.

Complete standings and the scoring structure can be found on NACDA’s website atwww.directorscup.org . In addition, please visit www.thedirectorscup.com , like us on Facebook atfacebook.com/lsdirectorscup or follow us on Twitter @lsdirectorscup.

About Learfield Sports: The 2010-11 athletics season marks its third year as title partner of theLearfield Sports Directors’ Cup. A preeminent leader in the collegiate sports marketplace fornearly 40 years, Learfield Sports manages the multimedia and sponsorship rights for more than50 collegiate institutions, conferences and associations. The company also operates regional andstatewide radio networks, having broadcast over 50,000 games and coaches’ shows since itbegan working with flagship property Mizzou in 1975. These ever-expanding, collegiaterelationships feature strategic sponsorship platforms that include stadium/arena signage, officialuniversity publications, Internet sites, digital media, hospitality, radio and television programmingas well as game-day events. To learn more about Learfield Sports, which is an operating unit ofLearfield Communications, Inc., visit learfieldsports.com .

- nacda -

OFFICERSPRESIDENT ...................................... DAVE ROACH

Colgate University1 st VICE PRESIDENT ................... DAN GUERRERO

UCLA2nd VICE PRESIDENT ............... KEVIN ANDERSON

University of Maryland3 rd VICE PRESIDENT ................ .......... MIKE ALDEN

University of MissouriSECRETARY ................ ................ ....... DAVID STAIR

Evangel University

PAST PRESIDENTS1965-66.............................................. JIM CORBETT

Louisiana State University1966-67............................................. DICK LARKINS

Ohio State University1967-68............................................ BOB BRONZAN

San Jose State University1968-69......................................... MARSH TURNER

Johns Hopkins University1969-70................................................. BILL ORWIG

Indiana University1970-71............................................ AL TWITCHELL

Rutgers University1971-72.................................................... BUD JACK

University of Utah1972-73......................................... CECIL COLEMAN

University of Illinois1973-74.............................................. JOHN WINKIN

Colby College1974-75............................................ HARRY FOUKE

University of Houston1975-76................................................... BILL ROHR

Ohio University1976-77........................................ STAN MARSHALL

South Dakota State University1977-78.................................................. BILL FLYNN

Boston College1978-79.............................................. FRED MILLER

Arizona State University1979-80....................................... BEN CARNEVALE

College of William & Mary1980-81.............................................. JOHN TONER

University of Connecticut1981-82................................................... MIKE LUDE

University of Washington1982-83............................................. GEORGE KING

Purdue University1983-84............................................... BOB KARNES

Drake University1984-85............................................... JOHN CLUNE

U.S. Air Force Academy1985-86..................................... ANDY MOORADIAN

University of New Hampshire1986-87............................................... HOMER RICE

Georgia Institute of Technology1987-88............................................... CARL MILLER

University of the Pacific

1988-89.................................. GARY CUNNINGHAMFresno State

1989-90........................................... JACK LENGYELU.S. Naval Academy

1990-91.................................. FRANK WINDEGGERTexas Christian University

1991-92................................................. BILL BYRNEUniversity of Oregon

1992-93................................................... JIM JONESOhio State University

1993-94...................................... JOHN SWOFFORDUniversity of North Carolina

1994-95........................................... EUGENE SMITHIowa State University

1995-96................................ W. JAMES COPELANDSouthern Methodist University

1996-97..................................... BARBARA HEDGESUniversity of Washington

1997-98........................................... VINCE DOOLEYUniversity of Georgia

1998-99.......................................... JIM LIVENGOODUniversity of Arizona

1999-2000 ................ ................ ...... DAVE HART, JR.Florida State University2000-01........................................... DEBORAH YOW

University of Maryland2001-02......................................... BILL BRADSHAW

DePaul University2002-03...................................... JOE CASTIGLIONE

University of Oklahoma2003-04.................................................. JUDY ROSE

University of North Carolina Charlotte2004-05......................................... GENE DeFILIPPO

Boston College2005-06................................................ TIM CURLEY

Penn State University2006-07............................................. LEE McELROY

University at Albany2007-08............................................... KEVIN WHITE

University of Notre Dame2008-09............................................ JOAN CRONAN

University of Tennessee2009-10....................................... RANDY SPETMAN

Florida State University