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Texas State Among Nation's Top 50

U.S. Sports Academy Directors' Cup Fall Standings released


Feb. 15, 2006

SAN MARCOS - With both the university's football and volleyball teams advancing to NCAA Championship play as well as strong performances by several other sports, Texas State University ranks 39th in the U.S. Sports Academy Directors' Cup Fall Standings.

At the conclusion of the 2005-06 fall sports season, the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics recognized the top 50 schools in Division I, Division II, Division III and NAIA. The standings were released in the February issue of NACDA's trade publication, Athletics Administration.

Texas State ranked just ahead of No. 40 Michigan in the Division I standings. Among the other universities ranked below Texas State in the top 50 were Louisiana State, North Carolina State and Indiana.

"This is a credit to the coaches, staff and everyone involved in Texas State's intercollegiate athletic program," said Dr. Larry Teis, Texas State's Director of Athletics. "When you look at the company we share on this list, it's pretty impressive."

Notre Dame leads the U.S. Sports Academy's Cup Fall Standings with 412 points followed by Penn State (308.5 points) and Stanford (282 points). Texas State has scored 108 points through the fall seasons and is within 12 points of such programs as Alabama, Arizona State, Washington and Virginia Tech.

Texas State is one of only four Texas schools ranked on the top 50 list. The others are Texas (No. 7), SMU (No. 29) and UTEP (No. 44).

The awards program was developed to recognize the best all-around athletic programs in each of four divisions through a joint effort of NACDA and USA Today.

Points are awarded based on each institution's finish in a predetermined number of sports. In Division I, institutions may score in up to 20 sports. Half of the sports in each division are women and half are men's.

Texas State's football team posted an 11-3 record in 2005, captured a share of the Southland Conference championship and were an NCAA National Semifinalist. Also in 2005, the Texas State volleyball team won a second straight Southland Conference Postseason Volleyball Tournament to advance to the NCAA Championships in back-to-back years.

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