Complete Standings

HONOLULU – The University of Hawai'i Athletics Department finished ranked 66^th out of 279 Division I schools nationally in the Learfield Sports Directors' Cup standings with a total of 314 points. UH earned 98 points during the fall sports season, 74.5 points in the winter and 141.5 during the spring season.

 

The Directors' Cup is presented annually by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), Learfield Sports and USA Today to the best overall collegiate athletics programs in the country in NCAA Divisions I, II, and III and the NAIA. The 2008-09 winners were announced and awarded their Directors' Cups at NACDA's 44th Annual Convention in Orlando, Florida. The winning institutions were Stanford in Division I, Grand Valley State (Mich.) in Division II, Williams (Mass.) in Division III and Azusa Pacific (Calif.) in the NAIA.

 

UH is the second highest-ranked Western Athletic Conference school, behind Boise State, who finished 49^th in the standings.

 

Since 1993, UH's highest final ranking was 53^rd, accomplished last year with 385 points.

 

To start the year, UH scored points in volleyball and football during the fall season. Volleyball finished 5^th and earned 73 points, while football finished ranked 46^th and earned 25 points.

 

During the winter sports season, the women's swimming and diving team finished 29^th nationally and received 44.5 points. Women's indoor track and field ranked 44^th and received 30 points.

 

Wrapping up the year, UH scored points in women's water polo, women's outdoor track and field and men's tennis during the spring season. Women's water polo finished 4^th and earned 55 points. Men's tennis finished 17^th and earned 50 points, while women's outdoor track and field placed 36^th and scored 36.5 points.

 

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1993-94                 74^th                  173

1994-95                 69^th                  192

1995-96                 68^th                  191

1996-97           T-140^th                    89

1997-98          T-142^nd                    30

1998-99             T-86^th                    90

1999-2000           133^rd                  103

2000-01             T-96^th                  174

2001-02                 83^rd                  215

2002-03                92^nd                  183

2003-04                 95^th               179.5

2004-05*               NR               162.5

2005-06*               61^st               257.5

2006-07                62^nd               315.5

2007-08                 53^rd                  385

2008-09                 66^th                  314