MIAA Places Five in Directors Cup Top 50

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The University of Central Missouri Mules and Jennies finished third in NCAA Division II in the 2008-2009 Learfield Sports Directors Cup final standings released at the NACDA (National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics) Convention in Orlando, Florida.  The third place finish by UCM tied the 2003-2004 Truman Bulldogs for the top finish by an MIAA school in the 14 year history of the event.  Nebraska-Omaha was the second best finisher from the MIAA in 14th.
 
UCM and Truman are the only two MIAA schools to ever finish in the top ten while a member of the league.  It was the eighth top ten finish by UCM since the inception of the Directors Cup in 1995, and the eighth time UCM has finished tops amongst MIAA members.  UCM's previous top finish was sixth in 1996-1997 and 2006-2007. Approximately 300 institutions competed at the NCAA Division II level in 2008-2009. 

Top MIAA Finishes in the Directors Cup

Year School Place
1995-96 Central Missouri 7th
1996-97 Central Missouri 6th
1997-98 Central Missouri 13th
1998-99 Truman 8th
1999-00 Truman 9th
2000-01 Central Missouri 7th
2001-02 Truman 4th
2002-03 Truman 8th
2003-04 Truman 3rd
2004-05 Central Missouri 7th
2005-06 Central Missouri 7th
2006-07 Central Missouri 6th
2007-08 Emporia State 11th
2008-09 Central Missouri 3rd

Final 2008-09 Division II Spring Standings - 6/19

Institution Pts
1. Grand Valley State (Mich.) 1014.50
2. Minnesota State Mankato 800.25
3. Central Missouri 776.00
4. Abilene Christian (Tex.) 721.00
5. Indianapolis (Ind.) 695.00
6. Ashland (Ohio) 613.75
7. UC San Diego 587.00
8. Adams State (Colo.) 585.00
9. California (Pa.) 583.25
10. Western Washington 549.00
11. Wayne State (Mich.) 499.00
12. Western State (Colo.) 485.00
13. Metropolitan State (Colo.) 479.95
14. Nebraska Omaha 465.75
15. Tampa (Fla.) 461.50
16. Lynn (Fla.) 460.25
17. Northern Kentucky 456.50
18. Minnesota Duluth 454.00
19. Findlay (Ohio) 447.50
20. St. Cloud State (Minn.) 447.00
21. Indiana (Pa.) 443.00
22. Chico State 442.00
23. Massachusetts Lowell 437.00
24. Mercyhurst (Pa.) 436.00
25. Seattle Pacific (Wash.) 432.75
26. Lock Haven (Pa.) 429.50
27. Drury (Mo.) 414.00
28. Nebraska Kearney 408.50
29. West Florida 403.00
30. Shippensburg (Pa.) 402.00
31. Valdosta State (Ga.) 401.50
32. Ferris State (Mich.) 391.25
33. Bloomsburg (Pa.) 385.00
34. Pittsburg State (Kans.) 381.75
35. Emporia State (Kans.) 379.50
36. Florida Southern 375.50
36. Nova Southeastern (Fla.) 375.50
38. Kutztown (Pa.) 375.00
39. Slippery Rock (Pa.) 374.00
40. Truman State (Mo.) 362.50
41. C W Post LIU (N.Y.) 357.00
42. Lincoln (Mo.) 355.00
43. West Chester (Pa.) 350.00
44. St. Augustine's (N.C.) 347.00
45. Alaska Anchorage 344.50
46. Cal State Dominguez Hills 335.00
47. Augustana (S.D.) 333.00
48. Winona State (Minn.) 325.00
49. Angelo State (Tex.) 318.50
50. Mesa State (Colo.) 308.50
 
Click below for the complete final list for NCAA Division II
http://www.nacda.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/nacda/sports/directorscup/auto_pdf/D2June19