CLEVELAND– The University of Indianapolis capped an outstanding 2021-22 sports calendar with its best-ever finish in the Division II LEARFIELD Directors' Cup standings, placing third among more than 300 NCAA Division II institutions. Perennially one of the top athletic programs in DII, UIndy has now finished in the Directors' Cup top 10 in eight of the last nine years* and is one of only three DII institutions that can claim 14 consecutive top-20 showings*.
 
The LEARFIELD Directors' Cup was developed as a joint effort between the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and USA Today. Points are awarded based on each institution's finish at the NCAA Championships in up to 15 sports, four of which must be men's and women's basketball, baseball and volleyball. Complete standings and the scoring structure can be found on NACDA's website at www.directorscup.org.
 
UIndy officially finished the year with school-record 844.50 total points, just 17.75 points behind second-place West Texas A&M. Meanwhile, Grand Valley State topped the standings with 1013 points to secure its Division II-leading 14th Directors' Cup title.
 
The Hounds' final tally was boosted by 392.0 points in the spring, most in Division II. UIndy racked up six top-10 showings this spring, including a maximum 100 points from the women's lacrosse national championship. The tennis teams combined for a lofty 156 points, thanks to a national semifinal appearance from the women and a quarterfinal showing from the men.

Other major contributions came in the form of a national runner-up performance from women's swimming & diving at the NCAA DII Championships, a third-place showing from the men's swimming & diving squad, and a second straight Final Four appearance by men's soccer.
 
Other notable contributions came from wrestling (6th-place points), women's indoor track & field (7th), men's lacrosse (9th) and men's golf (9th).


* no final standings were compiled in 2019-20 and 2020-21 due to the pandemic.