CLEVELAND – The University of Indianapolis capped an outstanding 2025-26 sports calendar with a top-five finish in the Division II Learfield Directors' Cup standings, placing third among nearly 300 NCAA Division II institutions. Perennially one of the top athletic programs in DII, UIndy has now finished fifth or higher in the Directors' Cup in six consecutive years and is one of only two DII institutions that can claim 18 straight 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 DirectorsCup.org.
 
UIndy officially finished the year with 832.0 total points, 60.5 points behind runner-up Wingate. Meanwhile, Grand Valley State topped the standings with 1089.75. This year marks the third time that UIndy has placed in the top three, joining its first third-place showing in 2021-22 and its memorable second-place finish in 2023-24.

The Greyhounds' final tally was boosted by a successful spring season that yielded 386.50 points. UIndy racked up five top-10 showings this spring, including a World Series appearance by the Greyhound baseball team, anational quarterfinal showing by women's lacrosse, a Super Regional berth from softball, a trip to the NCAA DII Championship by men's tennis, and a ninth-place finish at nationals by men's outdoor track & field.

Other major contributions came from the swimming & diving teams, as both secured top-six finishes at the NCAA DII Championships. Men's indoor track & field notched its best-ever finish with a fifth-place showing, and volleyball made its first regional final appearance since 2012. Meanwhile, football and men's soccer earned first-round wins in their respective NCAA tournaments; women's track scored points at both indoor and outdoor nationals; while women's golf, women's tennis and wrestling also contributed solid postseason showings.