Carnegie Mellon Athletics Earns Best-Ever Finish in Final Division III Learfield Directors’ Cup Standings for the Second Consecutive Year

(CLEVELAND, Ohio) – The Carnegie Mellon University Department of Athletics finished 14th in the 2022-23 Division III Learfield Directors’ Cup standings, as announced by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA). Carnegie Mellon totaled 777.00 points to record its highest finish in the 28-year history of the Learfield Directors’ Cup. Last school year, Carnegie Mellon was 15th. The Tartans are one of five University Athletic Association institutions to crack the top 25 in the standings.

"The Directors' Cup standings reflect broad-based success, and our teams are performing at the highest level that they ever have," said Director of Athletics Josh Centor. "We are excited about our trajectory, and focused on continuing our improvement at the national level year over year."

Carnegie Mellon received its points from scoring in 13 championships – six fall, four winter and three spring. In the fall, the Tartans earned 302 points after all six teams qualified for their respective NCAA Championships (men’s and women’s cross country, football, men’s and wom-en’s soccer and volleyball). The winter season saw the Tartans claim 222 points. Both the men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams placed at the NCAA Championship meet as did both the men’s and women’s indoor track and field teams.

The spring had the Cardinal and Gray earn 253 points. The men’s golf team won the first team NCAA Division III Championship in university history as the women’s golf team recorded a fourth place showing at the NCAA Championship for the second straight season. The women’s tennis team advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Championship

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 in NCAA Championships.