Hokies finish 32nd in Learfield IMG Director’s Cup

CLEVELAND – Virginia Tech finished 32nd in the final standings of the Learfield IMG Director's Cup, as announced by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) on Friday.

It marks the second-highest finish for the Hokies in a completed academic year. Tech finished with 631.25 points, which was the seventh-highest among ACC teams.

Last year, the Hokies were 21st in the standings, but the spring seasons and some winter championships were cut short due to Covid-19 implications. Tech's highest finish in a completed academic year came in 2017-18 when it came in 28th.

Some of the key drivers for success this year for Tech came during the spring season, as softball made a run to Super Regionals (64 points), men's soccer advanced to the Sweet 16 (64 points) and women's golf made its first-ever trip to the national championship (52.5 points). Outdoor track and field on the men's side collected 35 points and the women earned 26.5 points at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. Men's tennis racked up 25 points for making the NCAA Tournament.

During the winter season, both men's (57 points) and women's (53 points) swimming and diving teams, men's (57.75 points) and women's (61.5 points) indoor track and field teams and wrestling (60 points) were successful at the NCAA championships, while both men's (25 points) and women's (50 points) basketball made the NCAA Tournament, with the women advancing to the second round.

The Learfield IMG College Directors' Cup was developed as a joint effort between NACDA and USA Today. A revised scoring system was implemented for the 2017-18 season. Points are awarded based on each institution's finish in NCAA Championships. Division I schools can score points in a maximum of 19 sports, four of which must be baseball, men's basketball, women's basketball and women's volleyball.

Texas took home the crown in this year's standings, snapping Stanford's 25-year streak of supremacy. Stanford, placing second, Michigan, North Carolina and Florida rounded out the top five.

The Learfield IMG College Directors' Cup was developed as a joint effort between NACDA and USA Today. A revised scoring system was implemented for the 2017-18 season. Points are awarded based on each institution's finish in NCAA Championships. Division I schools can score points in a maximum of 19 sports, four of which must be baseball, men's basketball, women's basketball and women's volleyball. It began in 1993-94 and was developed as a joint effort between NACDA and USA Today.

Year-By-Year Finish

Teams Scoring Points in 2020-21