University of Richmond Athletics
Spiders Finish Atop A-10 in Final LEARFIELD Directors' Cup Standings
07/11/2023 | Football, General, Men's Lacrosse, Women's Golf, Women's Lacrosse
RICHMOND, Va. — For the first time in 17 years, Richmond Athletics placed first among all Atlantic 10 institutions in the annual LEARFIELD Directors' Cup standings for the the 2022-23 school year. The LEARFIELD Directors' Cup, a joint effort between the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and USA Today, awards points based on how each school's teams fare in that year's NCAA Championships. Richmond earned a total of 164 points during the 2022-23 school year, well ahead of the 100 points earned by Saint Louis, which finished second among Atlantic 10 schools.
UR's impressive performance was due to the NCAA Championships results achieved by its three conference champions — Women's Golf, Men's Lacrosse, and Women's Lacrosse — as well as Football, which earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Playoffs and advanced to the Second Round. Women's Golf advanced the NCAA Regionals in Raleigh, N.C. after winning the Patriot League title. Men's Lacrosse earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament after winning the inaugural Atlantic 10 Men's Lacrosse title. Women's Lacrossed reached the Second Round of the NCAA Championships after defeating Marquette in the Opening Round, the first NCAA Tournament win in program history.
2022-2023 is the first time Richmond has finished first among the schools of the Atlantic 10, the home for 14 of Richmond's 16 varsity sports, since 2005-06, when the Spiders won six conference championships (Field Hockey, Football, Men's and Women's Tennis, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Swimming & Diving). Nationally, Richmond finished in 111th place with 164 total points, also the best result and most points earned by the Spiders since 2005-06 (95th place with 172 points).
Teams can earn points from a maximum of 19 sports are counted in the final Directors' Cup standings, four of which must be women's volleyball and basketball and men's basketball and baseball. The next highest (15 maximum) sports scored for each institution, regardless of gender, are used to calculate the final standings.
Final Atlantic 10 Standings, 2022-23 LEARFIELD Directors' Cup
1. Richmond, 164 points
2. Saint Louis, 100 points
3. George Mason, 91 points
4. Fordham, 75 points
5. Saint Joseph's, 70 points
6. Loyola Chicago, 52 points
7. VCU, 50 points
8. Duquesne, 42.5 points
9. George Washington, 34 points
10. Davidson, 30 points
11. La Salle, 27 points
12. Massachusetts, 25 points
T13. Dayton, Rhode Island, St. Bonaventure 0 points
UR's impressive performance was due to the NCAA Championships results achieved by its three conference champions — Women's Golf, Men's Lacrosse, and Women's Lacrosse — as well as Football, which earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Playoffs and advanced to the Second Round. Women's Golf advanced the NCAA Regionals in Raleigh, N.C. after winning the Patriot League title. Men's Lacrosse earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament after winning the inaugural Atlantic 10 Men's Lacrosse title. Women's Lacrossed reached the Second Round of the NCAA Championships after defeating Marquette in the Opening Round, the first NCAA Tournament win in program history.
2022-2023 is the first time Richmond has finished first among the schools of the Atlantic 10, the home for 14 of Richmond's 16 varsity sports, since 2005-06, when the Spiders won six conference championships (Field Hockey, Football, Men's and Women's Tennis, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Swimming & Diving). Nationally, Richmond finished in 111th place with 164 total points, also the best result and most points earned by the Spiders since 2005-06 (95th place with 172 points).
Teams can earn points from a maximum of 19 sports are counted in the final Directors' Cup standings, four of which must be women's volleyball and basketball and men's basketball and baseball. The next highest (15 maximum) sports scored for each institution, regardless of gender, are used to calculate the final standings.
Final Atlantic 10 Standings, 2022-23 LEARFIELD Directors' Cup
1. Richmond, 164 points
2. Saint Louis, 100 points
3. George Mason, 91 points
4. Fordham, 75 points
5. Saint Joseph's, 70 points
6. Loyola Chicago, 52 points
7. VCU, 50 points
8. Duquesne, 42.5 points
9. George Washington, 34 points
10. Davidson, 30 points
11. La Salle, 27 points
12. Massachusetts, 25 points
T13. Dayton, Rhode Island, St. Bonaventure 0 points
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