CLEVELAND – Cal Poly Pomona Athletics added yet another milestone to their historic 2024-25 academic year, finishing with 410.5 points in the final Learfield Director's Cup Standings, released by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) on Tuesday morning. This point total marks the most in department history in a given academic year since the award was introduced in 1995.
 
The LEARFIELD Directors' Cup was developed as a joint effort between NACDA and USA Today. Points are awarded based on each institution's finish in the NCAA Championships. Overall, 15 sports are counted in the final DII standings, four of which must be women's volleyball and basketball and men's basketball and baseball. The next highest (11 max.) sports scored for each institution, regardless of gender, are used in the standings.
 
Grand Valley State University from Allendale, Michigan won their 17th Director's Cup, compiling 1080.5 total points across 19 sports.
 
The Broncos finished No. 1 among CCAA schools and No. 2 in the west region, behind only Azusa Pacific. CPP had previously been ranked No. 4 in the nation after the conclusion of the fall sports season with 267 points, and No. 18 after the conclusion of the winter sports season with 337 points – both of which were the most in department history through those respective seasons.
 
 
CPP Fall Sports – 267 pts
Women's Soccer – 100 pts
Volleyball – 64 pts
Men's Cross Country – 53 pts
Men's Soccer – 50 pts
 
CPP Winter Sports – 70 pts
Women's Indoor Track & Field – 45 pts
Women's Basketball – 25 pts
 
CPP Spring Sports – 73.5 pts
Men's Outdoor Track & Field – 51.5 pts
Women's Outdoor Track & Field – 22 pts
 
 
CCAA Standings
41. Cal Poly Pomona – 410.5 pts
67. Chico State – 292.5 pts
88. Cal State Dominguez Hills – 230 pts
90. Cal State East Bay – 227 pts
95. San Francisco State – 218 pts
97. Cal State San Marcos – 217.25 pts
107. Cal State LA – 200.5 pts
108. Stanislaus State – 199.5 pts
118. Cal State San Bernardino – 183.5 pts
157. Cal Poly Humboldt – 117 pts
166. Cal State Monterey Bay – 106.5 pts
217. Sonoma State – 53.5 pts
 
 
West Region Standings
21. Azusa Pacific – 528.5 pts
41. Cal Poly Pomona – 410.5 pts
42. Point Loma – 401 pts
43. Western Washington – 400 pts
48. Central Washington – 378.25 pts
60. Biola – 321.5 pts
64. Simon Fraser – 317.25 pts
67. Chico State – 292.5 pts
88. Cal State Dominguez Hills – 230 pts
90. Cal State East Bay – 227 pts
95. San Francisco State – 218 pts
97. Cal State San Marcos – 217.25 pts
102. Alaska Fairbanks – 208 pts
103. Concordia Irvine – 206.5 pts
107. Cal State LA – 200.5 pts
108. Stanislaus State – 199.5 pts
118. Cal State San Bernardino – 183.5 pts
123. Academy of Art – 167.5 pts
124. Alaska Anchorage – 165.5 pts
131. Northwest Nazarene – 152.5 pts
132. Seattle Pacific – 150.75 pts
134. Fresno Pacific – 142.75 pts
157. Cal Poly Humboldt – 117 pts
166. Cal State Monterey Bay – 106.5 pts
168. Hawaii Pacific – 100 pts
189. Westmont – 75 pts
215. Hawaii Hilo – 59 pts
217. Sonoma State – 53.5 pts
221. Chaminade – 50 pts
221. Montana State Billings – 50 pts
221. Western Oregon – 50 pts
248. Saint Martin's – 25 pts
258. Dominican – 15 pts
 
 
Bronco Bits

• This is the 28th year of the LEARFIELD Director's Cup, after being introduced in 1995-96 (excluding 2019-20 and 2020-21 due to COVID). Cal Poly Pomona has finished in the Top 100 in 18 of the 28 years.
• The Broncos have placed Top 3 among CCAA schools 12 times, including each of the past 9 years. They were the highest scoring department in the conference in 2021-22, 2022-23, and 2024-25.
• Over the past 10 years, the Broncos are averaging 313 points and a final ranking of No. 71.
• The department's highest finish came in 1996-97, just the second year of the award, when they earned 317.5 points for 18th place.
• The best finish under current Athletics Director Brian Swanson came in 2014-15, totaling 371.5 points for 40th place.
• The highest CPP had ever been ranked in the LEARFIELD Director's Cup was No. 4, coming after the Fall of 2024 where they earned 267.0 points. They have cracked the Top 10 twice, both coming after the fall season.
• CPP's 410.5 points in the final 2024-25 rankings marks the most in a year in department history.

 
 
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