CLEVELAND, OH - Eight North Coast Athletic Conference institutions appeared in the final update of the 2023-24 Division III LEARFIELD Directors' Cup standings. Denison led the NCAC, ranking 26th among 323 institutions receiving points.

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 in up to 18 sports across the fall, winter and spring seasons.
 
Denison finished 26th among 323 institutions that received Directors’ Cup points. The Big Red added 292 points in the spring season, after totaling 238.50 points in the fall and winter seasons. Men’s tennis produced 73 points after placing fifth at the national tournament, while two teams, baseball and women’s lacrosse, collected 64 points apiece with ninth-place finishes. Additionally, the Big Red earned valuable points from men’s lacrosse (50 points) and women’s golf (41 points), as they placed 17th and 16th at their respective national championships.

Kenyon was the next highest-ranked NCAC institution in 51st, totaling 359.75 points. The Owls added 119.75 points this spring after and eighth-place finish from men’s golf (69.75 points) and a 17th-place finish from women’s tennis (50 points).

DePauw produced a 111th-place finish, compiling 179.00 points in 2023-24. The softball program added 50 points to the total after placing 17th at the national tournament.
 
Ohio Wesleyan placed 135th with 145.00 points, adding an additional 45 points this spring with a 27th-place effort by men’s outdoor track & field.

Wittenberg finished 186th with 90 points after adding 65 points in the spring from a 15th-place finish in men’s golf and five points from women’s outdoor track and field.

Wabash, a male-only institution, registered a 205th-place finish, compiling 78.50 points this year. All 78.50 points were earned by the Little Giants in the winter season.
 
Wooster's 26.50 points from the winter season resulted in a 284th-place finish for the Fighting Scots.

Hiram’s ninth-place effort in the Division III men’s volleyball tournament culminated in 25 points and a 285th-place finish for the Terriers.

Johns Hopkins won the 2023-24 Division III Directors’ Cup with 1,117.50 total points. It’s the Blue Jays second-consecutive Directors’ Cup title, after winning for the first-time last year. Williams finished in second (1026.08) while Emory came away third (1,009.00).