CLEVELAND, OH - Eight North Coast Athletic Conference institutions appeared in the winter update of the 2025-26 Division III LEARFIELD Directors' Cup standings with John Carroll leading the NCAC at 16th overall among 271 institutions that have scored 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 across the fall, winter, and spring seasons.
John Carroll ranks 16th with 432.75 total points, accumulating 172.50 points in the fall and 260.25 points in the winter. The Blue Streaks earned 64.00 points from the women's basketball team, which finished ninth at the NCAA Tournament, and 50.00 points from the men's basketball team following a 17th-place finish. The men's indoor track & field team added 66.80 points with a 10th-place showing, while the women's indoor track & field team earned 44.50 points with a 29th-place finish and the men's swimming & diving team contributed 35.00 points with a 35th-place finish.
Denison ranks 26th with 355.00 points, adding 280.00 points in the winter to the 75.00 points that were earned in the fall. The Big Red collected 200.00 points after capturing two NCAA titles, the institution's seventh men's swimming & diving championship and its first women's basketball national title. Denison added 80.00 points from the women's swimming & diving program as they placed fourth at the national championship.
Ohio Wesleyan sits in 68th with 179.75 total points, including 32.50 points in the fall and 147.25 in the winter. The Battling Bishops' men's indoor track & field team earned 57.80 points with a 16th-place finish, while the women's basketball team added 50.00 points with a 17th-place finish and the women's indoor track & field team placed 31st to contribute 39.50 points.
Kenyon ranks 74th with 165.00 points, all earned during the winter season. The Owls' swimming & diving programs powered the total, with the women's team earning 85.00 points with a third-place finish at the national championship and the men's team collecting 80.00 points with a fourth-place finish.
DePauw sits just behind Kenyon in 75th with 164.50 total points, combining 89.00 points in the fall with 75.50 points in the winter. The Tigers' winter total came from the women's swimming & diving team, which earned 50.50 points with a 23rd-place national finish and the
women's basketball team, which earned 25.00 points with a 33rd-place finish at the NCAA Tournament.
Wittenberg ranks 109th with 105.50 points overall, including 50.00 points in the fall and 55.50 in the winter. The Tigers' winter total came from the men's indoor track & field team, which placed 18th nationally.
Wabash ranks 111th with 101.00 total points, all earned during the winter season. The Little Giants' men's wrestling team led the way with 55.00 points and a 19th-place finish, while the men's swimming & diving team added 20.00 points with a 43rd-place finish and the men's indoor track & field team placed 46th to add 26.00 points.
Oberlin rounds out the NCAC representatives, sitting in a three-way tie for 265th with 21.00 points earned during the winter season. The Yeomen's indoor track & field team finished 51st nationally.
NYU currently leads all Division III institutions with 812.25 points, followed by Williams in second with 811.00 points and Washington University in St. Louis in third with 787.50 points. The spring standings will be released on Tuesday, June 9.