University of Georgia Athletics
Georgia Finishes 10th In 2021 NACDA Directors’ Cup
July 02, 2021 | Baseball, Equestrian, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Golf, Men's Tennis, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Golf, Gymnastics, Soccer, Women's Tennis, Volleyball, Cross Country, Track & Field, Swimming & Diving
Bulldogs teams post 14 top-20s at NCAA Championships in 2020-21
ATHENS, Ga. — The Georgia Bulldogs finished 10th in final standings for the 2021 Learfield IMG College Directors' Cup released on Friday morning. Georgia tallied 971.5 points during the 2020-21 academic year.
The Directors' Cup is an all-sports measurement of college athletic programs 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.
During the 2020-21 year, 14 of Georgia's sports qualified for NCAA Championship competition to contribute Directors' Cup points. All of those sports recorded top-20 finishes at their respective national championships, including 10 top-10 efforts. The men's indoor track & field and women's outdoor track & field teams supplied Georgia's top finish, with both placing third at the NCAAs. Additional top-20s included men's swimming & diving (fourth), men's tennis (fifth), women's tennis (fifth), women's indoor track & field (fifth), football (seventh), softball (seventh), women's swimming & diving (eighth), men's outdoor track & field (eighth), women's basketball (17th), men's golf (17th), gymnastics (17th) and women's golf (18th). In addition, Georgia's equestrian team captured the 2021 National Collegiate Equestrian Association (NCEA) national championship; however, Directors' Cup points weren't awarded since equestrian is not an NCAA-sponsored sport.
Georgia's spring sports boosted the Bulldogs from No. 16 in the final winter edition of the standings to No. 10 in the final results.
Georgia has a long history of strong finishes in the Directors' Cup. Since its inception in 1994, the Bulldogs have finished in the top-25 of the final standings in every year but one as outlined below. This year represents Georgia's 11th top-10 finish, led by a runner-up showing during the 1998-99 school year. The 2020-21 competition resumed following a break in the Directors' Cup during the 2019-20 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Texas was the overall winner of the Directors' Cup for 2020-21 after compiling 1252 points, followed by Stanford with 1195.75 points. Georgia was one of a nation-leading eight SEC teams to finish in the top 25 of the 2021 Directors' Cup along with No. 5 Florida, No. 7 Alabama, No. 8 Arkansas, No. 12 Kentucky, No. 15 LSU, No. 19 Texas A&M and No. 22 Ole Miss.
Georgia's finishes in the IMG Learfield Directors' Cup include:
1994 – 21st
1995 – 14th
1996 – 11th
1997 – 28th
1998 – 7th
1999 – 2nd
2000 – 11th
2001 – 3rd
2002 – 8th
2003 – 15th
2004 – 5th
2005 – 7th
2006 – 9th
2007 – 12th
2008 – 10th
2009 – 18th
2010 – 20th
2011 – 20th
2012 – 18th
2013 – 10th
2014 – 16th
2015 – 14th
2016 – 15th
2017 – 15th
2018 – 8th
2019 – 21st
About UGA Athletics
Chartered by the state of Georgia in 1785, the University of Georgia is the birthplace of public higher education in America. Located in the Classic City of Athens, the university's 17 colleges and schools enroll more than 37,000 students and have produced over 315,000 alumni living worldwide. The UGA Athletic Association fields teams in 21 intercollegiate sports as the Georgia Bulldogs, and also as members of the NCAA and Southeastern Conference. UGA teams are an immense source of pride for their fans, having won 46 national championships, over 200 NCAA individual titles, 172 SEC team championships and over 500 SEC individual crowns. Many UGA student-athletes and coaches have brought great notoriety to their school by winning 50 total medals, including 22 gold, in Olympic competition. UGA Athletics are also proudly represented by their English bulldog mascot, Uga, who consistently ranks as one of the nation's most recognizable mascots.
For more information, visit www.georgiadogs.com or connect with these official accounts:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/georgiabulldogs/
Twitter: @UGAAthletics
Instagram: @UGAAthletics
The Directors' Cup is an all-sports measurement of college athletic programs 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.
During the 2020-21 year, 14 of Georgia's sports qualified for NCAA Championship competition to contribute Directors' Cup points. All of those sports recorded top-20 finishes at their respective national championships, including 10 top-10 efforts. The men's indoor track & field and women's outdoor track & field teams supplied Georgia's top finish, with both placing third at the NCAAs. Additional top-20s included men's swimming & diving (fourth), men's tennis (fifth), women's tennis (fifth), women's indoor track & field (fifth), football (seventh), softball (seventh), women's swimming & diving (eighth), men's outdoor track & field (eighth), women's basketball (17th), men's golf (17th), gymnastics (17th) and women's golf (18th). In addition, Georgia's equestrian team captured the 2021 National Collegiate Equestrian Association (NCEA) national championship; however, Directors' Cup points weren't awarded since equestrian is not an NCAA-sponsored sport.
Georgia's spring sports boosted the Bulldogs from No. 16 in the final winter edition of the standings to No. 10 in the final results.
Georgia has a long history of strong finishes in the Directors' Cup. Since its inception in 1994, the Bulldogs have finished in the top-25 of the final standings in every year but one as outlined below. This year represents Georgia's 11th top-10 finish, led by a runner-up showing during the 1998-99 school year. The 2020-21 competition resumed following a break in the Directors' Cup during the 2019-20 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Texas was the overall winner of the Directors' Cup for 2020-21 after compiling 1252 points, followed by Stanford with 1195.75 points. Georgia was one of a nation-leading eight SEC teams to finish in the top 25 of the 2021 Directors' Cup along with No. 5 Florida, No. 7 Alabama, No. 8 Arkansas, No. 12 Kentucky, No. 15 LSU, No. 19 Texas A&M and No. 22 Ole Miss.
Georgia's finishes in the IMG Learfield Directors' Cup include:
1994 – 21st
1995 – 14th
1996 – 11th
1997 – 28th
1998 – 7th
1999 – 2nd
2000 – 11th
2001 – 3rd
2002 – 8th
2003 – 15th
2004 – 5th
2005 – 7th
2006 – 9th
2007 – 12th
2008 – 10th
2009 – 18th
2010 – 20th
2011 – 20th
2012 – 18th
2013 – 10th
2014 – 16th
2015 – 14th
2016 – 15th
2017 – 15th
2018 – 8th
2019 – 21st
About UGA Athletics
Chartered by the state of Georgia in 1785, the University of Georgia is the birthplace of public higher education in America. Located in the Classic City of Athens, the university's 17 colleges and schools enroll more than 37,000 students and have produced over 315,000 alumni living worldwide. The UGA Athletic Association fields teams in 21 intercollegiate sports as the Georgia Bulldogs, and also as members of the NCAA and Southeastern Conference. UGA teams are an immense source of pride for their fans, having won 46 national championships, over 200 NCAA individual titles, 172 SEC team championships and over 500 SEC individual crowns. Many UGA student-athletes and coaches have brought great notoriety to their school by winning 50 total medals, including 22 gold, in Olympic competition. UGA Athletics are also proudly represented by their English bulldog mascot, Uga, who consistently ranks as one of the nation's most recognizable mascots.
For more information, visit www.georgiadogs.com or connect with these official accounts:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/georgiabulldogs/
Twitter: @UGAAthletics
Instagram: @UGAAthletics
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