The NACDA Learfield Directors' Cup is an award given annually by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics to the colleges and universities in the United States with the most success in collegiate athletics. The Directors' Cup is widely considered the ultimate measurement of overall athletic program success in collegiate sports. It 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.
Since it's inception in 1996, the Bears have posted 17 Top-5 finishes, 22 Top-10 finishes and 26 Top-20 finishes. The award was not given in 2020 or 2021 due to COVID-19.
Directors' Cup Scoring
A maximum of 18 sports are scored. Four of those sports must be men's basketball, women's basketball, men's soccer and women's soccer. The next highest 14 sports scored for each institution, regardless of gender, will be used in the standings.
* Not awarded due to COVID-19
