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Sears Directors' Cup General Information

June 18 - Three Repeat Winners Claim Sears Directors' Cup; Oklahoma City University Wins First NAIA Award
May 14 - Sears Directors' Cup Postgraduate Scholarship Award Winners Announced
March 26 - Finalists for the Ninth Annual Sears Directors' Cup Postgraduate Scholarship Awards Announced

What
A program sponsored by Sears, which honors institutions maintaining a broad-based program, achieving success in many sports, both men's and women's. Began in 1993-94 for Division I by NACDA and USA Today, it was expanded in 1995-96 to include Division II, III and the NAIA.

How
Each institution is awarded points in a pre-determined number of sports for men and women.

Who Wins
The overall champion is the institution that records the highest number of points in their division's Sears Directors' Cup standings.

Award
The winner receives a Waterford crystal trophy from Sears.

Sports Included

  • Division I -- 20, 10 men's and 10 women's

  • Division II -- 14, seven men's and seven women's

  • Division III -- 18, nine men's and nine women's

  • NAIA --12, six men's and six women's
Scholarship Program
Five $5,000 postgraduate scholarships are awarded in each division, for a total of $100,000 in scholarships, to a member of an institution's undergraduate athletics support staff.

Additionally, $1,000 postgraduate scholarships are awarded to each institution that wins an NCAA or NAIA championship for a total of 105 scholarships. The award goes to a student from an institution's undergraduate athletics support staff.

Sears total annual commitment to the scholarship program is $211,000.

Sears Directors' Cup Postgraduate Scholarship Award Winners Announced (May 21)

Standings
Standings will be updated on NACDA's web site on the following schedule:

 Division IDivision IIDivision IIINAIA
Fall 111/2911/2111/2111/29
Fall 212/1312/612/612/13
Fall 312/27   
Final Fall1/812/2012/2012/27
Winter 13/213/143/143/21
Winter 24/4   
Final Winter4/253/283/284/4
Spring 15/305/235/235/30
Spring 26/18   
Final6/256/186/186/18

Questions
Questions on the program should be directed to Laurie Garrison (lgarrison@nacda.com) or Brian Horning (bhorning@nacda.com) in the NACDA office at 440/892-4000.
Location
Cleveland, OH
 
Founded
1966
 
Colors
Black and Gold
 
President
Joan Cronan
Women's Director of Athletics
University of Tennessee
 
Executive Director
Mike Cleary
President
Joan Cronan
Director of Women's Athletics
University of Tennessee
 
1st Vice President
Randy Spetman
Director of Athletics
Florida State University
 
2nd Vice President
Dave Roach
Director of Athletics
Colgate University
 
3rd Vice President
Dan Guerrero
Director of Athletics
UCLA
 
Secretary
David Stair
Director of Athletics
Evangel University
If you would like to become a NACDA sponsor or receive more information on sponsorship opportunities, please contact Bob Vecchione at 440/892-4000.
 

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