Clemson 36th in Final Sear’s Director’s Cup Standings

June 27, 2007

Clemson, SC – Clemson ranked 36th in the final Sears Director’s Cup Standings for the 2006-07 academic year. The final standings were released on Wednesday by NACDA. The Director’s Cup rates the overall sports programs of all Division I programs by evaluating final polls and NCAA Tournament participation.

Clemson’s #36 ranking is the school’s best since a #26 ranking in 2001-02. Clemson was 39th in 2005-06 and 52nd in 2004-05 so the program has made progress over the last three years. Clemson scored 477.3 points in the ranking, its third highest point total since the rankings began in 1993-94.

Clemson had eight programs rank in the top 25 of its respective final polls in 2006-07, the most top 25 rankings for the Tiger program since 2001-02. Clemson programs that finished in the final top 25 in their respective sports polls were men’s soccer, women’s soccer, men’s tennis, women’s tennis, baseball, men’s indoor track, men’s outdoor track, and golf. The men’s soccer, women’s soccer, women’s tennis and baseball teams all reached the Final 16 of their respective NCAA Tournaments.

Clemson’s Yearly Sears Director’s Cup Final Rankings