Friday, July 1, 2011 | General
A total of 13 top-10 finishes in national championship action led the University of Florida athletics program to fourth overall in the 2010-11 Learfield Sports Directors' Cup. It is Florida's third consecutive top four finish in the rankings. A pair of NCAA titles highlighted Florida's finishes, as eight teams placed among the nation's top five.
| 2010-11 Learfield Sports Directors' Cup Standings | ||
| Rank | School | Total* |
| 1. | Stanford | 1550.25 |
| 2. | Ohio State | 1277.05 |
| 3. | California | 1219.50 |
| 4. | FLORIDA | 1212.25 |
| 5. | Duke | 1171.50 |
| 6. | North Carolina | 1160.75 |
| 7. | Virginia | 1092.00 |
| 8. | Texas A&M | 1090.50 |
| 9. | Florida State | 1079.00 |
| 10. | Oklahoma | 1064.75 |
Florida is the only program to finish among the nation's top 10 in each of the last 28 national all-sports standings. The Gator program turned in its top finish of second last year.
The Learfield Sports Directors' Cup, presented annually by the nation's athletics directors, recognizes the schools with the best overall sports performances in an academic year. Points are awarded based on finishes and participation in 20 NCAA Division I sports. Stanford received its 17th consecutive Directors' Cup at the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) convention earlier this month. Ohio State was second and California took third.
Florida's 13 top-10 national team finishes in 2010-11 is the second-highest in school history, just one away from the program's record of 14 set last year. This is the 10th consecutive year that 10 or more Gator athletic teams finished among the nation's top 10.
Two Florida teams earned NCAA titles in 2011 – women's tennis and men's indoor track & field – with both wins coming at the home venue of the runner-up. The win was the second consecutive for the Gator men's indoor track & field team, as UF used a 12-point margin over Texas A&M to take the trophy in College Station, Texas. Florida's women's tennis team claimed their fifth NCAA title with a thrilling 4-3 win over Stanford. The win halted top-seeded Stanford's NCAA-record 184 consecutive home-match win streak and its 47-match overall win streak.
The complete list of Florida's 2010-11 top-10 teams includes:
· Women's Tennis (No. 1)
· Men's Indoor Track & Field (No. 1)
· Baseball (No. 2)
· Softball (No. 2)
· Men's Outdoor Track & Field (No. 3)
· Men's Swimming & Diving (No. 5)
· Men's Basketball (No. T-5)
· Lacrosse (No. T-5)
· Gymnastics (No. 7)
· Women's Swimming & Diving (No. 7)
· Men's Tennis (No. T-9)
· Volleyball (No. T-9)
· Women's Golf (No. T-10)
“There was much to celebrate this season with so many Gator teams performing so well in NCAA competition – including national titles for the women's tennis and men's indoor track & field teams,” Florida Athletics Director Jeremy Foley said. “Our teams and coaches work very hard to contend for a spot among the nation's best. We certainly enjoy watching them compete as they represent this University very well. It all starts again this August and we look forward to what the next season holds.”
| Gators Win Inaugural Men's Capital One Cup; Women Fourth Yesterday it was announced the University Florida claimed the inaugural men's athletic program Capital One Cup while the Gator women took fourth overall. Florida received the Capital One Cup trophy and a $200,000 donation to fund student-athlete graduate-level programs at the 2011 ESPYs. The Capital One Cup is based on the top 10 national finishes (based on competition or final coaches polls) in 13 sports for each gender. Some sports are given more weight than others. A total of six Florida men's teams scored in the Capital One Cup, giving UF its winning total of 93 points. Florida's six shared the national lead for men's sports scoring in the top 10 in Capital One Cup eligible sports. Six Florida women's sports also scored in 2010-11, which is second only to women's cup winner Stanford's nine scoring teams. |
Florida claimed a total of nine conference titles in 2010-11, including the program's newest sport winning the American Lacrosse Conference (ALC) crown. In Southeastern Conference action, Florida matched the league's and the program's record with eight team championships in 2010-11 – baseball, men's basketball, women's cross country, men's golf, soccer, women's tennis, men's indoor track & field and volleyball. Those titles helped UF sweep the New York Times Regional Newspaper Group SEC All-Sports titles. It was the 21st overall title for UF, 18th women's and 15th men's.
Individually, eight Gators claimed a total of six NCAA individual titles in 2011. Senior Brett Fraser won the 200 freestyle title and joined Conor Dwyer, Sebastien Rousseau and Jeffrey Raymond on the winning 800-yard freestyle relay. The NCAA triple jump titles went to a pair of Gator juniors, with Will Claye taking the indoor win and Christian Taylor claiming the outdoor crown. Junior Jeff Demps successfully defended his 60 meter dash title at the NCAA Indoor Championships. At the NCAA Gymnastics Championships, sophomore Marissa King became the first Gator since 1998 to win an event title, claiming the vault crown.
Florida was also successful away from the athletic arena in 2010-11. A total of five UF student-athletes earned Capital One Academic All-America honors. Of the top 10 programs in the 2010-11 Learfield Sports Director's Cup Standings, Florida is one of five to post a NCAA Graduation Success Rate of 82 percent or higher in 2010.
| Gators by the Numbers |
| 13 top-10 national finishes by 2010-11 teams is just one away from the highest in school history. |
| 9 conference titles by the Gators in 2010-11, including 8 Southeastern Conference wins to match league season record |
| 12 Gators picked up conference player of the year/athlete of the year awards, including 11 SEC honors. |
| 5 Gators named Capital One Academic All-Americans. |
| 82 percent Graduation Success Rate for UF, as reported last fall in 2010 NCAA Federal Graduation Rate Data. Of the top 10 programs in the 2010-11 Learfield Sports Director's Cup Standings, Florida is one of five to post a GSR of 82 percent or higher in 2010. All Gator teams are in good academic standing in latest Academic Progress Report released late in May. |
| $61million contributed since 1990 by the UAA to UF to fund academic endeavors. |
| More than 1.1 million fans attended 186 2010-11 home events. Five UF teams ranked among the nation's top 10 in attendance. |
| 436 student-athletes participated in 4,880 hours of community service in 2010-11, partnering with 24 local schools, 11 civic organizations and 27 non-profit organizations. |
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| UF Annual Finishes in National All-Sports Rankings | University of Florida Top 10 National Finishes | |||||||||||
| Academic Year | UF Finish | # of Top 10 Finishes | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
| 1983-84 | 5th | 8 | MS&D | WS&D | WGolf | Gym | FBall MiT&F | WTen | WoT&F | |||
| 1984-85 | 4th | 7 | WGolf | MS&D WS&D | MGolf Gym | FBall WTen | ||||||
| 1985-86 | 8th | 7 | WGolf | WS&D | MS&D | Gym MiT&F | WoT&F | WiT&F | ||||
| 1986-87 | 4th | 7 | WGolf MS&D WS&D WTen | Gym | MCC | MBBall | ||||||
| 1987-88 | 5th | 11 | WTen WS&D | MiT&F | WGolf | BaseB MGolf | Gym | MS&D | VBall | WiT&F MoT&F | ||
| 1988-89 | 9th | 7 | MiT&F | MoT&F WS&D WTen | WGolf | MS&D | Gym | |||||
| 1989-90 | 5th | 10 | MGolf MiT&F WTen | WS&D WiT&F WGolf | MoT&F | MS&D | WoT&F | Gym | ||||
| 1990-91 | 5th | 9 | BaseB MS&D WTen WS&D | MTen WiT&F | MCC WoT&F Gym | |||||||
| 1991-92 | 5th | 10 | WTen WiT&F | WoT&F | WS&D MiT&F | Vball | MGolf FBall | MS&D | MoT&F | |||
| 1992-93 | 4th | 12 | MGolf | WS&D | WTen VBall WiT&F | MoT&F | MS&D MiT&F WoT&F MTen | FBall Gym | ||||
| 1993-94 | 4th | 9 | VBall MBBall WS&D MGolf | FBall | WTen | Gym | MS&D | MTen | ||||
| 1994-95 | 5th | 6 | WTen | FBall Gym | WS&D | MTen VBall | ||||||
| 1995-96 | 3rd | 10 | WTen | FBall | BBall | WiT&F | Vball | MGolf | WS&D | Gym | WGolf | MS&D |
| 1996-97 | 5th | 9 | Fball | WTen | VBall | Gym WiT&F WBBall Soccer | WoT&F | MTen | WGolf | |||
| 1997-98 | T2nd | 10 | WTen | WGolf Gym | VBall | FBall | WiT&F | MiT&F BBall | Soccer WBBall | |||
| 1998-99 | 4th | 11 | Soccer | WTen | Vball | WiT&F | MTen Fball | MiT&F | WS&D | MoT&F MBBall | Gym | |
| 1999-00 | 7th | 7 | MBBall | MTen WTen | MoT&F | MiT&F Vball | MS&D | |||||
| 2000-01 | 7th | 8 | MGolf | WTen | MS&D | Gym MiT&F | WS&D | VBall | Fball | |||
| 2001-02 | 3rd | 12 | WTen | FBall WiT&F Soccer | MS&D MoT&F | Vball | WoT&F WGolf | WS&D | MTen | Gym | ||
| 2002-03 | 7th | 11 | WTen | WiT&F | Vball | WoT&F MGolf | WS&D MTen | MS&D MoT&F | Gym | WGolf | ||
| 2003-04 | 6th | 12 | VBall WiT&F MiT&F MoT&F | WS&D | Gym WoT&F Soccer | MS&D MGolf | BaseB MTen | |||||
| 2004-05 | 6th | 11 | BaseB MiT&F WiT&F MoT&F | MTen WTen | WS&D | MS&D | Gym | WGolf WoT&F | ||||
| 2005-06 | 5th | 10 | MBBall | MGolf | WTen | Gym | MS&D Vball | WGolf | MiT&F MTen | WS&D WoT&F | ||
| 2006-07 | 6th | 11 | MBBall FBall | Gym | MS&D | WTen | WS&D | MGolf Soccer SB MTen Vball | ||||
| 2007-08 | 6th | 12 | SB WTen | Gym | WS&D | MS&D MiT&F WiT&F | WGolf WoT&F Soccer MTen VBall | |||||
| 2008-09 | 3rd | 12 | FB | SB MiT&F MoT&F | Gym | MS&D | WS&D | WoT&F BaseB Soccer WTen VBall | ||||
| 2009-10 | 2nd
| 14 | WS&D MiT&F | WTen MoT&F | FB WoT&F | WiT&F | Gym SB MS&D | BaseB WCC | MTen VBall | |||
| 2010-11 | 4th | 13 | WTen MiT&F | BaseB SB | MoT&F |
| MBBall LAX MS&D |
| Gym WS&D |
| MTen VBall | WGolf |
