NACDA
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.
Convention
Officers
President
  • Kevin Anderson
  • Director of Athletics
  • University of Maryland
1st Vice President
  • Mike Alden
  • Director of Athletics
  • University of Missouri
2nd Vice President
  • Jim Phillips
  • Director of Athletics
  • Northwestern University
3rd Vice President
  • Tim Selgo
  • Director of Athletics
  • Grand Valley State University
Secretary
  • Don Tencher
  • Director of Athletics
  • Rhode Island College