UNC Sixth In Final Learfield Directors' Cup Standings
June 30, 2022 | Athletics
23rd Top 10 Finish In 28-Year Cup History
The national champion women's lacrosse squad was one of eight Tar Heel teams to finish in the top 10 in NCAA Championship play this season to propel the University of North Carolina to a sixth-place finish in the 2021-22 Learfield Directors' Cup.
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This is UNC's 23rd top-10 performance in the 28-year history of the Cup, its fourth time in the top six in the last seven competitions and the 20th time Carolina secured the highest finish among Atlantic Coast Conference institutions.
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The Tar Heels totaled 1087.25 points, including 100 for winning the NCAA women's lacrosse title and 90 for the men's basketball team playing in the national championship game.
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Texas won the Division I Directors' Cup for the second year in a row as the Longhorns outscored runner-up Stanford by nearly 100 points. The Longhorns amassed 1449.50 points, while the Cardinal were second with 1352.25.
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Michigan, Ohio State, Florida, UNC, Arkansas, Notre Dame, Kentucky and Oklahoma round out the top 10.
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Joining UNC's women's lacrosse and men's basketball teams with top-10 NCAA Championship finishes this season were women's tennis (third), men's golf (fifth) and baseball, women's basketball, field hockey and men's tennis, which all placed ninth.
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Women's cross country and women's swimming and diving were both 14th, men's soccer was 17th and men's cross country and wrestling were 18th.
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This is the second consecutive season Carolina has led the ACC and the 20th time overall. No other school has led the ACC standings more than three times.
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Carolina is tied for the third-most top 10s in the history of the Directors' Cup. Only Stanford (28) and Florida (28) have more than UNC, which is tied with UCLA with 23. The rest of the ACC has combined for 23 top-10 finishes, including eight by Virginia.
Carolina's average finish in the 28-year history of the competition is seventh place. Virginia is second among ACC schools with an average finish of 15.
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2021-22 NCAA DIRECTORS' CUP STANDINGS
Place                    School                              Points
 1                         Texas                                1449.50
 2                         Stanford                           1352.25
 3                         Michigan                          11245.25
 4                         Ohio State                        1184.50
 5                         Florida                              1180.75
 6                         North Carolina                 1087.25
 7                         Arkansas                          1050.75
 8                         Notre Dame                     1021.00
 9                         Kentucky                          979.75
10                         Oklahoma                        968.50
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2021-22 ACC DIRECTORS' CUP STANDINGS
Place                    School                              Points
 6                         North Carolina                 1087.25
 8                         Notre Dame                     1021.00
11                         Virginia                             942.50
14                         Florida State                    910.00
17                         NC State                           870.00
21                         Duke                                 849.50
33                         Virginia Tech                    688.25
34                         Louisville                          663.50
45                         Wake Forest                     530.00
50                         Miami                               516.00
65                         Clemson                           357.50
68                         Georgia Tech                    352.25
72                         Syracuse                           304.00
73                         Pittsburgh                        298.00
109                       Boston College                 165.00
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UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA'S DIRECTORS' CUP FINISHES
2021-22Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6th
2020-21 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4th
2019-20 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â no competition due to the pandemic
2018-19 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 10th
2017-18Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 13th
2016-17 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5th
2015-16 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 7th
2014-15 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5th
2013-14 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 14th
2012-13 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 8th
2011-12 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 8th
2010-11 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6th
2009-10 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 7th
2008-09 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2nd
2007-08 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 14th
2006-07 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3rd
2005-06 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4th
2004-05 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 9th
2003-04 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 7th
2002-03 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 8th
2001-02 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4th
2000-01 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 15th
1999-2000 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5th
1998-99 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 17th
1997-98 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2nd
1996-97 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2nd
1995-96 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6th
1994-95 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2nd
1993-94 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1st
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YEARS WITH HIGHEST FINISH AMONG ACC SCHOOLS
North Carolina (20): 1993-94, 1994-95, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1999-2000, 2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2012-13, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2020-21, 2021-22
Duke (3): 1998-99, 2004-05, 2010-11
Florida State (3): 2011-12, 2017-18, 2018-19
Notre Dame (1): 2013-14
Virginia (1): 2009-10
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This is UNC's 23rd top-10 performance in the 28-year history of the Cup, its fourth time in the top six in the last seven competitions and the 20th time Carolina secured the highest finish among Atlantic Coast Conference institutions.
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The Tar Heels totaled 1087.25 points, including 100 for winning the NCAA women's lacrosse title and 90 for the men's basketball team playing in the national championship game.
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Texas won the Division I Directors' Cup for the second year in a row as the Longhorns outscored runner-up Stanford by nearly 100 points. The Longhorns amassed 1449.50 points, while the Cardinal were second with 1352.25.
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Michigan, Ohio State, Florida, UNC, Arkansas, Notre Dame, Kentucky and Oklahoma round out the top 10.
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Joining UNC's women's lacrosse and men's basketball teams with top-10 NCAA Championship finishes this season were women's tennis (third), men's golf (fifth) and baseball, women's basketball, field hockey and men's tennis, which all placed ninth.
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Women's cross country and women's swimming and diving were both 14th, men's soccer was 17th and men's cross country and wrestling were 18th.
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This is the second consecutive season Carolina has led the ACC and the 20th time overall. No other school has led the ACC standings more than three times.
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Carolina is tied for the third-most top 10s in the history of the Directors' Cup. Only Stanford (28) and Florida (28) have more than UNC, which is tied with UCLA with 23. The rest of the ACC has combined for 23 top-10 finishes, including eight by Virginia.
Carolina's average finish in the 28-year history of the competition is seventh place. Virginia is second among ACC schools with an average finish of 15.
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2021-22 NCAA DIRECTORS' CUP STANDINGS
Place                    School                              Points
 1                         Texas                                1449.50
 2                         Stanford                           1352.25
 3                         Michigan                          11245.25
 4                         Ohio State                        1184.50
 5                         Florida                              1180.75
 6                         North Carolina                 1087.25
 7                         Arkansas                          1050.75
 8                         Notre Dame                     1021.00
 9                         Kentucky                          979.75
10                         Oklahoma                        968.50
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2021-22 ACC DIRECTORS' CUP STANDINGS
Place                    School                              Points
 6                         North Carolina                 1087.25
 8                         Notre Dame                     1021.00
11                         Virginia                             942.50
14                         Florida State                    910.00
17                         NC State                           870.00
21                         Duke                                 849.50
33                         Virginia Tech                    688.25
34                         Louisville                          663.50
45                         Wake Forest                     530.00
50                         Miami                               516.00
65                         Clemson                           357.50
68                         Georgia Tech                    352.25
72                         Syracuse                           304.00
73                         Pittsburgh                        298.00
109                       Boston College                 165.00
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UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA'S DIRECTORS' CUP FINISHES
2021-22Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6th
2020-21 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4th
2019-20 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â no competition due to the pandemic
2018-19 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 10th
2017-18Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 13th
2016-17 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5th
2015-16 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 7th
2014-15 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5th
2013-14 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 14th
2012-13 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 8th
2011-12 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 8th
2010-11 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6th
2009-10 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 7th
2008-09 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2nd
2007-08 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 14th
2006-07 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3rd
2005-06 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4th
2004-05 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 9th
2003-04 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 7th
2002-03 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 8th
2001-02 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4th
2000-01 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 15th
1999-2000 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5th
1998-99 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 17th
1997-98 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2nd
1996-97 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2nd
1995-96 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6th
1994-95 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2nd
1993-94 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1st
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YEARS WITH HIGHEST FINISH AMONG ACC SCHOOLS
North Carolina (20): 1993-94, 1994-95, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1999-2000, 2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2012-13, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2020-21, 2021-22
Duke (3): 1998-99, 2004-05, 2010-11
Florida State (3): 2011-12, 2017-18, 2018-19
Notre Dame (1): 2013-14
Virginia (1): 2009-10
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