CLEVELAND – The IUP department of athletics finished out the 2023-24 school year ranked tied for third in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) and tied for 39th across NCAA Division II in the LEARFIELD Directors' Cup standings following the announcement of the final standings on Tuesday. 
 
The Learfield Directors' Cup was developed as a joint effort between the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and USA Today. Points are awarded based on each institution's finish in NCAA Championships.
 
IUP finished second among PSAC West schools with 393 points and tied for third in the conference with West Chester.
 
Scoring for the Learfield Directors' Cup count 15 sports in the final DII standings, four of which must be women's volleyball and basketball and men's basketball and baseball. The next highest (11 max.) sports scored for each institution, regardless of gender, are used in the standings.
 
IUP had a strong spring 2024 semester that included 83 points in baseball (third nationally), 64 points in women's tennis (ninth nationally) and 56 points in men's golf (18th nationally).
 
The Crimson Hawks were ranked 57th following the winter release of the standings after 25 points from women's basketball, 34 points from women's swimming and 40 points from men's swimming. In the fall, women's volleyball posted 64 points (ninth nationally) and men's cross country had 27 points in the Learfield standings.
 
A full breakdown of PSAC schools can be found below.
 
2023-24 Learfield Directors' Cup Standings – PSAC schools only
National Rank. School – 2023-24 Point Total
19. Gannon – 537.5 points
36. Kutztown – 408.5 points
T39. IUP – 393 points
T39. West Chester – 393 points
62. East Stroudsburg – 298.5 points
65. Mercyhurst – 284.5 points
79. Millersville – 244.5 points
89. Shippensburg – 221.5 points
99. Slippery Rock – 209.5 points
107. Clarion – 191.5 points
127. California (Pa.) – 157 points
128. Seton Hill – 153.5 points
147. Pitt-Johnstown – 121.5 points
161. Bloomsburg – 102 points
162. Edinboro – 101.5 points
169. Lock Haven – 96.5 points
238. Shepherd – 25 points
 
IUP's Learfield Directors' Cup Finishes (Since 2003-04) 

• 2023-24 | T39th overall, T3rd in PSAC
• 2022-23 | 36th overall, 2nd in PSAC
• 2021-22 | 73rd overall, 4th in PSAC
• 2020-21 | No standings (COVID-19)
• 2019-20 | No standings (COVID-19)
• 2018-19 | 72nd overall, 5th in PSAC
• 2017-18 | 28th overall, 3rd in PSAC
• 2016-17 | 65th overall, 4th in PSAC
• 2015-16 | 101st overall, 9th in PSAC
• 2014-15 | 54th overall, 4th in PSAC
• 2013-14 | 39th overall, 5th in PSAC
• 2012-13 | 29th overall, 3rd in PSAC
• 2011-12 | 46th overall, 6th in PSAC
• 2010-11 | 15th overall, 3rd in PSAC
• 2009-10 | 13th overall, 2nd in PSAC
• 2008-09 | 21st overall, 2nd in PSAC
• 2007-08 | 64th overall, 6th in PSAC
• 2006-07 | 38th overall, 4th in PSAC
• 2005-06 | 75th overall, 7th in PSAC
• 2004-05 | 14th overall, 1st in PSAC
• 2003-04 | 41st overall, 3rd in PSAC

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