NC State Finishes 27th in Director’s cup

With the close of the College World Series last night, the 2014-15 athletic season has officially come to a close.  According to the AP’s Aaron Beard, NC State finished 27th in the Director’s Cup standings.

Final 2014-15 Directors’ Cup rank of college sports programs released: UNC 5th, Duke 20th, NC State 27th (best in its history)

— Aaron Beard (@aaronbeardap) June 25, 2015

Debbie Yow came to NC State and promised that she would lead NC State to be a mainstay each year in the Top-25 of the Director’s Cup standings, and she is right on the cusp of doing so.

The Director’s Cup started during the 1993-94 season, with the goal of measuring whole athletic programs, instead of just glorifying individual sports.  This is the first time that NC State has broken the top-30, and the highest finish in the history of the program.

Below is a breakdown of how NC State has finished in the Director’s Cup Standings.

93-94 : 59th
94-95 : 32nd
95-96 : 34th
96-97 : 57th
97-98 : 43rd
98-99 : 63rd
99-00 : 40th
00-01 : 56th
01-02 : 46th
02-03 : 43rd
03-04 : 39th
04-05 : 51st
05-06 : 34th
06-07 : 44th
07-08 : 56th
08-09: 74th
09-10 : 89th
Debbie Yow takes over as Athletic Director
10-11 : 67th
11-12: 37th
12-13 : 34th
13-14 : 41st
14-15 : 27th