The Nebraska athletics department posted its best Director’s Cup finish in nearly 15 years on Wednesday.
NU finished 22nd, a position that would have earned former athletic director Trev Alberts a $180,000 bonus had he not taken the job at Texas A&M. New AD Troy Dannen is eligible for a Director’s Cup bonus starting next year.
The Cup assigns points to schools that reach the postseason in a given sport. National champions earn 100 points and the points are reduced from there; a national runner-up, like Nebraska volleyball, scores 90 points. Schools can count points in up to 19 sports, four of which must be men’s and women’s basketball, volleyball and baseball. Schools with more sports, especially specialized Olympic sports, tend to do better.
While the Huskers did not win any national titles in the 2023-24 schedule, volleyball finished with 90, while the men’s and women’s basketball teams scored points for reaching the NCAA tournament. For the seventh straight year, Nebraska football did not score a point.
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Texas finished first overall, followed by Stanford, Tennessee, Florida, Virginia, Texas A&M, North Carolina, Michigan, Alabama and UCLA.
Among the current Big Ten schools, Nebraska finished third, behind Michigan and Ohio State (15th). UCLA and USC (14th) officially join the league on August 2. Iowa finished 64th.
Creighton finished 105th overall and fifth in the Big East behind Villanova, UConn, Georgetown and Providence.
Omaha finished 136th overall and third in the Summit League behind Denver and South Dakota State.
UNK finished 53rd in Division II. Wayne State finished 193rd.
Nebraska Wesleyan finished 97th in Division III
In the NAIA, Concordia finished 15th, followed by Midland (21st), Doane (23rd), Hastings (53rd), Saint Mary (140th) and Peru State (178th).
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