CLEVELAND – The Augustana University athletics department has placed seventh in the 2021-22 LEARFIELD Directors' Cup after compiling 693.5 points. The seventh-place finish is the highest official finish since 2013-14 when the Vikings also placed seventh.
 
"A top-seven finish is a tribute to our student-athletes and their dedication to competitive excellence," Augustana Director of Athletics Josh Morton said. "I am so proud of them, our coaches and staff for not only winning, but winning the right way. We've stated our goal is to win the Directors' Cup and 2021-22 shows us it can be done. We can't wait for 2022-23."
 
Augustana, the NSIC All-Sports Champion, is the highest finishing school from the NSIC in the directors' cup standings. Augustana saw 14 sports advance to NCAA postseason action. Eight sports won NSIC Championships and the Vikings produced 37 All-America honors throughout the academic year.
 
The athletics department at Augustana now owns six top-10 finishes in the annual standings since 1995-96. All six of those top-10 showings have occurred in 2011 and beyond.
 
To score points, 15 sports are counted in the final Division II standings, four of which must be women's volleyball, women's basketball, men's basketball and baseball. The next highest (11 max) sports scored for each institution, regardless of gender, are used in the standings.
 
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.
 
About LEARFIELD: LEARFIELD is a leading media and technology services company in intercollegiate athletics. The company unlocks the value of college sports for brands and fans through an omnichannel platform with innovative content and commerce solutions. LEARFIELD services includes licensing and multimedia sponsorship management; publishing, audio, digital and social media; data analytics; ticketing, ticket sales and professional concessions expertise; branding; campus-wide business and sponsorship development; and venue technology systems. Since 2008, it has served as title sponsor for the acclaimed LEARFIELD Directors' Cup, supporting athletic departments across all divisions.
 
About Augustana Athletics
Located in the heart of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Augustana University athletics is home to five team NCAA Division II National Championships while competing primarily in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). Having won four national championships since 2010, the Vikings have shown broad-based athletics excellence by finishing in the top-20 of the Division II Learfield Director's Cup standings in nine of the last 10 years. In the classroom, Augustana has consistently led the NSIC in All-Academic honorees and tallied 44 Academic All-America honors over the past 10 years. 
 
Augustana Athletics Philosophy Statement
In support of Augustana University's mission, Augustana Athletics aims to provide a student-athlete centered experience committed to distinction in the classroom, excellence in competition, and faithful service to community.