With strong performances from multiple teams during the 2009-10 season, the OU athletic program posted its highest finish ever in the Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup.
The Directors’ Cup, an annual award presented to the nation’s best overall collegiate athletic programs, ranked the Sooners at No. 12 following a year where multiple sports reached the pinnacle of success. By accumulating 921.25 points this year, OU ranked second among all Big 12 schools.
Texas A&M finished sixth with 1070.75 points, leading nine Big 12 teams which finished in the top 50. No. 15 Texas and No. 17 Nebraska also ranked high on the list, while in-state rival Oklahoma State landed at No. 33.
The Sooners’ best finish in program history was highlighted by the women’s basketball team advancing to its second consecutive Final Four, and the baseball team making a run to the College World Series. Both the women’s and men’s gymnastics team finished in the top-five in the country at No. 2 and No. 3, while the wrestling team rebounded to finish at No. 5 in the final poll.
“Oklahoma has established itself as one of the top athletics programs nationally from top to bottom,” OU Athletics Director Joe Castiglione said. “We aspire for even more, but everyone associated with our program should be proud of what we’re accomplishing.”
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