Ferris placed 32nd in the standings, but the Bulldogs will be battling in the upcoming sports seasons for an even higher finish when the announcement is made by this time next year.
Here is an excerpt from a GLIAC press release about the final standings of the Learfield Sports Directors' Cup:
The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference was well represented with four member institutions finishing in the top 20 of the 2008-09 the Division II Learfield Sports Directors' Cup final standings. The GLIAC was the only conference to place four teams in the top 20. The Learfield Sports Directors' Cup, which has been referred to as the NACDA Directors' Cup in the past, is a trophy presented to the top NCAA D-II athletic department in the country. The scoring system is based on the national finishes of seven men's and seven women's sports.
For the sixth consecutive year, Grand Valley State University has been named the winner of the Learfield Sports Director's Cup for NCAA Division II. This year, GVSU finished with 1014.50 points and was able to tally points in the maximum of 14 sports (7 men's, 7 women's). The Lakers placed a total of 18 teams in postseason play in the 2008-09 academic year with eleven teams finishing in the top 10.
Other GLIAC schools with strong finishes included Ashland University (613.75) finished sixth, Wayne State University (499.00) placed 11th, and the University of Findlay (447.50) secured 19th place. All three institutions recorded their best finishes in school history in the final D-II standings.
That represents a strong standing from the GLIAC when measured against some of the premier NCAA Division II teams in the country.
GLIAC:
http://www.gliac.org/general_news/2008-09/2008-09_directors_cup
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