CLEVELAND, OH – With six teams qualifying for NCAA Championship competition in the winter, Johns Hopkins maintained its lead in the 2024-25 Learfield Directors' Cup standings at the end of the winter season it was announced today.  The six teams accumulated 369.5 Directors' Cup points; coupled with the 495.5 points that seven Blue Jay teams earned in the fall, Johns Hopkins now has 865.0 points on the year and leads second-place NYU by 138 points as the Violets have accumulated 727.0 points. 
 
This is the fourth time in five years that Johns Hopkins has led the Directors' Cup standings at the conclusion of the winter.  Johns Hopkins has won the Directors' Cup in each of the last two years.
 
2024-25 Learfield Sports Directors' Cup
Final Division III Winter Standings (4-3-2025) • Top 10
1 - Johns Hopkins (865.0 points)
2 – NYU (727.0)
3 – Emory (662.5)
4 – MIT (660.0)
5 – Washington-St. Louis (627.0)
6 – Wisconsin-La Crosse (621.0)
7 – Middlebury (586.0)
8 – Williams (577.5)
9 – Amherst (572.25)
10 – Tufts (570.0)
 
Breakin' It Down  (the seven NCAA teams for Johns Hopkins this winter, point totals & NCAA placement)
Men's Indoor Track (69.5 Directors' Cup Points) – 8th place at NCAA Championships
Women's Basketball (64) – NCAA Sweet 16
Women's Swimming (62.3) – 13th place at NCAA Championships
Men's Swimming  (61.5) – 14th place at NCAA Championships
Women's Indoor Track (56) – 17th place at NCAA Championships
Fencing (56) – 18^th place at NCAA Championships
 
Why They Vary
Directors' Cup points accumulated can vary by sport based on the size of a team bracket or the number of teams that score points at a particular NCAA championship (note the difference a run to the round of 16 for women's basketball compared to a 13^th-place finish for women's swimming).
 
The Big Picture
There are more than 400 schools competing under the NCAA Division III banner and 278 of those schools have scored points in the Directors' Cup standings through the winter.
 
About the the Learfield Directors' Cup
 The Learfield IMG Directors' Cup was developed as a joint effort between the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and USA Today.  Through the course of the year, Directors' Cup points are awarded based on a school's finish in up to 18 sports in NCAA Championships.
 
About Learfield
Learfield is a media, data, and technology services leader 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 include licensing and collegiate sports properties' multimedia sponsorship management; publishing, audio, digital and social media; data analytics and insights; ticketing software; and ticket sales, premium seating, and fundraising services; branding; campus-wide business and sponsorship development. Since 2008, it has served as title sponsor for NACDA's acclaimed Learfield Directors' Cup, recognizing athletic departments across all divisions.