Successful year leads to record finish for Oregon athletics

The success of University of Oregon athletics teams extends across many sports and has led to a school-record 13th-place finish in the 2014-15 Division I Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup standings.

Oregon’s 933.5 points earned a spot in the top 15 for the third year in a row, and the fourth time ever. In addition, the Ducks program is the first ever to finish in the top 15 with 18 or fewer NCAA-sponsored sports. This year, 13 of Oregon’s 18 NCAA programs contributed points toward the Directors’ Cup, with nine teams finishing in the top 10.

Oregon won three NCAA titles in the past academic year, including men’s indoor track and field as well as the men’s and women’s outdoor track and field titles. The year also yielded national top-10 finishes in football, women’s indoor track & field, softball and volleyball.

“The culture of excellence we’ve worked to foster with our staff, student-athletes and supporters is unique, and provides an incredible competitive advantage,” UO athletic director Rob Mullens said. “We’re competing in the toughest conference in the country and enjoying unprecedented success.”

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