The University of Redlands placed 42nd out of 429 NCAA Division III institutions in the 2009 National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup, according to an announcement made today by the NACDA.

This honor is presented annually by the NACDA and USA Today to the nation’s best overall collegiate athletics programs across all divisions of the NCAA as well as the NAIA.

Based on the postseason success of its athletics programs, Redlands garnered 337.5 points to finish 42nd in the standings.

The Maroon and Gray fared well against its rivals in the West and ranked second among Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) institutions. Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges accrued 387.50 points and placed just ahead of the Bulldogs (34th). Other West Coast schools that cracked the NACDA Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup Trophy standings include Whitworth University (WA) (40th), the University of Puget Sound (WA) (45th), Linfield College (OR) (48th), UC Santa Cruz (89th), the University of La Verne (90th), George Fox University (OR) (93rd), Chapman University (107th), Pomona-Pitzer Colleges (108th), Willamette University (OR) (120th), Cal Lutheran University (136th), Cal State East Bay (240th), Occidental College (258th), Whitman College (WA) (264th) and Pacific Lutheran University (WA) (267th).

Redlands has ended up among the top 50 every year since the 2001-02 season. The Bulldogs’ best finish came in 2004-05, when they earned 458.5 points for 16th place.

For more information about the NACDA Directors’ Cup, please log onto http://nacda.cstv.com/.