University of North Carolina Athletics
June 30, 2018 | Field Hockey, General
19th Straight Top-15 Finish
Seven top-10 finishes and 13 teams in the top 25 led the University of North Carolina to a 13th-place national showing in the 2017-18 Learfield Sports Directors Cup. This is the 19th consecutive year the Tar Heels have finished in the top 15 in the Directors Cup.
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The Learfield Directors Cup measures NCAA post-season competitive success and awards points in a maximum of 19 sports per school, four of which must be baseball, volleyball and men's and women's basketball.
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Men's soccer, field hockey and women's lacrosse each tied for third place to earn 83 points apiece for the Tar Heels. Baseball's fifth-place performance at the College World Series accounted for 78 points and women's soccer, men's tennis and women's tennis tied for ninth to score 64 points apiece.
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Men's golf (15th place), men's basketball (17th), wrestling (20th), women's indoor track and field (23rd), fencing (24th) and women's swimming and diving (25th) also placed in the top 25.
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Stanford won the Cup for the 24th consecutive year (UNC won the inaugural Directors Cup in 1993-94). UCLA, Florida, Southern California, Texas, Michigan, Ohio State, Georgia, Florida State and Texas A&M round out the top 10.
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The Atlantic Coast Conference placed one team in the top 10, four in the top 20 and 10 schools in the first 50.
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2017-18 National Top 20
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2017-18 ACC Standings
9- Florida State                              1038.75
11- Duke                                        1004.25
13- North Carolina                        917.5
15- NC State                                  894.75
21- Virginia                                    830
22- Notre Dame                            804
28- Virginia Tech                           735.5
30- Louisville                                 690.5
46- Syracuse                                  539.75
48- Wake Forest                            496.5
52- Clemson                                  471.75
63- Miami                                      382
95- Boston College                        198
111- Pittsburgh                              167
121- Georgia Tech                         151.5
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University of North Carolina's Learfield Directors Cup Finishes
2018Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 13th
2017Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5th
2016Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 7th
2015Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5th
2014Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 14th
2013Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 8th
2012Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 8Âth
2011Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6th
2010Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 7th
2009Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2nd
2008Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 14th
2007Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3rd
2006Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4th
2005Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 9th
2004Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 7th
2003Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 8th
2002Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4th
2001Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 15th
2000Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5th
1999Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 17th
1998Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2nd
1997Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2nd
1996Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6th
1995Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2nd
1994Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1st
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The Learfield Directors Cup measures NCAA post-season competitive success and awards points in a maximum of 19 sports per school, four of which must be baseball, volleyball and men's and women's basketball.
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Men's soccer, field hockey and women's lacrosse each tied for third place to earn 83 points apiece for the Tar Heels. Baseball's fifth-place performance at the College World Series accounted for 78 points and women's soccer, men's tennis and women's tennis tied for ninth to score 64 points apiece.
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Men's golf (15th place), men's basketball (17th), wrestling (20th), women's indoor track and field (23rd), fencing (24th) and women's swimming and diving (25th) also placed in the top 25.
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Stanford won the Cup for the 24th consecutive year (UNC won the inaugural Directors Cup in 1993-94). UCLA, Florida, Southern California, Texas, Michigan, Ohio State, Georgia, Florida State and Texas A&M round out the top 10.
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The Atlantic Coast Conference placed one team in the top 10, four in the top 20 and 10 schools in the first 50.
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2017-18 National Top 20
- Stanford                             1442
- UCLAÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1326
- Florida                               1216
- USCÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1147
- Texas                                 1143.25
- Michigan                            1131
- Ohio State                         1118
- Georgia                              1046.35
- Florida State                      1038.75
- Texas A&MÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1005.5
-  Duke                                  1004.25
-  Penn State                        978.25
-  North Carolina                  917.5
-  Alabama                           913
-  NC State                           894.75
-  Arkansas                           870.5
-  Kentucky                           862
-  Auburn                              856.25
-  Minnesota                        852
-  California                          830.25
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2017-18 ACC Standings
9- Florida State                              1038.75
11- Duke                                        1004.25
13- North Carolina                        917.5
15- NC State                                  894.75
21- Virginia                                    830
22- Notre Dame                            804
28- Virginia Tech                           735.5
30- Louisville                                 690.5
46- Syracuse                                  539.75
48- Wake Forest                            496.5
52- Clemson                                  471.75
63- Miami                                      382
95- Boston College                        198
111- Pittsburgh                              167
121- Georgia Tech                         151.5
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University of North Carolina's Learfield Directors Cup Finishes
2018Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 13th
2017Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5th
2016Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 7th
2015Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5th
2014Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 14th
2013Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 8th
2012Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 8Âth
2011Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6th
2010Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 7th
2009Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2nd
2008Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 14th
2007Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3rd
2006Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4th
2005Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 9th
2004Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 7th
2003Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 8th
2002Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4th
2001Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 15th
2000Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5th
1999Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 17th
1998Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2nd
1997Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2nd
1996Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6th
1995Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2nd
1994Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1st
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