Cleveland, Ohio -- The University of Lynchburg athletic department placed 24th in the final standings of the 2024-25 Learfield Directors' Cup, announced by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics on Tuesday afternoon. 

For the second straight year, Lynchburg's athletic programs produced significant success to place inside the top-25 of all NCAA Division III athletic departments. Highlighted by three individual national champions in Eddie Coffren V from men's golf as well as Tor Hotung-Davidsen and Chasen Hunt from men's outdoor track & field, the Hornets had five programs reach the NCAA postseason (men's golf, men's and women's track & field, baseball and men's lacrosse). Lynchburg ranked within the top-30 through the fall and winter checkpoints as well.

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Taking the top spot in the 2024-25 final overall standings was Emory with 1,198.75 points followed by Johns Hopkins with 1,147.0 points. Tufts (1,069.0), Washington-St. Louis (1,044.75), and Middlebury (971.75) rounded out the top-five positions. Lynchburg collected 621.5 points across all three seasons. The only other ODAC school to rank within the top-40 in this year's standings was Washington & Lee at 13th with 791.5 points.

The men's golf squad achieved incredible success this season, placing seventh overall in the NCAA Championship for its best finish in the NCAA postseason with 1980. Coffren became the first individual title winner in program history and fourth in ODAC men's golf history. For the men's track & field program, to go along with national titles for Hotung-Davidsen and Hunt in the 1,500M and the 5,000M, respectively, the team finished seventh overall as a unit. On the women's side of the track & field squad, the Hornets tied for 52nd and had Betsy Mohnkern and Kacey Kelly earn First-Team All-American status.

The baseball and men's lacrosse crews continued their tradition of postseason prominence as well. The baseball team had the privilege of hosting their regional and super regional rounds of the NCAA tournament, winning three straight in the regional round against Marymount and Emory. The men's lacrosse group traveled to Christopher Newport for its first two rounds of the NCAA postseason and took down Stevenson in the first round before dropping to the Captains in the round of 16. 

To view the complete standings of the 2024-25 Learfield Directors' Cup for DIII, click here.

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.

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