Yearly Recap CLEVELAND – Proving once again it is one of the top athletic programs in the nation, Lynn University finished 25th out of 281 NCAA Division II schools in the Learfield Sports Director’s Cup standings. The prestigious award is presented annually by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletes and Learfield Sports to the best overall collegiate athletics program in the country. This marks the seventh top-25 finish for the Fighting Knights since being eligible in 1997. The Blue & White jumped 34 positions from the previous year, giving them their highest finish since 200809 when they placed 16th overall. Lynn’s best ranking came in 1998 after it finished 7th overall. The Fighting Knights saw seven of their 11 sports advance to the NCAA Tournament, of which four advanced past the regional stage. Lynn’s men’s soccer team closed out the season as the national runner-up in its 10th national championship appearance. The men’s tennis program were national semifinalists, women’s tennis reached the national quarterfinals and women’s soccer returned to the national stage after a 14-year absence to reach the Round of 16. Baseball and men’s and women’s golf also received NCAA postseason bids. Standings for the 2011-12 Learfield Sports Director’s Cup are based on a school’s finish in up to 14 sports, seven women’s and seven men’s, in NCAA Championship competition and the size of the championship bracket in that sport. 2011-12 Annual Report
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Points of Pride The Fighting Knights have 19 national championships and 28 SSC Champsionships
Lynn has a total of 376 All-America selections and 113 Scholar All-Americans
The Fighting Knights have 28 SSC Players of the Year, 16 SSC Freshmen of the Year and 21 SSC Coaches of the Year
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