COLONIA, NJ – Six member institutions of the East Coast Conference have been ranked in the Learfield Directors’ Cup 2024-25 fall standings, a metric used to award points based on each institution's finish in NCAA Championships. The updated standings were announced by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA).

As a conference, the ECC had two institutions in the Top 100 in No. 65 Roberts Wesleyan (85 points) and No. 99 Daemen (63 points). 

The Redhawks earned all 85 of their points from men’s and women’s cross country, as both squads raced at the 2024 NCAA Division II Championship. The RWU women placed 31st overall for 43 of those points, while the RWU men took 32nd for 42 points. 

Daemen’s 63 points came from a pair of women’s teams, as the Wildcats’ cross country squad placed 34th at the NCAA Division II Championship for 38 points and the women’s volleyball squad made an NCAA Division II East Region Championship appearance for 25 points.

Molloy, District of Columbia, Mercy, and D’Youville were also recognized in the Learfield Directors' Cup Fall Standings. 

For a full list of ECC institutions in the Learfield standings, please see below. Complete standings and the scoring structure can be found here. 

LEARFIELD DIRECTORS' CUP 2024-25 FALL STANDINGS
65. Roberts Wesleyan - 85 points
99. Daemen - 63 points
107. Molloy - 52 points
126. District of Columbia - 25 points
126. D’Youville - 25 points
126. Mercy - 25 points