Tennessee’s athletic program finished third in the 2023-24 LEARFIELD Directors’ Cup standings. The Vols’ and Lady Vols’ finish was announced Wednesday by the National Association of College Directors of Athletics.
Tennessee has continued a steady climb in the Directors’ Cup standings since since Vice Chancellor/Director of Athletics Danny White arrived on campus in 2021.
UT finished 26th in 2020-21 before improving to 13th in 2021-22. Tennessee finished sixth last year.
Before finishing sixth in 2022-23, Tennessee last posted a top 10 finish in the Directors’ Cup standings was in 2006-07 when it finished seventh.
“In rise glorious, our five-year strategic plan competitive excellence has been one of the primary pillars of importance to our athletics department,” White said. “Achieving a third-place finish in the LEARFIELD Directors’ Cup is a remarkable accomplishment, setting a new benchmark for our department.
“WE take great pride in being an everything school. (with) all 20 of our sports reaching the postseason, with 11 finishing in the top-10 nationally is significant. This historic achievement is the result of everyone’s effort on Rocky Top.”
UT was one of two Power Five Schools to reach the postseason in every sport in 2023-24.
