CLEVELAND – Carson-Newman wrapped up the fall semester in 10^th place in the annual Learfield Sports Directors Cup standings.  The Eagles are the top-ranked team in the South Atlantic Conference and the Southeast Region. 

The Learfield Sports Directors' Cup was developed as a joint effort between the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and USA Today.

Carson-Newman was the only athletic department in the country that saw its football, men's soccer, women's soccer and volleyball teams all make NCAA postseason play. 

The Eagles received 187 points in the fall standings. Grand Valley State leads the way with 378 points while Colorado School of Mines and Western Washington follow in second and third with 328 and 239, respectively. 

Carson-Newman got 73 points from the volleyball program which made its way to the Elite Eight before becoming the second South Atlantic Conference program to grab a set in an Elite Eight match before falling to Wayne State (Neb.) 3-1. 

The women's soccer program received 64 points for it Sweet 16 appearance.  The Eagles were named the one seed in the Southeast Region and blasted Armstrong State 3-0 at McCown Field before falling to eventual national runner up Columbus State a week later. 

The football and men's soccer programs each received 25 points for making the NCAA playoffs.  Men's soccer lost to Limestone in the opening round while football dropped a 61-59 heartbreaker to Valdosta State at the final horn. 

Carson-Newman's 10^th place finish in the fall represents the program's second highest positioning in the standings which date back to the 2008-09 season.  In 2009-10, Carson-Newman finished the fall third after a semifinal appearances by the football team and an Elite Eight appearance by the women's soccer program.  Men's soccer and volleyball each made the second round.

This marks the fourth time since the Learfield Sports Director's Cup's inception that the Eagles have finished in the top 25 in the fall standings.