The University of Tennessee’s success in numerous sports during the 2022-23 school year has resulted in a No. 6 finish in the Learfield Directors’ Cup standings, which were released Wednesday by the National Association of College Directors of Athletics.
The ranking is the highest ever for Tennessee, topping the previous best of No. 7 set in 2006-07.
“It’s important to us to cultivate a championship culture across all 20 of our sports,” Tennessee athletic director Danny White said through a release, “and this finish is a prime example of that. Congratulations to our student-athletes, coaches and staff on this record finish.
“Buckle up, Vol Nation, we’re just getting started, and it’s going to be one heck of a ride!”
Tennessee accumulated 1,078.75 points to trail only the totals of Stanford (1,412), Texas (1,370.5), Ohio State (1,170.75), Virginia (1,105.5) and Florida (1,091.5). Georgia, which won a second straight national championship in football, finished seventh with 1,072.5 points.