NACDA Directors' Cup (multiple times)
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The NACDA Directors' Cup is an annual award recognizing the most successful overall collegiate athletics program in the United States based on performance across multiple sports.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: NACDA Directors' Cup (multiple times) Context triple: [Stanford Cardinal athletics, award, NACDA Directors' Cup (multiple times)]
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NCAA national championships
NCAA national championships are the premier collegiate championship events in the United States that determine national titles across various sports sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association.
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Ivy League Championships
The Ivy League Championships are the annual collegiate swimming and diving title meets that determine conference champions among the eight Ivy League universities.
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NCAA Honors Awards
The NCAA Honors Awards are a set of prestigious recognitions presented annually by the National Collegiate Athletic Association to celebrate outstanding former student-athletes and contributors for their achievements and impact beyond college sports.
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NCAA regional championships
NCAA regional championships are qualifying gymnastics tournaments that determine which collegiate teams advance to the NCAA national championship competition.
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NCAA College Division Tournament Most Outstanding Player
The NCAA College Division Tournament Most Outstanding Player is an individual award recognizing the top-performing men's basketball player in the NCAA College Division national championship tournament.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: NACDA Directors' Cup (multiple times) Target entity description: The NACDA Directors' Cup is an annual award recognizing the most successful overall collegiate athletics program in the United States based on performance across multiple sports.
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A.
NCAA national championships
NCAA national championships are the premier collegiate championship events in the United States that determine national titles across various sports sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association.
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B.
Ivy League Championships
The Ivy League Championships are the annual collegiate swimming and diving title meets that determine conference champions among the eight Ivy League universities.
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C.
NCAA Honors Awards
The NCAA Honors Awards are a set of prestigious recognitions presented annually by the National Collegiate Athletic Association to celebrate outstanding former student-athletes and contributors for their achievements and impact beyond college sports.
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D.
NCAA regional championships
NCAA regional championships are qualifying gymnastics tournaments that determine which collegiate teams advance to the NCAA national championship competition.
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E.
NCAA College Division Tournament Most Outstanding Player
The NCAA College Division Tournament Most Outstanding Player is an individual award recognizing the top-performing men's basketball player in the NCAA College Division national championship tournament.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
college athletics award
ⓘ
trophy ⓘ |
| acronym | NACDA ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Learfield Directors' Cup
ⓘ
Learfield IMG College Directors' Cup ⓘ
linked to:
Learfield Directors' Cup
|
| awardedFor | most successful overall collegiate athletics program ⓘ |
| awardedTo | institutions rather than individual athletes ⓘ |
| basedOn | performance across multiple sports ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| criterion |
points awarded for national rankings
ⓘ
top 10 finishes in NCAA or NAIA championships ⓘ |
| dataSource | official NCAA and NAIA championship results ⓘ |
| emphasis | overall program excellence rather than single-sport success ⓘ |
| field | intercollegiate athletics ⓘ |
| firstSeasonAwarded | 1993–94 NCAA season ⓘ |
| formerName | Sears Directors' Cup ⓘ |
| formerSponsor |
Learfield Sports
ⓘ
Sears ⓘ
linked to:
Sears, Roebuck & Co.
US Sports Academy ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| geographicScope | United States colleges and universities ⓘ |
| governingBody |
NACDA Directors' Cup Committee
ⓘ
linked to:
NACDA
|
| hasCategory |
Division I Directors' Cup
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Division II Directors' Cup ⓘ Division III Directors' Cup ⓘ NAIA Directors' Cup ⓘ |
| hasRanking | national all-sports standings ⓘ |
| inception | 1993–94 academic year ⓘ |
| isConsidered | prestigious award in U.S. college sports administration ⓘ |
| level |
NAIA
ⓘ
NCAA Division I ⓘ NCAA Division II ⓘ NCAA Division III ⓘ |
| measures | broad-based athletic success ⓘ |
| organizer | National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics ⓘ |
| presentedBy | National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics ⓘ |
| rankingMethod | points system based on postseason finishes ⓘ |
| scope | overall collegiate athletics program ⓘ |
| sponsor | Learfield IMG College ⓘ |
| sport | college athletics ⓘ |
| typicalAnnouncementTime | summer following the academic year ⓘ |
| website | https://nacda.com/sports/directorscup ⓘ |
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