A&M finishes 13th in Director's Cup

Texas A&M finished 13th in the 2008-2009 Learfield Sports Director's Cup with 976 points. It is the third straight year for A&M to finish in the top 18. The Aggies best finish was 12th in 2007-2008 with 1031 points. "I am pleased with the overall performance of our athletics department and I am very excited about the three national championships from men's golf, women's outdoor track and field and men's outdoor track and field," Athletic Director Bill Byrne said. "As a department, we are not satisfied. We have several areas we need to improve upon and I believe we have the ability to consistently finish in the Top 10 in the nation." Before 2006-2007, A&M finished in the top 20 only once, placing 16th in 2003-2004. Stanford won the Cup with 1455 points. North Carolina, Florida, USC, and Michigan rounded out the top five. Texas, which finished 6th, was the highest placing Big 12 school with A&M in 2nd with its 13th place finish.

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