Pepperdine Claims 2011-2012 Division I-AAA All-Sports Trophy
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For the third time in school history, Pepperdine University has claimed the Division
I-AAA Athletics Directors Association All-Sports Trophy, which is awarded to the Division
I school without football that has the most postseason success over the course of
the school year.
“We are honored to receive the Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association All-Sports
Trophy for 2011-2012,” says Steve Potts, director of athletics. “This award illustrates
the commitment, dedication, and sacrifice of an incredibly talented group of student-athletes
and coaches who represent Pepperdine University in such an exemplary fashion. We wish
to thank the Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association for this special recognition.”
Pepperdine won the first two times the award was given, in 2004-2005 and 2005-2006.
The Waves ended Denver’s four-year hold on the trophy. UC Irvine (2006-2007) is the
only other school to win the prize.
Results are based on the Learfield Sports Director’s Cup standings, which measure
where all Division I teams finish in NCAA postseason play. Pepperdine finished 64th
overall with 334.0 points. The Waves had six programs advance to the NCAA Championships
and contribute to the scoring: men’s tennis (final four), women’s volleyball (quarterfinals),
baseball (regional final), women’s golf (21st place), women’s tennis (second round),
and women’s soccer (first round).
The women’s golf, men’s tennis, and women’s volleyball teams won individual sport
trophies as the top I-AAA finisher at NCAA Championship events, while the Waves shared
the women’s tennis trophy with Long Beach State.
There are 95 I-AAA schools. The other I-AAA schools that rounded out the top five
in this year’s standings were UC Irvine (274.0), Boston (230.0), Denver (227.5), and
Long Beach State (226.0).