John McDonnell Program of the Year

March 3, 2009



NEW ORLEANS – With the NCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field National Championships only 11 days away, it is time to update the John McDonnell Program of the Year standings following the completion of the 2008 cross country season and prior to the 2009 indoor national championships.



The University of Oregon currently leads the men’s team standings with one point which the team earned for winning the NCAA Cross Country National Championship. Oregon is currently the top-ranked men’s program in the latest U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Indoor Track & Field National Rankings.



Iona College is second in the Program of the Year Standings with two team points, followed by No. 25 Stanford with three team points. Wisconsin sits in fourth place overall, with Auburn in fifth.



The John McDonnell Program of the Year Award will be awarded annually to the most outstanding NCAA Division I men’s cross country/track & field program. The award will honor the institution that has achieved the most success in each academic year (spanning the cross country, indoor track & field, and outdoor track & field seasons) based on the institution’s finish at the NCAA Division I Championships.



In order to be eligible for the award teams must qualify for the NCAA Championships. Scoring will be based on the team’s finish at each NCAA Division I Championship in cross country, indoor track & field, and outdoor track & field (i.e. 1st = 1 point, 2nd = 2 points, 31st = 31 points) with the lowest total score for all three championships combined determining the award recipient.



The John McDonnell Program of the Year Award is named after USTFCCCA Hall of Famer and former Arkansas long-time head coach John McDonnell. John McDonnell’s Arkansas teams won a combined 40 National Championships.



The John McDonnell Program of the Year Award Standings:



Rankings
Institution
Cross Country Finish
Points Awarded
Total Points

1
Oregon
1
1
1

2
Iona
2
2
2

3
Stanford 3
3
3

4
Wisconsin
4
4
4

5
Auburn
5
5
5

6
Northern Arizona
6
6
6

7
Portland
7
7
7

8
Oklahoma State
8
8
8

9
BYU
9
9
9

10
Georgetown
10
10
10

10
Alabama
10
10
10

12
Colorado
12
12
12

13
Tulsa
13
13
13

14
Virginia
14
14
14

15
Minnesota
15
15
15

16
William & Mary
16
16
16

17
Iowa State
17
17
17

18
Washington
18
18
18

19
Notre Dame
19
19
19

20
Providence
20
20
20

21
North Carolina State
21
21
21

22
California 22
22
22

23
Cal Poly
23
23
23

24
Michigan
24
24
24

25
Penn State
25
25
25

26
Florida State
26
26
26

26
UCLA 26
26
26

28
Arkansas
28
28
28

29
Butler
29
29
29

30
Texas A&M
30
30
30

31
Villanova
31
31
31


Courtesy

Keith J. Nunez

U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association

Communications Manager

1100 Poydras St., Suite 1750

New Orleans, LA 70163

(O) 504-599-8904 (F) 504-599-8909

Email: keith@ustfccca.org