BOSTON – For the third time in the last four seasons, New Hampshire leads all America East schools in the 2023-24 Stuart P. Haskell, Jr., Commissioner's Cup standings, which were released on Wednesday afternoon.
Following the completion of the fall season, New Hampshire has 151 points to lead second place Binghamton by 39 points. The impressive total is due to the Wildcats' broadcased success as they were the only school to appear in each of the conference’s six fall championships, earning five top-three finishes. The Bearcats are second with 112 points, while UMass Lowell sits in third with 111 points. Complete Commissioner's Cup Standings
The Commissioner's Cup annually recognizes the strongest athletic program in America East as determined by a scoring system which rewards a school for success both during the regular season and championship competition in the conference's 18 sports.
| School |
Points |
| New Hampshire |
151 |
| Binghamton |
112 |
| UMass Lowell |
111 |
| Vermont |
99 |
| Maine |
95 |
| Bryant |
93 |
| UAlbany |
78 |
| UMBC |
71 |
| NJIT |
56 |
Need to Know
- Seven of the America East’s nine member institutions won a championship or regular-season title this fall.
- This marks the third time in the last four seasons New Hampshire has led after the winter season. It is the Wildcats' second-highest point total over that span, just behind last year’s 155 points.
- Three programs captured their first America East Championships this fall. Binghamton women’s cross country won its first title, while Bryant men’s soccer claimed its first crown and Maine took home its first women's soccer championship.
- Binghamton sits in second place for the second straight year, matching its best fall in program history.
- UMass Lowell finished third with 111 points, its highest finish through the fall in program history. The River Hawks were led by field hockey, which captured its first regular season title and men’s cross country which won its fourth straight conference championship.
The scoring system for the Stuart P. Haskell, Jr. Commissioner's Cup is as follows: In sports where regular-season round robin competition is conducted, the first-place institution in the final standings receives four points times the total number of teams involved in conference play. The second-place institution receives four less points; third place receives eight less points, and so on. Additionally, the America East (tournament) champion receives two points times the total number of teams participating in the championship. The second-place institution receives two less points; third place receives four less points and so on down to the last-place institution which receives two points.
In sports where regular-season round robin competition is not conducted (cross country, track & field, swimming & diving), the first-place institution at the America East championship receives two points times the total number of teams participating in the championship. The second-place institution receives two less points; third place gets four less points and so on down to the last place team which receives two points.
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