CLEVELAND – The Southern New Hampshire University athletic department is tied for 26th in the initial release of the LEARFIELD Directors' Cup standings, as it totaled 140.00 points across four of the eight fall sports included in the first release.

The Penmen, who are coming off their highest finish ever in the LEARFIELD Directors' Cup standings when they placed 23rd in the 2022-23 iteration, also submitted their best fall a year ago by slotting in 14th. After the conclusion of the 2023 fall, SNHU is tied with Franklin Pierce University as the second-ranked NE10 institution in the LEARFIELD standings, which include 155 Division II schools to this point. Adelphi University (160.00) leads the way for the NE10 in 23rd.

Southern New Hampshire collected 50 points in women's soccer, which advanced to the second round of the NCAA Championship in its ninth appearance, while women's cross country received 40 points for its 33rd-place finish at its third NCAA National Championship, The Penmen tallied 25 points each in men's soccer (23rd appearance) and women's volleyball (second appearance), which both bowed out in the opening round of the NCAA tournament.

Overall, the NE10 had 11 of its 12 member institutions ranked in the fall standings, including eight in the top 100 and three in the top 50. The 11 schools are tied for the second most in Division II, with only the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) having more at 13. The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) also featured 11. 

The LEARFIELD Directors' Cup was developed as a joint effort between the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and USA Today. Points are awarded based on each institution's finish in NCAA Championships.

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