Carthage College finished 28th in the final 2009-10 NCAA Division III Learfield Sports Directors' Cup NCAA Division III standings.. Carthage was led by its women's swimming team with a 10th-place national finish. The Carthage women's volleyball team, men's basketball team and women's basketball teams all advanced to the “sweet 16,” while the baseball, softball and men's tennis teams all qualified for NCAA regionals
Williams College topped the final NCAA Division III standings, followed by Amherst College second, Washington University (Mo.) third, Middlebury College fourth and CCIW-member Illinois Wesleyan University ranked fifth. CCIW-member North Central College finished 25th. Carthage was 28th, with conference members Wheaton College (Ill.) 84th, Augustana College (Ill.) 118th, Elmhurst College 204th, Millikin University 306th and North Park University ranked 308th.
The Directors' Cup is a program that honors institutions that maintain a broad-based program both in men's and women's sports. The Directors' Cup began in 1993-94 for NCAA Division I by the National Association of College Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and USA Today. It was expanded in 1995-96 to include NCAA Division II, Division III and NAIA institutions.
Each institution is awarded points in a pre-determined number of sports for men and women. The overall champion is the institution that records the highest number of points in their division's Directors' Cup standings. Williams has won the last 13 Division III titles. The scoring formula uses a formula of team and individual scoring with selected sports only counting as 50 percent.
