Editing NACDA Directors' Cup (section)

{{See also|Capital One Cup}}{{short description|Athletics award for collegiate teams}}
{{Infobox sports award
|name=NACDA Directors' Cup
|most_awards=[[NCAA Division I]]: [[Stanford Cardinal]] (26)<br/>[[NCAA Division II]]: [[Grand Valley State Lakers]] (15)<br/>[[NCAA Division III]]: [[Williams Ephs]] (22)<br/>[[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics|NAIA]]: [[Azusa Pacific Cougars]] (8)<br/>[[National Junior College Athletic Association|NJCAA]]: [[Iowa Central Community College|Iowa Central Tritons]] (5)
|presenter=[[National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics]]
|mostrecent=[[NCAA Division I]]: [[Texas Longhorns]]<br/>[[NCAA Division II]]: [[Grand Valley State Lakers]]<br/>[[NCAA Division III]]: [[Johns Hopkins Blue Jays]]<br/>[[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics|NAIA]]: [[University of the Cumberlands#Athletics|Cumberlands Patriots]]<br/>[[National Junior College Athletic Association|NJCAA]]: [[Iowa Western Community College|Iowa Western Reivers]]
|website=https://thedirectorscup.com/
|image=Directors' Cup Logo (2021).jpg
|awardedfor=The most successful overall athletic program in each division of collegiate sports.}}

The '''NACDA Directors' Cup''', known for sponsorship reasons as the '''NACDA Learfield Directors' Cup''' or simply as the '''Directors' Cup''', is an [[award]] given annually by the [[National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics]] to the colleges and universities in the [[United States]]{{Efn|The three Canadian universities which compete in the NCAA or NAIA, including [[Simon Fraser Red Leafs|Simon Fraser University]], [[UBC Thunderbirds|University of British Columbia]], and [[Victoria Vikes|University of Victoria]], are also eligible for the award.|group=canada}} with the most success in collegiate athletics. Points for the NACDA Directors' Cup are based on order of finish in various championships sponsored by the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] (NCAA) and the [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics]] (NAIA) or, in the case of [[NCAA Division I-A national football championship|Division I Football]], media-based polls. A first-place finish in a sport earns 100 points, second place 90 points, third place 85 points, fourth place 80 points, and lesser values for lower finishes (exact numbers beyond fourth place depend on the sport and division.<ref>[https://nacda.com/documents/2018/6/14/_nacda_directorscup_2012_13_misc_non_event__dcscoring.pdf chart]</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://nacda.com/documents/2018/6/14/_nacda_directorscup_2012_13_misc_non_event__dcscoring.pdf|title=Directors' Cup Bracket and Non-Bracket Sports Scoring (PDF)|website=National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics|language=en|access-date=2020-01-08}}</ref> 

The award originated in 1993 and was presented to [[NCAA Division I]] schools only. In 1995, it was extended to [[NCAA Division II|Division II]], [[NCAA Division III|Division III]], and NAIA schools as well, then extended further to junior colleges in 2011 based on standings from the [[NATYCAA Cup]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2008-09-29|title=About|url=https://thedirectorscup.com/about/|access-date=2021-08-06|website=Learfield IMG College Directors' Cup|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Daktronics Cup Past Winners|url=https://nacda.com/sports/2018/8/30/natycaa-cup-past-winners.aspx|access-date=2021-08-06|website=National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics|language=en}}</ref> Each division receives its own award.

The physical award is a [[Waterford Crystal]] trophy. Prior to 2003, the sponsor of the NACDA Directors' Cup was retail merchandiser [[Sears, Roebuck and Company|Sears]], and the award was known as the '''Sears Cup'''. Beginning in the 2003–04 season, the sponsor was the [[United States Sports Academy]]. In 2007–08, [[Learfield Sports]] assumed the sponsorship of the Directors' Cup. Learfield Sports rebranded to Learfield IMG College in 2016 and to simply Learfield in 2021.{{Notelist|group=canada}}