Taylor Finishes 14th in 2025-2026 NAIA Director’s Cup Standings
UPLAND, Ind. – The Learfield NAIA Director's Cup final standings were announced on Tuesday afternoon, with Taylor making history by finishing 14th out of 187 schools to have at least one team qualify for a NAIA National Championship event during the 2025-2026 year.
The 14th-place finish was the highest for Taylor since the Learfield Standings began tracking results in 1996 and gave the Trojans a ninth Top-25 showing in that span and a sixth Top-25 finish in the past eight years.
Taylor saw 12 of its 20 varsity teams compete at a NAIA National Championship event, highlighting its memorable 2025-2026 year with a NAIA National Championship in women's cross country and a runner-up finish in baseball. Men's cross country also finished fifth, women's soccer ended ninth and competitive cheer ended in 11th at their respective NAIA National Championship events.
TU moved up one spot in the Learfield Standings on the strong spring season performances of baseball and the men's and the women's outdoor track and field teams. Baseball collected 90 points with its postseason march to the National Championship game, while men's track finished 16th for 57.75 points and women's track took 39 points with a 33rd-place showing.
Taylor's 186.75 points from the spring seasons, combined with 185.75 from the winter sports and 264.00 from the fall seasons put the Trojans in 14th in the final NAIA standings with 636.50 points.
Points are awarded for the Learfield NAIA Director's Cup Standings based on team finishes at NAIA National Championship events in up to 13 varsity sports. Each school's final point total must include results from men's soccer and volleyball in the fall season and men's and women's basketball in the winter season. All additional points come from the school's next nine-highest scoring sports.
Taylor Team Finishes at 2025-2026 NAIA National Championship Events
-Women's Cross Country, 1st
-Baseball, 2nd
-Men's Cross Country, 5th
-Women's Soccer, 9th
-Competitive Cheer, 11th
-Men's Indoor Track and Field, 15th
-Men's Outdoor Track and Field, 16th
-Volleyball, 25th
-Women's Indoor Track and Field, 26th
-Women's Outdoor Track and Field, 33rd
-Women's Basketball, 33rd
-Men's Basketball, 33rd