Virginia Wins All Sport Survey

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July 1, 1998

CHARLOTTESVILLE – Va. – The University of Virginia won the 20th annual Virginia Sports Information Director’s Association (VaSID) state survey of Division I intercollegiate athletic programs. Virginia had a winning percentage of .621 (258-156-6) in it’s Division I intercollegiate athletic contests in 1997-98.

The survey began in 1978-79 and includes only those sports with NCAA sponsored championships. This is Virginia’s seventh overall title and the Cavaliers’ second in a row. UVa won five championships in a row between 1988-89 and 1992-93.

The Cavaliers finished fifth among the 13 Division I programs in men’s winning percentage at .589 (107-74-4) and third among the 12 Division I programs in women’s winning percentage at .647 (151-82-2).

Virginia had teams and individuals representing 16 sports participate in postseason competition during the 1997-98 academic year. Both the men’s soccer and women’s lacrosse teams reached the NCAA Championship game. The rowing squad captured a regional title and placed third at the NCAA championships. The field hockey team was defeated in the NCAA semifinals and the men’s lacrosse team lost in the NCAA quarterfinals.

Virginia Commonwealth University won the men’s competition with a winning percentage of .669 (93-45-4). Old Dominion University won the women’s competition with a winning percentage of .671 (86-42-1). Hampton University finished second in the overall competition with a winning percentage of .612 (120-76).

       OVERALL STANDINGS            MEN'S STANDINGS            WOMEN'S STANDINGS      1.  UVA   258-156-6  .621    1.  VCU   93-45-4  .669    1.  ODU   86-42-1  .671      2.  HU    120-76     .612    2.  HU    41-24    .630    2.  LU    93-46    .669      3.  VT    218-142    .605    3.  UR   104-67-5  .605    3.  UVA  151-82-2  .647      4.  ODU   168-113-2  .597    4.  VT    98-64-2  .603    4.  VT   120-78-1  .606      5.  LU    159-111    .589    5.  UVA  107-74-4  .589    5.  HU    79-52    .603           6.  UR    168-126-5  .570    6.  W&M   89-65-2  .577    6.  JMU  102-80-3  .559          VCU   149-112-5  .570    7.  ODU   82-71-1  .536    7.  UR    64-59    .520      8.  W&M   176-146-3  .546    8.  RAD   76-66-1  .534    8.  W&M   87-81-1  .518      9.  RAD   166-150-1  .527    9.  LU    66-65    .504    9.  RAD   90-84    .517                                                            10.  JMU   177-169-5  .511   10.  NSU   45-46    .495   10.  NSU   54-57    .486     11.  NSU    99-103    .490   11.  GMU   76-79-2  .490   11.  GMU   79-89-4  .471         12.  GMU   155-168-6  .480   12.  JMU   75-89-2  .458   12.  VCU   56-67-1  .456     13.  VMI    45-127-2  .264   13.  VMI   45-125-2 .267