2002-03 California Athletic Season Review
2002-03 Highlights | Athletic Excellence
Enjoying perhaps the greatest overall athletic season in school history, Cal claimed ninth place in the 2002-03 Directors' Cup standings, which signifies the best overall sports programs in the country.
In garnering their lofty standing, the Golden Bears fielded 11 teams that finished among the nation's Top 10 during the past school year. Cal tallied a school-record 884.75 points, while seizing its first-ever Top 10 ranking among the 326 NCAA Division I universities.
Cal's best previous finish in the Directors' Cup was a 12th-place showing in 2000-01, and the Bears have been in the Top 20 each of the past four years.
The Directors' Cup measures a school's overall level of success based on performances of teams in 20 selected sports - 10 men's and 10 women's.
In addition to Cal's teams' success, six Golden Bear coaches were voted Conference Coach of the Year and three student-athletes received Conference Player of the Year honors.
| 2002-03 Directors' Cup Top 20 |
| 1. |
Stanford |
1330.50 |
| 2. |
Ohio State |
1074.80 |
| 3. |
Michigan |
1034.30 |
| 4. |
Texas |
1011.00 |
| 5. |
Penn State |
993.00 |
| 6. |
Florida |
935.75 |
| 7. |
North Carolina |
933.50 |
| 8. |
UCLA |
933.25 |
| 9. |
California |
884.75 |
| 10. |
Arizona State |
860.75 |
| 11. |
Minnesota |
845.00 |
| 12. |
Auburn |
822.75 |
| 13. |
Notre Dame |
822.50 |
|
USC |
822.50 |
| 15. |
Georgia |
784.00 |
| 16. |
Arizona |
760.00 |
| 17. |
Washington |
732.00 |
| 18. |
Virginia |
690.00 |
| 19. |
Oklahoma |
643.25 |
| 20. |
Duke |
643.00 |
Individual NCAA Champions
Men's Swimming:
Duje Draganja, 100 Freestyle
Team, 400 Relay
Women's Swimming:
Natalie Coughlin, 100 Backstroke; 200 Backstroke; 100 Butterfly
National Athlete of the Year
Natalie Coughlin, Women's Swimming
Conference Athlete of the Year
Nora Feddersen, Field Hockey (NorPac)
Josh Saunders, Men's Soccer (Pac-10)
Natalie Coughlin, Women's Swimming (Pac-10)
National Coach of the Year
Nancy McDaniel, Women's Golf Conference Coach of the Year
Cari DuBois, Women's Gymnastics (Pac-10)
Kirk Everist, Men's Water Polo (MPSF)
Kevin Grimes, Men's Soccer (Pac-10)
Nancy McDaniel, Women's Golf (Pac-10)
Shellie Onstead, Field Hockey (NorPac)
Jeff Tedford, Football (Pac-10)
Top 10 Team Finishes
Softball, 2nd
Men's Water Polo, 2nd
Men's Crew, 3rd
Rugby, 3rd
Women's Tennis, T3rd
Men's Swimming, 4th
Women's Crew, 5th
Men's Tennis, T5th
Women's Water Polo, 6th
Men's Gymnastics, 7th
Women's Swimming, 8th
Other Postseason Participants
Men's Basketball, NCAA (2nd Round)
Men's Cross Country, NCAA Regionals
Women's Cross Country, NCAA Regionals
Field Hockey, NCAA (1st Round)
Men's Golf, NCAA Regionals
Women's Golf, NCAA (T14th place)
Women's Gymnastics, NCAA Regionals
Men's Soccer, NCAA (3rd Round)
Women's Soccer , NCAA (2nd Round)
Men's Track & Field, NCAA Nationals
Women's Track & Field, NCAA Nationals
Volleyball, NCAA (2nd Round)
