WESTLAKE, Ohio – Lynn University capped off a stellar athletic year by finishing 14th in the final 2024–25 Learfield Directors' Cup standings, as announced by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA). The annual rankings honor the top overall athletic programs in NCAA Division II based on team performance across all sports.

The Fighting Knights earned 556.25 total points across the three athletic seasons. This spring, they tallied 164.5 points behind strong showings from baseball, women's golf, women's lacrosse, and men's track and field. The fall and winter campaigns saw Lynn collect 200 and 191.75 points, respectively. 

Lynn was one of just three Sunshine State Conference institutions to finish inside the top 15, joining the University of Tampa and Nova Southeastern University. The Blue and White also claimed two of the SSC's eight national championships this year, with men's soccer and volleyball each capturing NCAA Division II titles on December 14, 2024.

This marks the ninth time Lynn has placed in the top 25 of the Directors' Cup standings and ties for the sixth-best finish in program history. The Fighting Knights have three top-10 finishes all-time: 7th in 1998, 8th in 1997, and 10th in 2006.