University of Albany Finishes Second in 2008-09 America East Conference Commissioner's Cup Standings - UAlbany Sports 2009

Courtesy: UAlbany Sports Information

Burlington, Vt. – After winning six conference championships, the University at Albany finished second in the 2008-09 Stuart P. Haskell, Jr. Commissioner’s Cup Standings, as announced on Tuesday, June 9 at the conference’s annual meeting. The Commissioner’s Cup annually recognizes the strongest athletic program in America East as determined by a scoring system which rewards a school for success both during the regular season and championship competition in the conference’s 21 sports.

Boston University was awarded the Commissioner’s Cup by accumulating 396 points. The Terriers captured seven America East championships. UAlbany scored 353 points and was second in the standings for the third consecutive year. The Great Danes won the Commissioner’s Cup in 2004-05 and followed with a third-place finish the next year.

In the current academic year, the Great Danes registered conference championships in field hockey, women’s volleyball, men’s indoor track, women’s golf, men’s outdoor track and women’s outdoor track. UAlbany was the runner-up in baseball, softball and women’s indoor track. Volleyball and field hockey each claimed America East regular-season titles and advanced to NCAA Tournament play.

The Stuart P. Haskell, Jr. Commissioner’s Cup is named in honor of the first commissioner of America East. Haskell served as commissioner of the conference from 1987 until his retirement in 1997.

The scoring system for the Stuart P. Haskell, Jr. Commissioner’s Cup is as follows: In sports where regular-season round robin competition is conducted, the first-place institution in the final standings receives four points times the total number of teams involved in conference play. The second-place institution receives

four less points; third place receives eight less points, and so on. Additionally, the America East (tournament) champion receives two points times the total number of teams participating in the championship. The second-place institution receives two less points; third place receives four less points and so on down to the last-place institution which receives two points.

In sports where regular-season round robin competition is not conducted (cross country, golf, tennis, track and field, swimming and diving), the first-place institution at the America East championship receives two points times the total number of teams participating in the championship. The second-place institution receives two less points; third place gets four less points and so on down to the last place team which receives two points.


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2008-09 America East Conference Stuart P. Haskell, Jr. Commissioner’s Cup

Standings: 1. Boston U. 396, 2. UAlbany 353, 3. Binghamton 339, 4. Stony Brook 275, 5. New Hampshire 272, 6. Vermont 253, 7. UMBC 241, 8. Maine 175, 9. Hartford 156.