Stanford wins 2022-23 Learfield Directors' Cup for top athletics department

Stanford athletics officially took home the 2022-23 Learfield Directors’ Cup Tuesday, an honor given to the top athletics program in the country.

The Cardinal won the award over Texas, which had won the 2 prior cups. Prior to that, Stanford had won an incredible 25 straight.

Stanford has won 2022-23 Learfield Directors’ Cup, edging Texas for best all-around athletics department. Texas had won last 2 years w/Stanford winning the previous 25 years before that

— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) June 13, 2023

It’s hard not to think of Stanford baseball’s win over Texas as a potential deciding factor here, especially given the timing. The Cardinal advanced to the College World Series over Texas in nightmare fashion (for Texas fans, anyway).

Texas had a chance to get out of the inning with a routine pop-up. Instead, the Longhorns outfield lost sight of the ball in the lights, allowing the winning run to come home for the Cardinal.

A WILD WALK-OFF SENDS STANFORD TO OMAHA 🤯 pic.twitter.com/bhwufpAcbb

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) June 13, 2023

USC made the top 5 in the final results, with Texas 2nd and Ohio State 3rd.