Keiser University has officially won the 2024-25 Sun Conference Commissioner's Cup, capturing the league's top all-sports honor for the fifth time in program history. The Seahawks compiled 195.16 total points across their top five men's and women's finishes, edging out Southeastern (175.66) and St. Thomas (163.00) for the title.
"Winning the Commissioner's Cup is a reflection of year-round excellence, and Keiser has certainly earned that recognition," said Sun Conference Commissioner
Dustin Wilke. "Credit goes to the entire athletic department—the staff and student-athletes—for consistently competing at a high level throughout the season."
"It is an honor to accept the Commissioner's Cup for the 2024–2025 academic year," Keiser University Director of Athletics
Kris Swogger commented. "This award means a great deal to our program and is a reflection of the incredible effort and dedication from so many people. I'm extremely proud of our student-athletes for the way they represent our school both on and off the field, and I'm deeply grateful to our coaches for their leadership and hard work. I also want to thank our campus leadership for their continued support—this truly is a team achievement. While we celebrate this accomplishment, we remain focused on building upon it and continuing to uphold the high standards that brought us here."
Top Five Men's Sports
- Men's Tennis (20.66 points) – Ranked No. 3 nationally, the Seahawks were co-champions of the regular season and won their ninth straight tournament title.
- Men's Soccer (20 points) – The Seahawks finished on top of the league standings, going 7-1 in SUN action.
- Football (20 points) – Keiser went 6-0 in conference play to secure a third consecutive Sun title and made their third straight trip to the NAIA National Championship.
- Men's Basketball (20 points) – Keiser finished 14-2 in conference play to win the regular season championship outright. The Seahawks concluded the season in the NAIA Round of 16 with a record of 26-6.
- Men's Golf (20 points) – Keiser finished the week with at 14-under (850) to win the 2025 Sun Conference Championship by 17 strokes.
Top Five Women's Sports
- Women's Tennis (25 points) – Keiser secured maximum points with a dominant season, winning both the regular season and tournament championships—their eighth and seventh consecutive titles, respectively.
- Women's Lacrosse (20 points) – The Seahawks went 7-0 in conference play before concluding their season in the NAIA National Championship semifinal, dropping just two contests all year.
- Women's Golf (20 points) – Led by individual medalist Mohea Mansbendel, the Seahawks posted a 28-over 892 for the week to claim their third consecutive title.
- Women's Soccer (17.5 points) – Co-champions in the regular season with a 7-0-1 record, the Seahawks also advanced to the NAIA National Championship Match.
- Women's Volleyball or Softball (12 points) – Keiser finished third in the regular season and third in the tournaments in both volleyball and softball.
With a league-best nine regular season titles (five men's, four women's) and tournament crowns in men's and women's tennis, Keiser secured its third Commissioner's Cup in the last five years.
Overall, the Seahawks earned 221 All-Conference recognitions and 143 Academic All-Conference recipients.
Commissioner's Cup points are awarded in descending order to full Sun Conference members based on regular-season standings in conference sports plus an additional five points to the conference tournament champion. The point allocation, regardless of the number of Sun Conference members who sponsor the sport, will be 20 points for first place, 15 for second place, 12 points for third place, 10 points for fourth place, eight points for fifth place, seven points for sixth place, and so on.
The conference tournament champion for sports without regular season standings (M/W Cross Country, M/W Track and Field, and M/W Golf) received 20 points with the rest of the point allocations following the same format listed above; 15 for second place, 12 for third place, and so on. The points are then calculated by adding the top four men's finishes and the top four women's finishes for each full member school.
COMMISSIONER CUP STANDINGS
1. Keiser, 195.16 points
2. Southeastern, 175.66 points
3. St. Thomas, 163 points
4. SCAD Savannah, 151.66 points
5. Ave Maria, 123 points
6. Webber International, 101.5 points
7. Florida Memorial, 90 points
8. Warner, 68.5 points
9. New College of Florida, 59 points
10. Coastal Georgia, 58 points
Click here for the full breakdown of this year's Commissioner's Cup standings.
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