The LEARFIELD Directors' Cup winter standings were released on Thursday, April 2, with the Keiser Seahawks placing sixth.
The Seahawks registered 561.00 points through the winter season. Keiser had five teams qualify for the postseason during the winter, including National Championships by
men's swimming & diving and women's swimming & diving. Men's basketball made its third straight NAIA appearance, advancing to the NAIA Second Round while men's indoor track & field placed 55th at the NAIA Indoor Track & Field Nationals, and wrestling finished 19th at Nationals. Women's indoor track & field had three qualifiers for NAIA Indoor Track & Field Nationals.
Cumberlands (Ky.) topped the standings at 990.50 points followed by Indiana Wesleyan (851.00), Marian (745.00), Lindsey Wilson (658.00), and Life (563.25) to round out the Top 5. The Seahawks are the top Sun Conference program ahead of St. Thomas, which is 19th in the standings (390.50).
No. 1 Keiser Men's Swimming and Diving claimed their seventh NAIA National Championship on Saturday, March 8, at the Elkhart Aquatics Center in Elkhart, Ind. After the meet,
Noel De Geus was awarded the Swim of the Meet Award for the fourth year in a row for his performance in the 100 Breast.
Adrian Avilan was named NAIA Diver of the Year.
Isaiah Aleksenko garnered NAIA Swimmer of the Year for a second straight year. Head Coach
Adam Epstein was named the Coach of the Year for the sixth time.
No. 1 Keiser Women's Swimming & Diving won their fifth consecutive NAIA National Championship on Saturday night in Elkhart, Ind. After the meet,
Luiza Bersi was named NAIA Swimmer of the Year and
Sinead Valero was named NAIA Diver of the Year.
NAIA Winter Standings (as of April 2, 2026)
| Sport |
Finish |
Points |
| Men's Swimming & Diving |
National Champions |
100 |
| Women's Swimming & Diving |
National Champions |
100 |
| Men's Basketball |
17th Place |
50 |
| Wrestling |
19th Place |
55 |
| Men's Indoor Track & Field |
55th Place |
16 |
Sun Conference Schools in the Top 100 of the Standings
| School |
Finish |
Points |
| Keiser |
6th Place |
561.00 |
| St. Thomas |
19th Place |
390.50 |
| SCAD Savannah |
21st Place |
378.00 |
| Southeastern |
31st Place |
336.00 |
| Ave Maria |
62nd Place |
208.50 |
Overall Department Success on the Year (through the winter)
- 3 NAIA National Championships
- 8 Relay National Championships
- 19 Individual National Championships
- 1 Palm Beach County Sports Commission Coach of the Year
- 1 NAIA Player of the Year
- 1 NAIA Assistant Coach of the Year
- 1 NAIA Staff of the Year
- 1 NAIA Swim of the Year
- 1 Region Coach of the Year
- 1 Conference Offensive Lineman of the Year
- 1 Cliff Harris Award Finalist
- 1 Mannuel Gorriaran Award
- 1 Conference Linebacker of the Year
- 1 Conference Assistant Coach of the Year
- 1 Conference Most Outstanding Performer
- 1 Conference Champion of Character
- 1 Conference Golden Glove Award Winner
- 1 AVCA All-Southeast Region Selections
- 1 NABC All-East Region Selection
- 2 NAIA Coaches of the Year
- 2 Region Staff of the Year honors
- 2 NAIA National Championship Game Appearances
- 2 NAIA Swimmers of the Year
- 2 NAIA Divers of the Year
- 2 Conference Defensive Players of the Year
- 2 Conference Swimmers of the Year
- 2 Conference Divers of the Year
- 2 Conference Freshmen of the Year
- 3 Conference Players of the Year
- 3 Sun Conference Regular Season Championships
- 3 Sun Conference Tournament Championships
- 3 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-Americans
- 4 NWCA Scholar All-Americans
- 4 Conference Coaches of the Year
- 9 NAIA National Postseason Appearances
- 14 CSC Academic All-District honorees
- 15 teams ranked in the NAIA Top 25 at the end of the winter
- 70 NAIA Scholar-Athletes
- 93 NAIA All-American Honors
- 92 Academic All-Conference honorees
- 112 All-Conference individual awards
NEXT UP
The 2025-26 Division I Learfield Directors' Cup standings will be published next week and at the end of April. The spring standings will begin distribution on
Tuesday, June 9.
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Please note, standings published midseason are unofficial. Official standings will be published upon the completion of the spring season. Complete standings and the scoring structure can be found on NACDA's website at
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