CLEVELAND - The University of Denver has captured a record seventh consecutive Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association (DI-AAA ADA) All-Sports Trophy.

For the 11^th time in 12 years, the University of Denver Pioneers finished as the top-ranked Division I-AAA institution in the Learfield IMG College Directors' Cup standings.

"I'd like to extend a sincere congratulations to the University of Denver for winning the 2018-19 DI-AAA ADA All-Sports Trophy," said Director of Athletics at the University of Hartford and current DI-AAA ADA President, Mary Ellen Gillespie. "This is the Pioneers' seventh consecutive trophy and the eleventh in twelve years. Their commitment to excellence in athletics as a department and university has demonstrated why they are one of the preeminent athletics programs in the country. Congratulations to Athletics Director, Karlton Creech, the Denver staff, student-athletes and the rest of Pioneer Nation for their unparalleled success."

Over the course of 2018-19, 11 of Denver's 16 eligible sports scored points en route to 484.00 total points, finishing 50^th overall in the Learfield IMG College Directors' Cup. 2018-19 marks Denver's seventh consecutive top-56 finish in the DI Learfield IMG College Directors' Cup standings as the top performing DI-AAA institution.

The following institutions finished atop the 2018-19 DI-AAA ADA All-Sports Standings in their respective sport:
baseball – Creighton University and Loyola Marymount University; men's basketball – Gonzaga University; women's basketball – Gonzaga University, and Marquette University; men's cross country – University of Portland; women's cross country – University of Portland; men's golf – Pepperdine University; women's golf – Xavier University; men's soccer – Lipscomb University and St. Mary's College of California; women's soccer – Lipscomb University, Hofstra University, and Santa Clara University; softball – DePaul University, Lipscomb University, and Seattle University; men's tennis – UC Santa Barbara; women's tennis – Pepperdine University; women's indoor track & field – Providence College; men's outdoor track & field – Wichita State University; women's outdoor track & field – UC Santa Barbara; women's volleyball – Marquette University.

About the Division I-AAA ADA: Now in its 19th year, the Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association's mission is to enhance initiatives common to its Division I-AAA membership (the Division I institutions that do not sponsor football), in particular, aspects related to their flagship basketball programs. For more information on the Division I-AAA ADA, please visit www.div1aaa-ada.com. The Division I-AAA ADA is administered by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), which is in its 55^th year. For more information on NACDA and the 17 professional associations that fall under its umbrella, please visit www.nacda.com.