BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Navy captured its 10th consecutive Patriot League Presidents’ Cup, winning nine League Championships during the 2023-24 academic year to sit atop the standings. The Midshipmen topped the men’s leaderboard, while Boston University collected its second straight women’s title.
 
Navy’s streak of 10 consecutive overall titles is the longest in Patriot League Presidents’ Cup history. Bucknell held the previous streak of seven straight titles (1998-2004).
 
The Mids earned 154.25 overall points during the 2023-24 academic year, winning League titles in men’s cross country, men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track and field and swimming and diving, women’s golf and women’s tennis.
 
Boston University finished second in the overall standings with 146 points, including a League-best 84.75 points in the women’s competition. The Terriers claimed League titles in men’s soccer, men’s tennis, softball and women's rowing. Army West Point placed third with 133.5 points and third on both the men’s and women’s sides. The Black Knights claimed League crowns in women’s cross country and baseball. They earned regular-season titles in baseball, women’s soccer and men’s lacrosse.
 
Bucknell (122.75) finished fourth overall, claiming League titles in women’s soccer, while Lehigh (114.5) ranked fifth on the Presidents’ Cup leaderboard after winning the men’s lacrosse championship. Colgate (100.5) earned titles in men’s basketball and volleyball to finish sixth overall, while Loyola Maryland (82.75) picked up crowns in men’s golf and women’s lacrosse to finish seventh. Holy Cross (81) and Lafayette (68) shared the League’s football title, while the Crusaders earned the women’s basketball championship. American (56.5) rounded out the standings, having claimed the League’s field hockey title.
 
Navy (73), Boston University (61.25) and Army West Point (59) earned the top three places in the men’s race, with Lehigh (52) and Bucknell (51.25) rounding out the top five.
 
The Terriers (84.75), Mids (81.25) and Black Knights (74.5) also took the top three spots in the women’s standings, while the Bison (71.5) and Mountain Hawks (62.5), placing fourth and fifth, respectively.
 
The Patriot League Presidents' Cup goes to the member institution with the highest cumulative sports point total for their Patriot League standings in sponsored men's and women's sports. Points are awarded based on a combination of an institution's regular-season and tournament finishes in each sport.
 
In the sport of football, points are awarded based on the final regular-season standings. If there is no regular-season competition and the champion is determined by a Patriot League Championship, points are awarded based on the final championship standings. If all teams compete in the Patriot League Championship and there is a regular-season competition, points are awarded based on an average of final regular-season standings and tournament finish. If all teams do not participate in the Patriot League Championship and there is a regular-season competition, points are awarded based on an average of final season standings and tournament finish. For those teams not participating in the Championship, the final regular-season standings will be utilized.
 
Bucknell leads all programs with 18 overall Patriot League Presidents' Cup titles, with Navy second with 11 and Army West Point with four trophies. The three schools are the only winners of the overall title in League history.
 
2023-24 Patriot League Presidents Cup Final Standings
(number of Patriot League sports in parentheses)
OVERALL
1. Navy, 154.25 (21)
2. Boston University, 146 (20)
3. Army West Point, 133.5 (20)
4. Bucknell, 122.75 (24)
5. Lehigh, 114.5 (24)
6. Colgate, 100.5 (22)
7. Loyola Maryland, 82.75 (17)
8. Holy Cross, 81 (24)
9. Lafayette, 68 (22)
10. American, 56.5 (15)
 
MEN
1. Navy, 73 (10)
2. Boston University, 61.25 (8)
3. Army West Point, 59 (10)
4. Lehigh, 52 (11)
5. Bucknell, 51.25 (11)
6. Colgate, 49 (10)
7. Lafayette, 37.5 (11)
8. Holy Cross, 37.25 (11)
9. Loyola Maryland, 36.5 (7)
10. American, 21.25 (6)
 
WOMEN
1. Boston University, 84.75 (12)
2. Navy, 81.25 (11)
3. Army West Point, 74.5 (10)
4. Bucknell, 71.5 (13)
5. Lehigh, 62.5 (13)
6. Colgate, 51.5 (12)
7. Loyola Maryland, 46.25 (10)
8. Holy Cross, 43.75 (13)
9. American, 35.25 (9)
10. Lafayette, 30.5 (11)
 
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The Patriot League is in its fourth decade of academic and athletic achievement, continually demonstrating that student-athletes can excel at both academics and athletics without sacrificing high standards. The Patriot League’s athletic success is achieved while its member institutions remain committed to its founding principle of admitting and graduating student-athletes who are academically representative of their class. Participation in athletics at Patriot League institutions is viewed as an important component of a well-rounded education.