Oakland Captures 2023-24 McCafferty Trophy

Oakland Captures 2023-24 McCafferty Trophy

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INDIANAPOLIS (June 5, 2024) – Oakland captured its seventh McCafferty Trophy and this year’s Men’s All-Sports Award while Milwaukee collected the Women’s All-Sports Award, the League office announced on Wednesday.
 
Dig Deeper:
  • Oakland captured League titles in men’s basketball, women’s cross country, men’s and women’s swimming and diving and women’s golf this year.
  • The Golden Grizzlies added regular season championships in men’s basketball and men’s soccer to earn the Men’s All-Sports Award.
  • Milwaukee posted League championships in women’s soccer and women’s indoor and outdoor track & field to pick up the Women’s All-Sports Award.
  • 2022-23 McCafferty Trophy winner Youngstown State placed second in the overall standings following titles in men’s cross country and men’s indoor and outdoor track & field along with a regular season championship in softball.
  • Cleveland State placed fourth with men’s tennis and softball championships ahead of IUPUI and Wright State.
  • Named in honor of James J. McCafferty, who served as the conference’s first commissioner from 1979-80, the McCafferty Trophy is awarded annually by the Horizon League to a member institution compiling the greatest number of performance points, based on its finish in the League’s 19 championship sports.
  • For the sports of men’s and women’s soccer, volleyball, men’s and women’s basketball, softball and baseball, points are awarded based on combined regular-season (60 percent) and championship (40 percent) finishes.  For all other sports, points are based on performance in the League championships.
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Final 2023-24 McCafferty Trophy Standings
1. Oakland – 50
2. Youngstown State – 44.5
3. Milwaukee – 37.5
4. Cleveland State – 29
5. IUPUI – 26
6. Wright State – 23
7. Purdue Fort Wayne – 22
8. Northern Kentucky – 21.5
9. Green Bay – 20.5
10. RMU – 3
11. Detroit Mercy – 1.5
 
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Men’s All-Sports Totals
1. Oakland – 27
2. Youngstown State – 24.5
3. IUPUI – 14
4. Wright State – 13.5
5. Milwaukee – 11.5
6. Purdue Fort Wayne – 11
7. Cleveland State – 10
8. Northern Kentucky – 9
9. Green Bay – 7.5
10. Detroit Mercy – 1
11. RMU – 0
 
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Women’s All-Sports Totals
1. Milwaukee – 26
2. Oakland – 23
3. Youngstown State – 20
4. Cleveland State – 19
5. Green Bay – 13
6. Northern Kentucky – 12.5
7. IUPUI – 12
8. Purdue Fort Wayne – 11
9. Wright State – 9.5
10. RMU – 3
11. Detroit Mercy – 0.5