June 24, 2009
VASID All Sport Survey | VASID Composite Results
NORFOLK, VA-- The University of Virginia won .648 percent of itsintercollegiate athletic contests in 2008-09 to win the 31st annual Virginia SportsInformation Director's Association Division I All-Sport championship. This is theCavaliers 11th overall title, second straight and fourth in the last six years.
Old Dominion was second overall at .614 followed by Liberty at .595. Virginia won 68 percent of its men's contestsfollowed by Liberty at .628 and Virginia Tech at .627. On the women's side ODU won .618 percent of it's contests, followed by Virginia at .616 and James Madison at .612.
The Monarchs men's basketball squad led the way with a 25-10 record and capturing the inaugural CIT (College Insider.com) championship. Two individuals,Wrestler Ryan Williams and sailor Kyle Rogachenko finished second at their respective national Championships. ODU also had four CAA Players of the Year, Four CAARookies of the Year and six individual CAA Champions.
The CAA Players of the Year were Ryan Williams in wrestling, Arni Arnason in swimming, Alexander Seleznev in men's tennis and Kelly Kimener in women's lacrosse.
The CAA Rookies of the Year were Arni Arnason in swimming, Sarah Geary in women's lacrosse, Brett Harris in Baseball and Steffan Rabben in men's soccer. Sue Stahl, the women's lacrosse coach was named CAA Coach of the Year. The six CAA individual champions were wrestler's James Nicholson, Chris Brown, Ryan Williams,and swimmers Arni Arnason, Chad Gangwer and April Barrientos.
Virginia was paced by the baseball squad who advanced to their first ever College World Series. Men's lacrosse advanced to the NCAA semi-finals, while the Cavaliersmen's tennis reached the NCAA quarterfinals and won their second straight ITA National Team Indoor Championship. Women's rowing placed fourth at the NCAA Nationals and men's swimming placed ninth.
Individually, Virginia's men's tennis doubles team of Dominic Inglot and Michael Shabaz won the NCAA Doubles Championship. Hampton University's Francena McCororywon the NCAA indoor track and field championship in the 400 meters. Virginia Tech freshman Marcel Lomnicky won the NCAA hammer throw title.
The University of Richmond captured the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision National title. William and Mary won the USAG National Championship in men's gymnastics, while Virginia Tech won its Orange Bowl football game.
Virginia and Liberty both led the state with six conference championships. Virginia won ACC titles in Men's Cross Country, Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving, Men's Tennis, Baseball, and Men's Track and Field. Liberty won Big South crowns in football, volleyball, men's cross country, men's indoor track and field, women's basketball, and men's outdoor track and field.
Overall, Virginia Division I schools compiled a 2320-2037-55 record for a winning percentage of .532. Men's teams were 1124-882-31 for a .559 percentage whilethe women's teams were at .509 with a 1196-1155 mark. There were 13 sports that won over 50 percent of their events led by football (.637), men's swimming (.617) men'sbasketball (.576), and men's tennis (.576).
The survey began in 1978-79 and includes winning percentages of only those sports with NCAA sponsored championships. Old Dominion leads with 12 overall titles,followed by Virginia with 11, James Madison with three, Hampton with two, and one crown each for George Mason, Richmond and Virginia Commonwealth.
OVERALL STANDINGS2008-09
1. Virginia271-146-5.6482.Old Dominion 181-112-5.6143.Liberty194-131-6.5954. James Madison202-145-3.5815. Virginia Commonwealth146-106-3.5786.Virginia Tech 204-152-5.5727. Radford171-135-8.5578. William & Mary195-177-5.5249. Richmond133-124-4.51710.Longwood129-133-6.49311.George Mason 159-197-4.44712. Hampton137-177.43613. Norfolk State133-187.41614. VMI 65-115-1.362
MEN'S STANDINGS1.Virginia142-66-2.6812.Liberty101-59-4.6283.Virginia Tech 108-64-1.6274.Old Dominion 101-64-3.6105.Radford74-50-2.5956.George Mason 107-77-3 .5807.Virginia Commonwealth 69-53-2.5658.James Madison 76-65-3.5389.William & Mary94-84-3.52810.Hampton28-27.50911.Longwood62-52-4.54212.Richmond64-73-3.46813.Norfolk State44-56.44014.VMI 54-92-1.370
WOMEN'S STANDINGS1.Old Dominion80-48-2.6182.Virginia129-80-3.6163.James Madison 126-80.6124.Virginia Commonwealth 77-53-1.5925.Richmond69-51-1.5746.Liberty93-72-2.5637.Radford97-85-6.5318.William & Mary101-93-2.5289.Virginia Tech96-88-4.52110.Longwood67-81-2.45311.Hampton109-150 .42112.Norfolk State89-131.40512.VMI11-23.32414.George Mason 52-120-1.303
PAST VASID DIVISION I SURVEY CHAMPIONS1978-79Old Dominion.6511979-80Old Dominion.7241980-81Old Dominion.6631981-82James Madison.6861982-83Old Dominion.6761983-84Old Dominion.6461984-85Old Dominion.6881985-86Old Dominion.6491986-87George Mason.6311987-88James Madison.6251988-89Virginia.6201989-90Virginia.6331990-91Virginia.6421991-92Virginia.6641992-93Virginia.6621993-94Old Dominion.6671994-95James Madison.6111995-96Old Dominion.6411996-97Virginia.6421997-98Virginia.6211998-99Old Dominion.6621999-00Hampton .6262000-01Hampton .6222001-02Richmond.6272002-03Va.Commonwealth .6732003-04Virginia.6442004-05Virginia.6332005-06Old Dominion.6722006-07Old Dominion.6612007-08Virginia.6192008-09Virginia.648