Pictured is Herkimer College Athletic Director Donald Dutcher accepting the NATYCAA Cup from NATYCAA President and Tyler College Athletic Director Tim Drain and NJCAA Executive Director Mary Ellen Leicht at the 2015 National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics & Affiliates Convention in Orlando, Fla.
(Herkimer, NY – Aug. 2015) For the second consecutive year, the Herkimer Generals athletic program has won the 2014-2015 National Alliance of Two Year College Athletic Administrators (NATYCAA) Cup, keeping Herkimer ranked first in the nation among NJCAA non-scholarship programs. Herkimer also finished third in the standings for the 2014-2015 Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup which recognizes the top overall two-year colleges in all divisions combined. Both programs recognize excellence in two-year colleges, based on athletic success in championship competition.
Herkimer has finished in the top five of the NATYCAA Cup since its inception 11 years ago. With 152 points, Herkimer topped Nassau County Community College (148), Suffolk County Community College (135.5) and Mohawk Valley Community College (129.5).
Helping the Generals to this national recognition were national competition finishes by 11 of the 19 Generals programs. They included a second place national finish by softball; third place by men’s soccer, women’s soccer and baseball; fourth place by men’s basketball; sixth place by women’s bowling; eighth place by men’s track & field; ninth place by women’s cross country and women’s swimming & diving; and two 10th place finishes by men’s cross country and women’s track & field.
Herkimer also had one individual national championship by Victoria Campanian, five
Region III team championships, four individual Region III championships by Campanian,
Maxine Grogan, Sam Morrett and Jack Minasi and seven Mountain Valley Conference Team
Championships (men’s soccer, women’s soccer, men’s basketball, women’s swimming & diving, baseball, men’s lacrosse and softball).
Athletic Director Donald Dutcher said, “I am extremely proud of our student-athletes and coaches for winning this award. Our coaches put a lot of time and effort into recruiting the right student-athletes to play for the Generals. When students come to Herkimer they buy into our philosophy and the mission of the athletic department. This award has been a goal of ours since I arrived as the athletic director in 2004. To be the best, you have to surround yourself with the best, and I feel we truly have that at Herkimer with our coaches, student-athletes, professors, administration and staff. It is a total institutional effort.”
President Cathleen McColgin said, “I commend Don Dutcher and the entire athletic department for their commitment and efforts to sustain an outstanding nationally-recognized athletic program. I am also very proud of our student-athletes who dedicate so much time and effort to excel in their respective sports.”
For more information about the Herkimer Generals, visit www.HerkimerGenerals.com.