OGDEN, Utah (July 16, 2010) – For the first time in school history, Eastern Washington University has won the Sterling Savings Bank Big Sky Conference Presidents’ Cup, league commissioner Doug Fullerton announced Friday.
Eastern Washington University edged The University of Montana and Northern Arizona University, who tied for second. Two-time defending champion Weber State and Montana State tied for fourth.
The Sterling Savings Presidents’ Cup reinforces the Big Sky’s dedication to the academic side of the student-athlete experience. Overall athletic success is combined with team grade point averages, graduation rates, and All-Conference performers with grade point averages of at least 3.0 to determine the winner.
The Eagles’ athletic program compiled an overall grade point average of 3.244, and 13 of its 14 programs registered at least a 3.1. The women’s golf team led with a 3.56, followed by women’s cross country (3.42), women’s tennis (3.41), men’s cross country (3.35), and women’s basketball (3.31). A total of 28 Eastern Washington All-Conference selections finished with a GPA of at least 3.0.
There are three rules that I live by: never get less than twelve hours sleep; never play cards with a guy who has the same first name as a city; and never get involved with a woman with a tattoo of a dagger on her body. - Coach Finstock
congrats! great to see a athletic program have both athletic and academic success.
state of virginia has the same thing (VMI, ODU, Hampton, Tech, UVA, VCU, GMU, etc.) without the academic factor. UVA won it this year if I remember correctly.
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Past Presidents’ Cup Winners:
2002-03 Weber State
2003-04 Weber State
2004-05 Montana State
2005-06 Northern Arizona
2006-07 Montana
2007-08 Weber State
2008-09 Weber State
2009-10 Eastern Washington
Weber State Men's and Sac St Women's won the 2009-10 All-Sports Trophy
Congrats! 
