Complete Release with Standings (PDF).
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) — The Eastern Michigan University Department of Athletics has been announced as the national champion of the Excellence in Management Cup (EM Cup), presented by Texas A&M's Laboratory for the Study of Intercollegiate Athletics. The Eagles ranked No. 1 out of 128 Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) schools, including programs that compete in the American Athletic Conference, the Atlantic Coast Conference, the Big 10 Conference, the Big 12 Conference, Conference USA, the Pacific 12 Conference, the Southeastern Conference, and the Sun Belt Conference.
The EM Cup was established eight years ago to address a common issue within intercollegiate athletics: Are athletic departments practicing effective spending methods in correlation with number of championships earned?