Stanford once again leading awards race for best athletics program

Ivan Pierre Aguirre-USA TODAY SportsAfter another banner year on the Farm, Stanford finds itself in prime position to take home recognition as the nation’s top athletic program.

With the spring season coming to a close, the Cardinal leads both the Learfield Directors' Cup and Capital One Cup Standings by significant margins. Accustomed to this level of success, Stanford has won the Directors’ Cup for 22 consecutive seasons—all but the first year of the award’s existence.

While still dominant, the Cardinal have not owned the Capital One Cup, which began in 2010-11, as much because it gives out separate titles for both men’s and women’s sports—Stanford took home men’s honors for the first time…