June 16, 2026 - nwacsports.com
The NWAC awards its Athletic Director's Cups (Dr. Maury Ray Cup) to the schools that perform the best in each of the conference's 13 men's and women's championships. Starting with the 2025-26 athletic calendar, the NWAC revamped the award with a new scoring format and split the conference into three divisions: the upper, middle and lower divisions. The upper division consists of schools with 10 or more sports, middle division schools have seven to nine sports, and the lower division programs have six or fewer sports. The formula consists of weighting each sport based on the number of participating teams and adding bonus points based on regular-season and postseason finishes. Each school's total points are then divided by the number of sports they compete in.
Cups were awarded to winners of the three divisions at the end-of-the-year Hall of Fame Banquet.
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Upper division (10+ sports)
At the conclusion of the 2025-26 academic and athletic year, the top five schools in the upper division were:
Spokane Colleges – 0.885
Lane Community College – 0.867
Umpqua Community College – 0.746
Edmonds College – 0.741
Clackamas Community College – 0.676
Spokane held onto its No. 1 spot thanks to strong performances across six spring sports, highlighted by championships in men's track and field and women's track and field. The Sasquatch also finished third in women's golf, fourth in men's golf and softball, and had a top-eight finish in baseball. On the year, Spokane had four team championships, including women's soccer and men's cross-country. The Sasquatch held off Lane's attempt to take the top spot. The Titans had a consistent spring as they finished second overall in all three sports: men's and women's track and field and baseball.
Middle division (7-9 sports)
The top five schools in the middle division were:
Bellevue College – 0.883
Skagit Valley College – 0.797
Columbia Basin College – 0.781
Highline College – 0.777
Walla Walla Community College – 0.775
Bellevue jumped up from fourth place to claim the first middle division cup in NWAC history, led by its champion women's golf team. The Bulldogs also took second place in men's golf, while both their baseball and softball teams qualified for the postseason, each finishing in the top 12. Skagit Valley maintained its second-place position, led by its championship men's golf team while also taking second place in women's golf.
Lower division (6 or fewer sports)
The top five schools in the lower division were:
Lower Columbia College – 0.997
Peninsula College – 0.961
Rogue Community College – 0.816
Linn-Benton Community College – 0.764
Tacoma Community College – 0.744
Lower Columbia shot up the rankings with the highest score of any school across all three divisions for 2025-26. The Red Devils had a strong spring with their two sports, as the baseball team won the 2026 title while the softball team took second place. Overall, LCC also got a second-place finish from men's basketball, a top-four finish in women's basketball and a top-12 placement in volleyball. Peninsula finished second, as it has no spring sports teams. All four of Peninsula's teams qualified for the postseason, with three earning bonus points for region championships.
