Colorado Christian Records 8th RMAC Sportsmanship Cup
*Only fall and winter sports were calculated in this years edition.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Colorado Christian University has secured their fourth consecutive Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) Sportsmanship Cup title with 25.2 points.
Colorado Christian has now captured the Sportsmanship Cup title eight times, the most in the RMAC since the award began in 2006-07. Colorado School of Mines finished as the runner-up for the third straight year with a total of 13 points while MSU Denver finished third with 12.7 points. Rounding out the top five was Western Colorado (10.63) and Adams State (9.76) in fourth and fifth, respectively.
The RMAC Sportsmanship Cup is designed to honor the institution which upholds the sportsmanship ideals held by the RMAC and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The RMAC strives to promote sportsmanship and ethical conduct in every aspect of intercollegiate athletics. Student-athletes, coaches, administrators, officials, and spectators should act with respect and dignity as to uphold the integrity of themselves, their institutions, the NCAA, and intercollegiate athletics as a whole.
Voting for the award is done by institutional Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) team representatives and coaches. Voters consider the conduct of the student-athletes and coaches only.
The overall score of each institution was then divided by the number of sports the school sponsors for the average.
2019-20 RMAC Sportsmanship Cup Top 5
1. Colorado Christian – 25.2 points
2. Colorado School of Mines – 13 points
3. MSU Denver – 12.7 points
4. Western Colorado – 10.63 points
5. Adams State – 9.76 points
Past RMAC Sportsmanship Cup Winners
2019-20: Colorado Christian University
2018-19: Colorado Christian University
2017-18: Colorado Christian University
2016-17: Colorado Christian University
2015-16: Black Hills State University
2014-15: Colorado School of Mines
2013-14: Black Hills State University
2012-13: Black Hills State University
2011-12: Colorado Christian University
2010-11: Chadron State College
2009-10: Colorado Christian University
2008-09: Colorado Christian University
2007-08: Colorado Christian University
2006-07: University of Nebraska at Kearney