Herkimer Finishes Fifth in Final Daktronics Cup Standings

Herkimer College has placed fifth in the 2022-23 Daktronics Cup standings for non-scholarship schools.

The Daktronics Cup is an annual award system run by The National Alliance of Two-Year College Athletic Administrators (NATYCAA), recognizing junior college athletic programs with the most success in post-season competition.

Herkimer had athletes from 11 teams compete in NJCAA Division III national championship tournaments this year.

Herkimer is the only non-scholarship junior college program to place in the top 10 each year since the Daktronics Cup's inception in 2003-04 and has been in the top five in 17 of the last 18 years.

"I am proud of our athletic program for placing in the top five of this prestigious annual recognition," said Herkimer College Dean of Students/Athletic Director Don Dutcher. "It is a true testament to the year-round dedication from our coaching and athletic staff, student-athletes, faculty, and staff. The support of our campus community is a major piece of the foundation that has built a strong and successful athletics tradition at Herkimer."

NATYCAA is the professional organization of two-year college athletics administrators, and membership is open to all two-year institutions from throughout the country. NATYCAA is administered by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA).

Herkimer’s detailed standings since the award’s inception are available here. NATYCAA’s full Daktronics Cup final standings can be found here.