Miami Ohio University Athletics
Miami Defends Jacoby Award Title as MAC's Best
5/29/2009 12:00:00 AM | General
May 29, 2009
CLEVELAND, Ohio - The top Mid-American Conference institutional awards were announced today as Miami University (women's) and Kent State University (men's) and were honored with the annual Fred Jacoby and David Reese All-Sports Trophies.
Miami captured its second consecutive and fourth ever Jacoby Trophy for having the best overall women's athletic teams during the 2008-09 academic year while Kent State won its fourth ever Reese Trophy, emblematic of success for men's teams.
"Miami's Women's Programs literally created history this year by setting a school record for championships in one season AND defending the Jacoby for the first time," Director of Athletics Brad Bates said. "The athletic accomplishments parallel their intellectual and academic accomplishments and are a tribute to the exceptional coaches and students in our program and their commitment to excellence."
The RedHawks' previous Jacoby honors were in 1983 and 1997 (tied with Kent State), and 2008. In 2009, Miami finished first in cross country, swimming and tennis, second in field hockey, tied for third in both volleyball and indoor track, fourth in softball, and outdoor track and field, seventh (tied) in basketball, and eighth in soccer.
Miami's back-to-back Jacoby Trophy victories marks the first time in four years that a school has won the award in consecutive years. Kent State won the Jacoby in 2004 and 2005.
"Winning (the cross country championship) this fall certainly was a great way to get the championship mentality rolling," Head Track and Field/Cross Country Coach Rita Arndt-Molis said. "Miami can and should be a dominant school in this conference. We have excellent leadership and resources plus there is genuine positivity and excitement in the department for all the programs."
The Golden Flashes captured titles in wrestling, golf, and indoor track and field, finished third in baseball, cross country, outdoor track and field, and basketball (tied) and eighth (tied) in football.
Miami's men placed eleventh in the 2009 standings. The RedHawks have won a MAC-record 22 Reese Awards since it was instituted in 1966.
Points are awarded based on each school's finish, with the overall total divided by the number of sports sponsored by each school. An institution may count either indoor track and field or outdoor track and field but not both.
The women's trophy is named for former MAC Commissioner Fred Jacoby. Jacoby was the MAC Commissioner from 1971-82 and is credited with incorporating women's athletics into the league's structure. The men's trophy is named for former MAC Commissioner David E. Reese. Reese was the first-ever MAC Commissioner and served the league from its inception in 1946 until 1964.
The following sports (12) honor a regular season champion and are awarded points based on their regular season conference winning percentage: baseball, basketball, field hockey, football, soccer, softball, tennis, volleyball and wrestling.
The following sports (11) are awarded points based on the MAC Championship/tournament finish: cross country, golf, swimming and diving, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, and gymnastics.
| 2008-09 Final Jacoby Standings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School | Sports | Points | Avg. | |
| 1. | Miami | 9 | 88 | 9.78 |
| 2. | KSU | 9 | 77.5 | 8.61 |
| 3. | Ohio | 9 | 73 | 8.11 |
| 4. | CMU | 8 | 64.25 | 8.03 |
| 5. | WMU | 9 | 71.25 | 7.92 |
| t-6. | Akron | 9 | 64 | 7.11 |
| t-6. | Toledo | 9 | 64 | 7.11 |
| 8. | BGSU | 10 | 69 | 6.90 |
| 9. | EMU | 10 | 60.75 | 6.08 |
| 10. | BSU | 11 | 65.5 | 5.95 |
| 11. | NIU | 9 | 48.5 | 5.38 |
| 12. | Buffalo | 8 | 35.75 | 4.47 |
| 2008-09 Final Reese Standings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School | Sports | Points | Avg. | |
| 1. | KSU | 7 | 70.5 | 10.07 |
| t-2. | CMU | 6 | 46.5 | 7.75 |
| t-2. | EMU | 8 | 62 | 7.75 |
| 4. | Ohio | 6 | 46 | 7.67 |
| 5. | BSU | 6 | 45 | 7.50 |
| 6. | WMU | 5 | 36.5 | 7.30 |
| 7. | Akron | 7 | 49.5 | 7.07 |
| 8. | Buffalo | 9 | 58.5 | 6.50 |
| 9. | BGSU | 6 | 38.5 | 6.42 |
| 10. | NIU | 7 | 44.5 | 6.36 |
| 11. | Miami | 7 | 43 | 6.14 |
| 12. | Toledo | 6 | 31 | 5.17 |
PAST JACOBY TROPHY WINNERSWINNERS RUNNERS-UP2009 Miami 9.78, Kent State 8.612008 Miami 9.66, Ohio 9.502007 Ohio 9.94, Bowling Green 7.972006 Western Michigan 10.3, Kent State 9.172005 Kent State 10.7, Western Michigan 8.382004 Kent State 10.72, Central Michigan 9.442003 Ball State 66, Kent State 632002 Ball State 71.5, Kent State 592001 Ball State 69, Kent State 68.52000 Ball State 65.5, Kent State 641999 Kent State 64, Northern Illinois 62.51998 Ball State 60.5,Kent State 601997 Miami 47.5, Kent State 47.51996 Kent State 47.5, Miami 46.51995 Ohio 49, Central Michigan 44-Western Michigan 441994 Bowling Green 46, Ball State 45.51993 Bowling Green 55, Miami 461992 Bowling Green 42, Miami 411991 Central Michigan 47, Miami 42.51990 Central Michigan 43.5, Eastern Michigan 41.5-Miami 41.51989 Kent State 40, Western Michigan 39.51988 Bowling Green 49, Eastern Michigan 391987 Western Michigan 49, Central Michigan 41.51986 Western Michigan 50.5, Bowling Green 461985 Western Michigan 52.5, Bowling Green 47-Central Michigan 471984 Western Michigan 51.5, Central Michigan 461983 Miami 52, Bowling Green 46
PAST REESE TROPHY WINNERSWINNERS RUNNERS-UP2009 Kent State 10.07, Central Michigan 7.75-Eastern Michigan 7.752008 Eastern Michigan 9.62, Kent State 8.852007 Central Michigan 10.25, Kent State 9.642006 Kent State 9.5, Miami 9.52005 Miami 9.54, Central Michigan 9.252004 Miami 9.64, Kent State 9.432003 Miami 64.5, Kent State 63.52002 Kent State 65.5, Bowling Green 632001 Central Michigan 61, Ball State 59.52000 Kent State 65, Miami 60.51999 Miami 72, Toledo 61.51998 Western Michigan 58.5, Ball State 58.51997 Miami 53.5, Ohio 511996 Eastern Michigan 49, Miami 471995 Bowling Green 49.5, Miami 481994 Bowling Green 49.5, Ohio 481993 Ball State 49.5, Miami 45.51992 Miami 46, Ball State 391991 Eastern Michigan 45.5, Miami 44.51990 Ball State 45, Eastern Michigan 411989 Ball State 44, Eastern Michigan 431988 Eastern Michigan 52, Central Michigan 41.5-Miami 41.51987 Miami 45, Eastern Michigan 431986 Miami 56, Central Michigan 44.51985 Miami 49.5, Ohio 441984 Miami 52.5, Ohio 441983 Miami 52, Bowling Green 471982 Miami 68, Ohio 62.51981 Western Michigan 71, Miami 701980 Miami 67.5, Western Michigan 651979 Miami 70.5, Ohio 59.51978 Miami 76, Bowling Green 56-Eastern Michigan 561977 Miami 64.5, Ohio 54.51976 Miami 64, Ohio 55.51975 Miami 66, Ohio 56.51974 Miami 76.5, Ohio 681973 Miami 57.5, Bowling Green 47.51972 Bowling Green 38, Ohio 36.51971 Ohio 44.5, Western Michigan 391970 Ohio 42, Miami 361969 Ohio 56.5, Western Michigan 42.51968 Ohio 46.5, Miami 42.51967 Miami 49.5, Ohio 39.51966 Miami 48, Bowling Green 44.5
