SAN BRUNO, Calif. – For the first time since 2006-07, Santa Clara Athletics has won the West Coast Conference Commissioner's Cup – an all-sports award presented at the end of each academic year to the league's top performing school in conference play.

Dating back to the 2001-02 school year, the Commissioner's Cup has become an annual tradition celebrating WCC athletic excellence. The award is based on a point system, reflecting the finish of each team in conference play. The institution with the highest point total after combining the men's and women's point totals is honored with the prestigious award.

"What an incredible honor it is to win the 2024-25 WCC Commissioner's Cup," said Director of Athletics, Heather M. Owen. "This is a testament to our University and its unwavering support of our student-athletes, coaches, and staff, to our athletics department, and to those who have worn the Bronco uniform. Earning this season's Commissioner's Cup acknowledges our relentless pursuit of excellence both on and off the field. I am thrilled for our student-athletes, coaches, administrators, and supporters, and I am thankful for our Santa Clara community and all that it does to support our department."

This is just the third time in program history that Santa Clara has been awarded the Commissioner's Cup. In addition to 2006-07, the Broncos also won the cup for the 2004-05 school year.

Santa Clara's men's and women's programs had an outstanding 2024-25 campaign across the board. The year began with the women's soccer program capturing their 14^th WCC Championship and was book ended with the Bronco softball team winning the WCC Championship for the first time in program history.  Men's tennis tied for second in the regular season WCC standings while the beach volleyball program won three consecutive matches in the WCC Tournament to advance to the championship match for the first time in program history. Both the men's and women's golf programs finished third at the WCC Championships.

Santa Clara accumulated 85.98 points to edge out Pepperdine (84.43) for the 2024-25 Commissioner's Cup. The Broncos finished second for the Women's All-Sport Award and was third for the Men's All-Sport Award. The full final standings are below.
 
2024-25 WCC Commissioner's Cup Standings

1. Santa Clara     85.98
2. Pepperdine     84.43
3. LMU                81.10
4. Gonzaga          80.90
5. Saint Mary's    77.30
6. San Diego        71.60
7. Portland          68.00
8. San Francisco  63.60
9. Pacific              54.03

 
2024-25 Women's All-Sport Award

1. Pepperdine     51.10
2. Santa Clara     49.80
3. LMU                47.80
4. Gonzaga          47.70
5. Saint Mary's    41.30
6. Portland          37.40
7. San Diego        34.40
8. San Francisco  31.80
9. Pacific              18.15

 
2024-25 Men's All-Sport Award

1. San Diego        37.20
2. Saint Mary's    36.00
3. Santa Clara     35.88
4. Pacific              33.38
5. Pepperdine     33.33
6. LMU                33.30
7. Gonzaga          33.20
8. San Francisco  31.80
9. Portland          30.60