Alabama State brings home the Commissioners Cup and the Sadie Magee/Barbara Jacket Award for the third straight year
The Alabama State University Athletics Department claimed two-of-three Southwestern Athletic Conference 2024-25 all-sports awards winning the James Frank Commissioner’s Cup and the Sadie Magee/Barbara Jacket Award for the third consecutive year. Alabama State finished second in the C.D. Henry Award missing a sweep of all three awards by 3.5 points.
Alabama State claimed the James Frank Commissioner’s Cup for the ninth time in 12 years (No Award in 2019-20 due to COVID). The Hornets finished with 163.0 total points. Jackson State (147.5 points) and Southern (139.5) claimed second and third place respectively.
Alabama State won seven SWAC championships claiming league titles in the sports of Men’s Basketball (tournament), Cross Country, Women’s Indoor Track and Field, Men’s Tennis (regular season/tournament).Women’s Tennis (regular season), and women’s golf/
Alabama State claimed the Sadie Magee/Barbara Jacket Award for the third straight year and 10th time in 11 years (No Award in 2019-20 due to COVID). ASU totaled 94.5 points in the women’s final standings. Southern (85.0 points) and Florida A&M (78.5 points) finished in second and third place respectively.
Jackson State won the C.D. Henry Award for the second time in the past three academic years after accumulating 72.0 points in men’s sponsored sports. Alabama State (68.5 points) and Texas Southern (68.0 points) finished in second and third place respectively.
The all-sports awards are determined by program finishes in league sponsored sports. Each respective sports program finish is awarded a point value and the member institutions with the highest point totals at the conclusion of the athletic season are named the all-sports awards winners.
A complete listing of final standings and individual program point totals for the three awards can be found below.
(Press Release from Alabama State University)
