KUTZTOWN, Pa. – Kutztown athletics finished sixth overall in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference in the Dixon Cup overall standings for the 2025-26 athletics year, announced by the league office Wednesday.
 
The Golden Bears had an overall average of 10.15 between its men's and women's sports. The female teams recorded an average of 10.88 and the male teams tallied a 9.18 average.
 
This year marks the 29th occasion the PSAC has recognized a Dixon Trophy recipient, awarded annually to the institution that accumulates the top score based on results of conference playoffs and/or regular-season records. The trophy is named in honor of F. Eugene Dixon, Jr., former chairman of the Board of Governors of Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education.
 
The award is given to the program which generates the top average point value among each PSAC Championship sport it sponsors. Each sport champion earns 18 points - based on the league's membership total - and descending point values are awarded for respective placement.
 
Dixon Trophy points are awarded based on 18 PSAC schools, with 18 points going to the champion in each sport and 17 going to the runner-up, and so on. When fewer than 18 schools compete in a sport, the points awarded for that sport are prorated accordingly. The trophy is named in honor of F. Eugene Dixon, Jr., former chairman of the Board of Governors of Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education.
 
West Chester won this year's Dixon trophy with an overall average of 12.08. Last year's winner, Gannon, finished second with an average of 11.75. East Stroudsburg (11.47), IUP (10.97) and Slippery Rock (10.88) round out the top five.
 
For KU spring sports, outdoor track & field had the high score from the men's side with 13 points. Baseball earned 3.5 points and men's tennis 3.33 points. On the women's side, lacrosse brought in a high of 15 points, while both softball and golf recorded 13 points. Outdoor track & field tallied seven points, while tennis rounded out the scoring with three points.
 
All-time, Shippensburg leads all PSAC institutions with eight Dixon Trophies while West Chester has received six. Bloomsburg, Lock Haven, and Gannon have three apiece, while California and Slippery Rock are two-time winners. Kutztown and Millersville have each won a single Dixon Trophy.
 
Find a complete list of past Dixon Trophy winners below.
2025-26: West Chester
2024-25: Gannon
2023-24: Slippery Rock
2022-23: Gannon
2021-22: Gannon
2020-21: Not awarded due to COVID-19
2019-20: Not awarded due to COVID-19
2018-19: West Chester
2017-18: West Chester
2016-17: Shippensburg
2015-16: West Chester
2014-15: West Chester
2013-14: California (Pa.)
2012-13: West Chester
2011-12: Bloomsburg
2010-11: Shippensburg
2009-10: Shippensburg
2008-09: California (Pa.)
2007-08: Slippery Rock
2006-07: Lock Haven
2005-06: Kutztown
2004-05: Shippensburg
2003-04: Shippensburg
2002-03: Shippensburg
2001-02: Lock Haven
2000-01: Lock Haven
1999-00: Millersville
1998-99: Shippensburg
1997-98: Shippensburg
1996-97: Bloomsburg
1995-96: Bloomsburg