Mid-American Conference

MAC ANNOUNCES TOP INSTITUTIONAL AWARDS FOR 2015-16 ACADEMIC YEAR
Kent State wins the Jacoby Trophy as the top women’s athletic program
 
Cleveland, Ohio – The top Mid-American Conference (MAC) institutional awards and final standings for the Reese Trophy and Jacoby Trophy were announced by the Conference office today.  Akron was honored with the Reese Trophy in men’s competition, while Kent State was honored with the Jacoby Trophy in women’s competition.
 
For the ninth time in program history, Kent State University was honored with the Jacoby Trophy, recognized as the top women’s program in MAC.  The Kent State Golden Flashes compete in 10 women’s sports and during the 2015-16 academic year won the MAC women’s field hockey and women’s golf championships and regular season titles in gymnastics and softball.
 
Kent State finished second in the East Division in volleyball and were seeded No. 3 in the MAC Volleyball Tournament before falling in the Semifinals to No. 2 seed and eventual MAC Champion Ohio Bobcats. In women’s soccer, Kent State finished second in the East and were the No. 4 seed in the MAC Women’s Soccer Championship.  In gymnastics, the Golden Flashes won the regular season, however finished fifth in the MAC Championship.
 
Kent State won the East Division in softball and entered the MAC Softball Championship as the No. 1 seed.  The Golden Flashes finished third in the Indoor Track and Field Championship and fourth in the Outdoor Track and Field Championship.
  
For the Reese and Jacoby Trophies, points are awarded based on each school’s finish, with the overall total divided by the number of sports sponsored by each school.
 
The men’s trophy is named for former MAC Commissioner David E. Reese.  Reese was the first-ever MAC Commissioner and served the conference from its inception in 1946 until 1964.
 
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 conference structure.

2015-16 Final Jacoby (Women’s) Standings
School; Sports; Total Points; Avg.
Kent State; 10; 95.25 points; 9.525
Eastern Michigan; 11; 92.5 points; 8.409
Western Michigan; 10; 80.0 points; 8.0
Miami; 10; 78.5 points; 7.85
Akron; 10; 72.875 points; 7.2875
Ohio; 10; 72.625 points; 7.2625
Northern Illinois; 10; 70.875 points; 7.0875
Central Michigan; 10; 69.0 points; 6.90
Buffalo; 9; 59.5 points; 6.6111
Toledo; 10; 57.75 points; 5.775
Bowling Green; 11; 54.125 points; 4.920
Ball State; 12; 57.5 points; 4.79167