Cleveland, Ohio – Kent State University was honored by the Mid-American Conference with the Jacoby Trophy as the top women's athletic program during the 2021-22 academic year. This marks the second consecutive year and 11th time in program history that the Golden Flashes have secured the prestigious all-sports award.
The Golden Flashes competed in 11 women’s sports throughout the 2021-22 campaign. Kent State took home the conference title in women’s golf for the 23rd consecutive season while field hockey and gymnastics each took home a share of their regular-season titles. Women’s soccer tied for second in the regular season and made the MAC championship game this past fall. Women’s track and field also had a runner-up finish at the outdoor MAC championships and placed fourth at the indoor championships. Women’s lacrosse punched their first ticket to the post-season with a fourth-place finish in the MAC standings.
“Receiving the Jacoby Trophy is an incredible honor and is a testament to the hard work that is consistently put in throughout the year,” Director of Athletics Randale L. Richmond said. “This is truly a department award and exemplifies our guiding principle of being student-athlete centered, coach led, and administrator supported.”
For the Reese Trophy, points are awarded based on each school’s finish, with the overall total divided by the number of sports sponsored by each school. 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.
2021-22 Final Jacoby (Women’s) Final Standings
School, No. Sports, Points, Avg.
Kent State, 11 sports, 96.5 points, 8.77273 avg.
Miami, 10 sports, 85.25 points, 8.525 avg.
Akron, 10 sports, 79.5 points, 7.95 avg.
Toledo, 10 sports, 76 points, 7.6 avg.
Bowling Green, 11 sports, 80 points, 7.27273 avg.
Ball State, 12 sports, 84.75 points, 7.0625 avg.
Buffalo, 9 sports, 62.5 points, 6.94444 avg.
Northern Illinois, 10 sports, 68.5 points, 6.85 avg.
Ohio, 10 sports, 65.75 points, 6.575 avg.
Central Michigan, 11 sports, 71.5 points, 6.5 avg.
Eastern Michigan, 10 sports, 50.75 points, 5.075 avg.
Western Michigan, 10 sports, 46.5 points, 4.65 avg.
