The Dennis Farrell Big West Commissioner's Cup

The Dennis Farrell Big West Commissioner’s Cup is awarded annually to The Big West institution that has the highest degree of success in all men’s and women’s conference-sponsored sports during the academic year.

Points are distributed based on the order of finish during either the regular season (for the sports of baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s soccer, softball, men's and women’s tennis, men’s and women's volleyball, men's and women's water polo) or in The Big West Championship (for the sports of beach volleyball, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s track and field, and men's and women's swimming & diving). First awarded after the 1998-99 season and is given to the Institution with the highest average point total following the 19 conference-sponsored sport seasons.

UC Irvine earned its first-ever Cup in 2024-25 after 11 of the Anteaters' 17 sports finished in with top three points totals. The Beach has earned 10 Cups, UC Santa Barbara has 10, Cal State Fullerton and Cal Poly have picked up one and former member Pacific earned the first two Cups awarded.

Sporting a new name since 2021-22, the Board approved a recommendation from the conference staff to name the Big West Commissioner’s Cup in honor of Dennis Farrell, who served as Big West Commissioner for 28 years before his retirement in 2020.

“Our membership has nothing but the highest regard for Dennis Farrell, who gave 40 years of meritorious service to The Big West in various roles.” Big West Commissioner Dan Butterly noted. “The Commissioner’s Cup was conceived under his leadership, and it is with tremendous respect that The Big West’s award for broad-based competitive excellence now bears his name.”

“The Commissioner’s Cup is the top award The Big West provides for overall athletic performance by a member institution, and I am humbled to be honored by The Big West membership in this way,” Dennis Farrell added. “I truly want to thank the many talented staff that worked with me and invested their time and effort behind the scenes to make The Big West successful over my 40 years with the conference."

Fall 2024	CP	CSUB	CSUF	CSUN	UH	LBSU	UCD	UCI	UCR	UCSD	UCSB
Men's Cross Country	200		160	20		40	140	120	80	100	60
Women's Cross Country	240	20	60	40	140	120	200	180	100	160	80
Men's Soccer	220	140	90	20			140	140	90	60	180
Women's Soccer	60	130	130	100	240	80	200	170	20	40	170
Men's Water Polo			20			50	90	140		90	50
Women's Volleyball	240	80	20	60	190	160	190	110	40	140	110
FALL - TOTAL POINTS	960	370	480	240	570	450	960	860	330	590	650
FALL - AVERAGE	192.0	92.5	80.0	48.0	190.0	90.0	160.0	143.3	66.0	98.3	108.3

Winter 2025	CP	CSUB	CSUF	CSUN	UH	LBSU	UCD	UCI	UCR	UCSD	UCSB
Men's Swimming & Diving	60	20			80					40	120
Women's Swimming & Diving	20	40			80		60			100	140
Men's Basketball	90	90	20	170	60	40	120	200	170	240	140
Women's Basketball	80	30	60	30	240	120	170	200	120	170	120
WINTER - TOTAL POINTS	250	180	80	200	460	160	350	400	290	550	520
WINTER - AVERAGE	62.5	45.0	40.0	100.0	115.0	80.0	116.7	200.0	145.0	137.5	130.0

Spring 2025	CP	CSUB	CSUF	CSUN	UH	LBSU	UCD	UCI	UCR	UCSD	UCSB
Women's Golf	100	20	200	80	40	140	160	120	60
Men's Volleyball				40	100	140		80		40	40
Beach Volleyball	120	50		90	90	160	50
Women's Tennis	180		90	90	150	150	60	40	20	120	220
Men's Tennis	60				40		100	120	20	80	160
Women's Water Polo			20	40	180	140	80	120		100	60
Men's Golf	40		220	110	70	260	190	190	20	110	140
Softball	20	40	220	150	150	150	60		80	100	150
Men's Track & Field	220	20	180	100		160	40	120	60	80	140
Women's Track & Field	200	20	120	60	160	180	100	240	80	140	40
Baseball	200	40	180	60	150	110	80	240	20	110	150
SPRING - TOTAL POINTS	1140	190	1230	820	1130	1590	920	1270	360	880	1100
SPRING - AVERAGE	126.7	31.7	153.75	82.0	113.0	159.0	92.0	141.1	45.0	97.8	122.2

OVERALL	CP	CSUB	CSUF	CSUN	UH	LBSU	UCD	UCI	UCR	UCSD	UCSB
TOTAL POINTS	2350	740	1790	1260	2160	2200	2230	2530	980	2020	2270
NO. OF SPORTS	18	14	16	17	17	17	19	17	15	19	19
AVERAGE	130.6	52.9	11198	74.1	127.1	129.4	117.4	148.8	65.3	106.3	119.5
CURRENT RANK	2nd	11th	7th	9th	4th	3rd	6th	1st	10th	8th	5th

last updated June 3, 2025

Fall 2023	CP	CSUB	CSUF	CSUN	UH	LBSU	UCD	UCI	UCR	UCSD	UCSB
Men's Cross Country	180		120	20		60	80	40	100		140
Women's Cross Country	220	20	140	40	60	100	180	120	160		80
Men's Soccer	110	80	220	50			140	180	110	50	160
Women's Soccer	180	70	240	20	110	160	200	110	70	140	40
Men's Water Polo			30			30	70	140		70	100
Women's Volleyball	190	70	20	40	190	160	100	130	70	130	240
FALL - TOTAL POINTS	880	240	770	170	360	510	770	720	510	390	760
FALL - AVERAGE	176.0	60.0	128.3	34.0	120.0	102.0	128.3	120.0	102.0	97.5	126.7

Winter 2024	CP	CSUB	CSUF	CSUN	UH	LBSU	UCD	UCI	UCR	UCSD	UCSB
Men's Basketball	20	60	40	90	160	130	180	240	130	200	90
Women's Basketball	160	40	60	20	240	90	160	200	160	90	120
WINTER - TOTAL POINTS	180	100	100	110	400	220	340	440	290	290	210
WINTER - AVERAGE	90.0	50.0	50.0	55.0	200.0	110.0	170.0	220.0	145.0	145.0	105.0

Spring 2024	CP	CSUB	CSUF	CSUN	UH	LBSU	UCD	UCI	UCR	UCSD	UCSB
Women's Golf	160	20	140	80	60	200	120	40	100
Men's Volleyball				40	80	140		100		60	20
Beach Volleyball	90	50		50	160	120	90
Women's Tennis	120		100	180	150	150	80	40	20	60	220
Men's Tennis	70				30		70	140	30		100
Women's Water Polo			50	50	180	140	50	110		110	50
Men's Golf	140		160	80	60	200	100	120	20		40
Men's Track & Field	200	20	160	120		140	60	100	40		80
Women's Track & Field	220	20	100	40	160	140	80	180	120		60
Softball	160	20	220	40	140	180	80		100	60	120
Baseball	170	60	40	120	170	80	100	200	20	140	240
SPRING - TOTAL POINTS	1330	190	970	800	1190	1490	830	1030	450	430	930
SPRING - AVERAGE	147.8	31.7	121.5	80.0	119.0	143.0	83.0	114.4	56.25	86.0	103.3

OVERALL	CP	CSUB	CSUF	CSUN	UH	LBSU	UCD	UCI	UCR	UCSD	UCSB
TOTAL POINTS	2390	530	1840	1080	1950	2220	1940	2190	1250	1110	1900
NO. OF SPORTS	16	12	16	17	15	17	18	17	15	11	17
AVERAGE	149.4	44.2	115.0	63.5	130.0	130.6	107.8	128.8	83.3	100.9	111.8
CURRENT RANK	1st	11th	5th	10th	3rd	2nd	7th	4th	9th	8th	6th

UC San Diego is ineligible to compete in Big West postseason competition in all sports except men's volleyball and men's and women's water polo, and therefore will not earn points in sports where points are awarded based on championship finish, even if the Tritons compete in the sport during the regular season. These sports are denoted in the chart in dark grey.
last updated June 3, 2024

Fall 2022	CP	CSUB	CSUF	CSUN	UH	LBSU	UCD	UCI	UCR	UCSD	UCSB
Men's Cross Country	180		100	20		40	80	60	120		140
Women's Cross Country	220	20	140	40	60	100	160	180	80		120
Men's Soccer	40	20	70	150			120	150	220	70	180
Women's Soccer	240	80	190	40	100	160	190	120	20	60	140
Women's Volleyball	170	50	90	50	240	170	120	140	20	90	200
FALL - TOTAL POINTS	850	170	590	300	400	470	670	650	460	220	780
FALL - AVERAGE	170.0	42.5	118.0	60.0	133.3	117.5	134.0	130.0	92.0	73.3	156.0

Winter 2023	CP	CSUB	CSUF	CSUN	UH	LBSU	UCD	UCI	UCR	UCSD	UCSB
Men's Basketball	20	80	160	40	140	100	120	220	180	60	220
Women's Basketball	80	30	100	60	180	200	160	240	30	120	140
WINTER - TOTAL POINTS	100	110	260	100	320	300	280	460	210	180	360
WINTER - AVERAGE	50.0	55.0	130.0	50.0	160.0	150.0	140.0	230.0	105.0	90.0	180.0

Spring 2023	CP	CSUB	CSUF	CSUN	UH	LBSU	UCD	UCI	UCR	UCSD	UCSB
Women's Golf	200	40	120	20	60	160	80	100	140
Men's Volleyball				20	120	120		80		40	60
Beach Volleyball	120	40		40	90	160	90
Women's Tennis	140		140	140	220	140	80	60	20	40	140
Men's Tennis	30				70		70	100	30		140
Women's Water Polo			50	50	140	110	50	180		110	50
Men's Golf	140		160	120	80	200	60	100	20		40
Men's Track & Field	140	40	200	100		160	20	80	60		120
Women's Track & Field	180	20	60	40	160	220	80	140	100		120
Softball	80	20	180	160	110	220	140		60	40	110
Baseball	80	60	190	190	130	100	40	160	20	240	130
SPRING - TOTAL POINTS	1110	220	1110	880	1180	1590	710	1000	450	470	910
SPRING - AVERAGE	123.3	36.7	137.5	88.0	118.0	159.0	71.0	111.1	56.25	94.0	101.1

OVERALL	CP	CSUB	CSUF	CSUN	UH	LBSU	UCD	UCI	UCR	UCSD	UCSB
TOTAL POINTS	2060	500	1950	1280	1900	2360	1660	2110	1120	870	2050
NO. OF SPORTS	16	12	15	17	15	16	17	16	15	9	16
AVERAGE	128.8	41.7	130.0	75.3	126.7	147.5	97.6	131.9	74.7	87.0	128.1
CURRENT RANK	4th	11th	3rd	9th	6th	1st	7th	2nd	10th	8th	5th

UC San Diego is ineligible to compete in Big West postseason competition in all sports except men's volleyball and women's water polo, and therefore will not earn points in sports where points are awarded based on championship finish, even if the Tritons compete in the sport during the regular season
last updated May 28, 2023

Points are awarded based on the final regular-season standings in the sports of: baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s soccer, softball, men's and women’s tennis, men’s and women's volleyball and men's & women's water polo.

Points are awarded based on The Big West Championship finish in the sports of: beach volleyball, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s track and field, and men's and women's swimming & diving.

No. of Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th	11th
11 Teams	240	200	180	160	140	120	100	80	60	40	20
10 Teams	220	180	160	140	120	100	80	60	40	20
9 Teams	200	160	140	120	100	80	60	40	20
8 Teams	180	140	120	100	80	60	40	20
7 Teams	160	120	100	80	60	40	20
6 Teams	140	100	80	60	40	20

In the case of ties in all sports, points shall be awarded by combining points and dividing them equally among the tied teams.

A list of All-Time Champions and Annual Finishes in The Big West Commissioner's Cup race can be found here >>>

The Dennis Farrell Big West Commissioner's Cup

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