Following an outstanding spring season, Long Beach State vaulted its way to the top of the Commissioner's Cup standings, winning the award for the third consecutive season and fifth time overall.
The 49ers picked up an average of 141.0 points during their eight-sport spring season, putting its overall point total to a Cup-winning 139.3 over 14 sports. LBSU's run was fueled by regular season championships in men's basketball and women's tennis, a league title in men's track & field and second place showings in women's volleyball, women's golf and softball.
Second place went to UC Santa Barbara with 120.7 points over 15 sports during the 2012-13 campaign. The spring season was especially kind to the Gauchos as they picked up an average of 138.5 points over eight sports. Among the highlights in the spring were a championship in men tennis, and runner up finishes in men’s and women’s track & field and baseball.
Hawai'i had a welcome return to the Big West, finishing in third overall with a 116.9-point average over 13 sports. UH earned titles in women's volleyball, softball and women's water polo, while also earning a second place finish in women’s basketball.
In all, 2012-13 showed the depth of the conference as a record-breaking eight programs finished with 100.0 or greater averages. Cal Poly was fourth with 112.0 points, thanks to a sweep in cross country and top three finishes in both sides during the soccer and basketball seasons. UC Davis (104.4) was fifth with the top finish in men's soccer, women's golf and women's track & field. Cal State Fullerton's (104.3) titles in women's soccer, men's golf and baseball led the way to a sixth place showing. UC Irvine's women's tennis title highlighted a 100.7-point average, while Pacific's final season in the league saw it earn women's basketball and men's golf championships on the way to an even 100.0 average. Cal State Northridge, which earned a title in men's soccer, finished with 92.7 points per sport, while UC Riverside rounds out the board with a 54.7 average.
The Big West Commissioner's Cup, which started during the 1998-99 season, is presented at the end of the spring season to the institution with the top overall point average tallied from Big West Conference Championships. To determine the champion for the Commissioner’s Cup, total points are summed and divided by the number of championships in which each institution competes. Each sport regular season champion is also given a 20-point bonus.
A complete recap of the point system is available in the attached document.