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Michigan falls short of Directors’ Cup

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BY ALEXA DETTELBACH

The University of Michigan finished in third place in the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup, is given annually to the schools with the most successful athletics in 10 men’s sports and 10 women’s sports.

June 10, 2013

: Patrick Barron/Daily

On Baseball: The season of rebuilding ended up being even more

BY MAX COHEN

From the time his players arrived on campus in the fall to the end of the season, first-year Michigan coach Erik Bakich instilled a winning culture in a program that had many more losses than wins in recent memory.

June 10, 2013

Men's Track and Field

Men’s track and field coach, Fred LaPlante, retires after 16 years

BY ALEXA DETTELBACH

Michigan men’s head track and field coach Fred LaPlante announced his retirement on Monday, marking the end of a short head-coaching career as the 11th coach in program history

June 11, 2013

Men’s Track and Field

Aratsu highlights Wolverines’ performance at NCAA Championships

BY ZACH SHAW

But after competing against the best in the nation, the Wolverines mustered a 44th-place finish behind the fourth place finish of junior Ali Aratsu in the 400-meter hurdles.

June 05, 2013

Men's tennis

: Patrick Barron/Daily

On Men’s Tennis: Losing Evan King hurts, but there's much to look forward to

BY LEV FACHER

For most teams, losing the lone senior from an eight-man roster wouldn’t be quite so tumultuous. But with Evan King, the face of the Michigan men's tennis team throughout the better part of his four-year college career, a loss could prove to be quite crippling.

June 09, 2013

Women's Track and Field

Eccleston, Addison, Tobel and Pendleton compete in NCAA Outdoor Championships

BY MICHAEL KESSLER

The Michigan women’s track and field is making slow and steady strides, and they concluded the outdoor season by sending four athletes to the NCAA Outdoor Championships at the University of Oregon’s historic Hayward Field.

June 05, 2013

: Nicholas Williams/Daily

Report Card: Grading Michigan’s 2013 season

BY ERIN LENNON

As it is in the classroom along with the softball field, after the final comes the grade. The Daily softball beat issues its report card for the season.

June 05, 2013

: Nicholas Williams/Daily

Recapping Michigan softball’s 2013 season

BY ALEJANDRO ZúñIGA

A season that began many months ago in the echoing comfort of Oosterbaan Fielhouse ended harshly at Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City last Sunday when Washington eliminated the Michigan softball team from the Women’s College World Series.

June 05, 2013

: Ruby Wallau/Daily

Michael O’Neill and Patrick Biondi prepare for the MLB Draft

BY JEREMY SUMMITT

For both O’Neill and Biondi, this upcoming weekend should close the book on a long-awaited journey to professional baseball. From June 6 to June 8, the MLB draft (officially known as the First-Year Player Draft) will take place in Secaucus, New Jersey.

May 29, 2013

Women’s Tennis

: Ruby Wallau/Daily

On Women’s tennis: Despite strong season, more must be done

BY JASON RUBINSTEIN

This year’s team won a Big Ten title, but time after time couldn’t win on the big stage. Despite the title, the Wolverines could’ve done more.

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