Tampa Men Win SSC Mayors' Cup for First Time Since 1993; Spartan Women Runner-Up

ORLANDO, Fla. - The University of Tampa earned the 2025-26 SSC Men's Mayors' Cup title as the Spartans finished second in the 2025-26 Sunshine State Conference Women's Mayors' Cup standings, as announced by the Sunshine State Conference office.

The Spartans captured the men's competition with an average score of 7.000 points across eight sponsored sports, narrowly edging Florida Southern (6.889) and Nova Southeastern (6.786). Tampa's strong performances included conference-best finishes in baseball and outdoor track while also placing among the league's top three in men's lacrosse and cross country.

The men's title marked Tampa's first SSC Men's Mayors' Cup championship since the 1992-93 season and the program's fifth overall title. The Spartans previously won the conference crown in 1986-87, 1988-89 (shared), 1989-90, 1990-91, and 1992-93. Tampa's four outright men's championships are second-most in conference history.

On the women's side, Tampa placed second overall with an average score of 6.833 points across 12 sponsored sports, trailing only Nova Southeastern (7.400). The Spartans earned top-three conference finishes in volleyball, rowing, beach volleyball, cross country, and outdoor track, while also posting strong performances throughout the athletic year.

Tampa's women's programs totaled a league-best 82 points overall, highlighted by first-place finishes in volleyball and rowing, along with runner-up performances in beach volleyball and cross country. The Spartans also finished among the conference's top four in women's basketball, swimming, golf, lacrosse, and outdoor track.

The Spartans' men's programs totaled 56 points overall. Tampa earned the maximum 11 points in baseball and 10 points in outdoor track while adding eight points in men's lacrosse and seven points in both men's basketball and swimming.

Tampa's women's programs entered the year as four-time defending SSC Women's Mayors' Cup champions after claiming conference titles in 2018-19, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, and 2024-25. The Spartans own nine women's Mayors' Cup championships overall, all outright titles, which ranks second in conference history behind only Florida Southern.

The SSC Mayors' Cup recognizes overall athletic excellence across conference-sponsored sports. Beginning in 2025-26, standings are determined by average points per sport sponsored. Scoring is based on regular-season finish for sports with conference standings and championship finishes for cross country, outdoor track, golf, rowing, and swimming.