The Northwest Missouri State University department of athletics placed second in the 2022-23 MIAA Commissioner's Cup final standings.

The Bearcats claimed five MIAA team championships (volleyball, men's basketball, women's tennis, men's tennis, women's outdoor track & field) during the 2022-23 season. Northwest's second-place finish is tied for its best finish in the Commissioner's Cup final standings. Northwest's final scoring average of 10.6 this season is the highest scoring average for the Bearcats since the inception of the award.

The Commissioner's Cup presented by McCownGordon Construction is an all-sports award presented at the end of each academic year to the league's top performing school in conference play and is based on a point system, reflecting the finish of each team in conference play.

2022-23 MIAA Commissioner's Cup Final Standings
1. Pittsburg State – 11.5
2. Northwest Missouri State – 10.6
3. Missouri Southern – 10.4
4. Central Missouri – 10
5. Washburn – 8.9
6. Central Oklahoma – 8.8
7. Nebraska Kearney – 8.5
8. Northeastern State – 7.4
9. Fort Hays State – 7.1
10. Missouri Western – 6.5
11. Rogers State – 6.3
12. Emporia State – 5.9
13. Lincoln – 5.3
14. Newman – 3.3
 
NOTE: The number of points awarded per sport is based on the number of schools that participate in that particular sport. Each institution's grand point total is then divided by the athletic programs it sponsors, giving an overall average finish for the school. How the scoring works: Commissioner's Cup Scoring System.

Northwest's Finishes in MIAA Commissioner's Cup
2022-23 - 2nd (10.6)
2021-22 - 3rd (9.78)
2020-21 - 5th (9.36)
2019-20 - 2nd (10.38)
2018-19 - 4th (8.575)
2017-18 - T6th (8.4)
2016-17 - 5th (8.406)
 

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Past Champions
2021-22: Pittsburg State
Fall Standings Release | Winter Standings Release | Final Standings Release
 
2020-21: Central Missouri
Winter Standings Release | Final Standings Release (*Does Not Include The 2020 Fall Season Due To The COVID-19 Global Health Pandemic Cancelling the Season.)

2019-20: Central Missouri
Fall Standings Release | Final Standings Release (*Does Not Include The 2020 Spring Season Due To The COVID-19 Global Health Pandemic Cancelling The Remainder of the Season.)

2018-19: Pittsburg State 
Fall Standings Release | Winter Standings Release | Final Standings Release

2017-18: Central Missouri
Fall Standings Release | Final Standings Release

2016-17:  Central Missouri
Final Standings Release | Winter Standing Release | Fall Standings Release