Azusa Pacific is now the two-time defending winner of the PacWest Commissioner's Cup, as the Cougars scored 174 points this year across the 13 sports that compete in the PacWest conference. The Commissioner's Cup is awarded to the best all-around athletics program in the conference. Azusa Pacific won the Commissioner's Cup in 2018-19, which was the last time in which the Cup was awarded. 

Six different Cougar teams claimed PacWest Championships in the 2021-22 school year, as men's soccer, women's basketball, women's track & field, men's track and field, men's tennis, and women's tennis each claimed the regular season title in their respective sport. In addition to winning the regular season title, the women's basketball team also won the PacWest Tournament, which raised Azusa Pacific's championship total to seven this year. The Cougars' seven conference titles set a new PacWest record for titles won in a year, and Azusa Pacific has won a total of 39 conference titles since joining the conference as a full member in 2015, which leads all active schools. 

"It was a special year for Cougar Athletics," said Director of Athletics Gary Pine, "I could not be more proud of our coaches and student-athletes for the determination and commitment that they showed on a daily basis this year. We have a rich history of athletic excellence here at Azusa Pacific, and it has been great to see the Cougars honor that legacy and reach even greater heights at the NCAA level."

Previously, Azusa Pacific was a member of the NAIA's Golden State Athletic Conference, where the Cougars won the GSAC's equivalent award, the All Sports Award, for 18 consecutive years (1994-2012). The Cougars also won the NAIA's Directors Cup for eight consecutive years, as Azusa Pacific was the top sports program among all NAIA athletic programs from 2005 through 2012.

The PacWest Commissioner's Cup was established in 2007-08 to honor the athletic program with the best overall performance in that academic year. The competition is based upon average finish in PacWest sports. For a detailed look at the scoring system of the Commissioner's Cup, please visit the following link: http://thepacwest.com/sports/2014/8/4/GEN_0804143453.aspx?

FINAL PACWEST COMMISSIONER'S CUP STANDINGS: