Denver earned a national seed for the third time in the last four years and reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Denver captured its ninth consecutive Sun Belt Conference Graduation Rate Award. First-year head soccer coach Bobby Muuss was named MPSF Co-Coach of the Year. As a former collegiate track and field athlete at Metropolitan State University of Denver, she competed for 2 years, broke and set over 6 school records indoor and outdoor, and is a NCAA DII All-American in Track and field athlete. Moriah Martin advanced to the NCAA National Championships for the third time and earned Second Team All-American honors in the all-around. Renee Bailey-Phoenix named women's basketball coach. DU inducted six individuals including Chancellor Emeritus Daniel L. Ritchie into its Athletics Hall of Fame Class 2005 this afternoon in a ceremony held at the Daniel L. Ritchie Wellness Center. 2022-23 Men's Indoor Track & Field Coaching Staff. Men's tennis qualified for its second NCAA Tournament in the program's Division I history. Feb 25 (Fri) 9 a.m. RMAC Indoor Championships. Men's basketball program shifts to NCAA Division II/NAIA status. Women's gymnastics team qualifies for postseason for first time since being elevated to NCAA Division I status-. Check out some of our recent success stories and our ongoing efforts to improve our world. He is named a first-team AII-American for his efforts. The swim team broke 18 records and Sarah Corcoran won two individual conference titles; Rikki Rikardsson set the school record in the 50-yd free and later represented his native Iceland in the Olympics. Skiing All-Americans are Erik Jansen, Rick Chaffee and Jon TeIje Overland. Women's golf set a program record for stroke average in a season at 296.06 en-route to the Pioneers best finish at an NCAA Regional since 2010 (12th). Men's tennis team advances to NAIA national tournament. Gymnastics earned an automatic berth to the NCAA National Championships with a second place finish at the NCAA North Central Regional Championships on April 14 in front of 3,876 fans at Magness Arena. The women's volleyball team won the West Division of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament and juniors Clarice Golesh and Kellie Savage were named to first team All-SBC. Lacrosse player Mike Law ties a school record with 10 points (seven goals, three assists) in a win over Colorado College. Jim Bain named NAIA Swimming Coach of the Year. George Thompson named men's basketball coach. Men's golf team wins the second of two straight Rocky Mountain Conference championships. Leadership Roles: Center for . | The University of Denver is an equal opportunity affirmative action institution. Men's skiing becomes a varsity sport under head coach Willy Schaeffler. Jamie Franks was named men's soccer's Head Coach. For the most convenience and flexibility, drive and . Associate Head Coach (Distance) Sean Hopkins. Pioneers men's ski team wins third straight NCAA crown. 11-ranked University of Denver women's gymnastics team claimed its second-highest away score of the year to finish its regular season at a Nebraska tri meet on Saturday. Hardin-Simmons hands football team 20-0 loss in the Alamo Bowl in San Antonio. Bruce Casagrande takes over as women's basketball coach. Teams compete as members of the AIAW. Senior men's basketball player Yemi Nicholson was named to the 2006 CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major All-America Team. 1929. . The remainder of the winter and spring sports championships were canceled by the NCAA on March 12 due to the COVID19 pandemic. It's the legion of our alumni who are transforming lives and communities. Two Pioneer baseball players - Roy Byers and Charles Lively - honored as the school's first All-Americans in any sport. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 5,867 (fall 2021), its setting is city, and the campus size is 125 acres. DU upends Michigan Tech 5-3 for second NCAA hockey championship. Oct. -Football team defeats Colorado School of Mines 27- 7 in official dedication game at DU Stadium. Baseball program moves to NCAA Division II/NAIA status. Basketball star Harry Hollines named to All-American team. She finished her career as the DU record holder for all-around score (39.775), most perfect 10.0s (3) and most individual titles (101) while also being named a finalist for the AAI Award and Honda Sport Award for Gymnastics. 2023 Men's Outdoor Track & Field Roster; Image Name Yr. Pos. 2020 fall sports were pushed to a spring, 2021 season. Will Butcher became the program's second Hobey Baker Award winner while head coach Jim Montgomery was named the Spencer Penrose Award winner. Dana Young, Geoff's wife, stepped in to coach the women's team. Men's basketball team advances to NCAA Division II Tournament. Women's tennis team wins second Colorado Tennis Conference championship. 25 ranking on March 23 was the best in Division I history. Women's tennis team wins Continental Divide Conference championship. Jack Hauser honored as DU's first men's basketball All-American. Gophers Set for the Jim Click Shootout in Tucson. Title. Women's triathlon was announced as Denver's 18th varsity sport on July 1, thanks mainly in part to an NCAA Emerging Sport Grant. Henry Buckingham takes over as football coach. Women's swimming and diving finished 31st at the 2018 NCAA Championships led by All-America performances in the 200 IM and 400 IM from Bailey Andison, the first women's swimmer in program history to earn All-America status in three different seasons. DU drops men's tennis as a varsity sport. Season. Denver, Colo. / Thomas Jefferson: Freshman: Freshman: Justin Banta: R-Fr. DU takes WCHA regular season champion- ship. Men's tennis senior player Magnus Ramfelt was named to the Sun Belt All-Conference Team. Pioneer men's soccer team posts a school-best 19-1-1 record. Men's basketball recorded 22 wins, then the most single-season wins in the program's Division I history (later matched in the 2012-13 season). Men's track and field team captures Skyline Conference championship. Pioneers repeat at NCAA men's skiing champions. [col width="1-2" last="1"] University of Colorado Colorado Springs Mountain Lions Visit UCCS Athletics Men's tennis team advances to NAIA National Tournament. Men's basketball won 15-straight contests at Magness Arena heading into the following season, that streak was at one point the seventh-longest active home winning streak. Women's basketball team qualifies for the NCAA Division II Tournament for the first time ever. Volleyball qualified for the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history after winning the Summit League tournament title and sharing the league's regular season title. Director of athletics and recreation, Dr. M. Dianne Murphy, was named the Division I-AAA Administrator of the Year by the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletic Administrators (NACWA). Men's soccer team advances to NCAA quarterfinals. At the National Championships, sophomore Jessica Lopez became the first gymnast three-time All-America in school history, and the Pioneers finished in fifth place of Session II and 10th overall, the best finish in school history. University of Denver Chancellor Daniel L. Ritchie announced that he appointed Margaret (Peg) Bradley-Doppes as director of athletics and recreation. Women's tennis player Leslie McCulloh named Division II All-American and Colorado NCAA Woman of the Year. Women's soccer wins the Summit League regular season and tournament titles before defeating Loyola Chicago in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Jody Martin becomes women's field hockey coach. Women's field hockey team wins AIAW Region 7 title. Nina McGee became DU's first-ever individual NCAA National Champion, winning the floor title with a 9.950. Gymnasts Jessica Lopez and Kelley Hennigan represented the Pioneers at the NCAA Championships as individual qualifiers, and Lopez earned First Team All-American honors on vault and Second Team All-American on beam. Moriah Martin represented DU at the NCAA National Championship where she finished 12th in the all-around in her semifinal. Hockey players Marc Cheverie and Rhett Rakshani became the first DU teammates to be named Hobey Baker Award top-10 finalists in the same season. Women's basketball team wins Colorado Athletic Conference championship with a perfect 14-0 league mark. Stephanie Sherlock was named a Duramed NGCA All-America Honorable Mention after she finished tied for fifth at the NCAA Championships, the best finish for an individual in school history. | All rights reserved. Women's golf went to its 18th-straight NCAA Regional after the Pioneers won their fifth Summit League title. Ralph Backstrom takes over as hockey coach. For the second straight season, the team advanced to NCAA Championship Weekend. Hiram Wilson becomes men's basketball coach. As an accredited online MSW, MSW@Denver prepares you with the knowledge, skills and field experience you need to meet your state's specific education licensure . Paul McClung takes the reins of baseball program. Head coach Jim Montgomery was named a finalist for the Spencer Penrose Award. Jim Bain named NAJA Swimming Coach of the Year. The women's soccer team qualified for its first ever NCAA Tournament after winning the school's first-ever Sun Belt Conference Championship. Pioneers lose NCAA District 7 baseball title to Colorado State. Wilkinson Named USTFCCCA National Athlete of the Week. Men's lacrosse returned to NCAA Championship Weekend where Cameron Flint became the program's first Division I First Team All-American. Mike Law became Denver's first-ever USILA men's lacrosse All-America honorable mention. Barbara Kidder captures collegiate individual ski championship, the first national champion in DU history. Gymnast Karen Beer named Colorado Sports-woman of the Year. Sue Pringle becomes women's field hockey coach. Our ski team has the most titles of any in the U.S., and our mens ice hockey team's eight national titles rank second among all NCAA programs. The 27-3 overall record was the Pioneers best in program history. DU swimmers Neil Anderson (100 & 200 freestyle and Yoram Kochavy (200 & 400 individual medley and 200 butterfly) capture NAIA titles. Ranked 13th for most NCAA Division I championships, our Pioneers carry a rich history of success. . George Morrison named hockey first-team All-American. Leif Kristian Haugen won the NCAA individual championship in giant slalom and competed for Norway at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. Men's and women's swimming and diving assistant Barbara Perkins was named the programs first head coach. Jerrie McGahan named women's volleyball coach. Men's and Women's baskeball played the first two games following the pandemic stoppage, opening their 2020-21 seasons on November 25. The Pioneers won their 21st NCAA Skiing Championship. Colorado Seminary loses to Arapahoe Baseball Club 69-30. John Koehler becomes first men's basketball coach. Women's soccer team wins Colorado Athletic Conference championship. Erik Roland wins an NCAA giant slalom title. Hide/Show Additional Information For Charlie Welch In their first home BIG EAST Championship, women's lacrosse won its second-straight BIG EAST Tournament title and advanced to its sixth NCAA Tournament. Here you can research athletic, academic, merit-based and needs-based scholarship and recruiting opportunities from any of the 15 college Men's Track And Field programs in Colorado - all in one place. Behind nine All-America performances, skiing finished third at the 2022 NCAA Skiing Championships, led by National Women's Alpine Skier of the Year and Women's Slalom National Champion Katie Hensien. Baseball coach Jack Rose ends his 35-year coaching career with 785 victories. Brea Muhle and Colleen King were named AVCA Honorable Mention All-American, the volleyball's first-ever Division All-Americans. Men's lacrosse program begins its first season as a member of the Great Western Lacrosse League. Social Media. . Peik Christensen (slalom and alpine) wins two NCAA individual ski titles. Men's lacrosse knocked Notre Dame out of the NCAA Tournament for the third time in four years to earn the Pioneers seventh NCAA Quarterfinal appearance in the last eight years. Murray Armstrong begins 2l-year run as hockey coach. Men's gymnastics team finishes seventh at the NCAA championships. At the heart of Eugene's successful bid for the 2008, 2012 and 2016 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Team Trials, Hayward Field looms as one of the world's most famous venues. In its first full official season as a program, triathlon finished fourth at the 2022 Women's Collegiate Triathlon National Championships.