DU’s men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams had historic seasons last year, but none of the student-athletes or coaches on the 2009-10 roster are using the strong showing as an excuse to tread water. “We want to be known as one of the best programs in the West, if […]
The University of Denver men’s hockey team enters the 2009–10 season with high expectations, and it’s not because Magness Arena is more than a mile above sea level. Just look at the polls. The Pioneers are ranked No. 1 in the USCHO.com/CBS College Sports men’s poll; the Grand Forks Herald […]
The University of Denver’s women’s tennis team has a new head coach, new players, and a rejuvenated excitement for the upcoming season. Jeremy Wurtzman, formally the assistant coach for the DU men’s program from 2006–08 and at his alma mater, Ohio State, in 2008¬–09, replaces Amy Jensen, who resigned May […]
Last season, the University of Denver women’s golf team had one if its finest seasons in program history and proved to be a force in women’s college golf. The team secured its sixth consecutive Sun Belt Conference title, its first NCAA regional victory and finished fifth in the nation at […]
The University of Denver men’s golf program had a successful 2008–09 campaign and is planning to tee off this season with continued success. Last season, the team posted nine top-five finishes, one tournament win and its seventh consecutive NCAA regional tournament appearance. The Pioneers had their strongest overall performance of […]
Their looks are about the only thing they don’t have in common. Rob is white and 6-foot, 7-inches tall. Kyle is black and 5-foot, 11-inches tall. They even have the same last name: Lewis. They both love basketball and play for the University of Denver Pioneers. They’re both Coloradans. They […]
This year’s Colorado State Open tennis tournament promises to be a glimpse of where DU is going and where it’s been. Eight varsity players from the men’s team and two from the women’s team entered the Open as well as a standout alumna from last year’s women’s team, four current […]
University of Denver men’s basketball head coach Joe Scott has signed a contract extension through the 2014–15 season. “We are proud of the progress that Coach Scott and his staff have made since coming to Denver,” says Peg Bradley-Doppes, vice chancellor for athletics and Ritchie Center operations. “We remain committed […]
The University of Denver has named Danny Westerman head coach of its men’s tennis program. The former Wisconsin Big Ten Medal of Honor winner replaces Geoff Young. Westerman comes to Denver after serving three years as an assistant coach at the University of Wisconsin. The Los Angeles native was a […]
Football may have left DU in 1961, but Pioneers hockey more than filled the gap, going from an athletic also-ran in the late 1940s to one of the country’s most talked-about college programs in the 1960s. The DU hockey program, which began in 1949, celebrates its 60th anniversary this year. […]
The women of the DU volleyball team were busy making history last season, and they have been busy all summer preparing to do even more damage to the record books this year. After being selected in last season’s preseason poll as the favorite to win the Sun Belt Conference west […]
DU will offer 18 live Webcasts of volleyball, men’s soccer and women’s soccer on Pioneer Vision in its 2009 fall lineup. Pioneer Vision is located on www.DenverPioneers.com and is subscription based. Subscriptions cost $8.95 monthly or $59.95 for the 2009–10 sports calendar. In addition, Pioneer Vision subscribers will be able […]
Peg Bradley-Doppes, DU’s vice chancellor for athletics and recreation, has been appointed to the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) executive committee. “I am honored to serve on the NACDA executive committee,” Bradley-Doppes says. “NACDA does so much for our profession. The professional development and programming opportunities through […]
The University of Denver women’s soccer team completed one of the best seasons in program history last year, and after an off-season of team bonding, the Pioneers are ready for a “transition” year, according to head coach Jeff Hooker. Last season, the Pioneers posted a 19-3-2 record, tied with the […]
Former DU swimmer Blake Worsley (BS marketing ’09) posted strong performances at the FINA world championships in Rome as a member of the Canadian national team. Worsley finished 23rd in the 200m freestyle event on Monday morning with a time of 1:48.17, setting a new personal best time. Germany’s Paul […]