When they’re not ripping down the Colorado River, they’re paddling around the Ritchie Center’s swimming pool. Sure, conditions are a little tamer than a rocky river, but the University’s kayaking club needs space to learn the basics, like learning to “wet exit” and “roll.” Before members are even allowed to enter […]
Four individuals and the 1957–58 hockey team will be inducted to the DU Athletic Hall of Fame’s Class of 2008. The 12th annual celebration for the Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony will take place Oct. 23 at the Westin Tabor Center in downtown Denver. With these additions, the Athletic […]
The University of Denver capped its finest year in NCAA Division I history by finishing No. 47 in the U.S. Sports Academy Directors’ Cup, the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) announced today. A record-breaking 12 teams represented the Pioneers in NCAA postseason competition, and Denver finished with […]
President George W. Bush welcomed the 2008 NCAA Champion University of Denver ski team at the White House on June 24. The event was part of Champions Day, which included 20 NCAA Division I national championship teams from the 2007–08 season. “It is an honor to be here with so […]
Incoming recruit Joe Colborne is the second player in University of Denver hockey history to be selected in the first round of the NHL Entry Draft. Colborne was selected 16th overall by the Boston Bruins on June 20 in Ottawa. Craig Redmond was selected sixth overall by the Los Angeles […]
The 2008 NCAA Champion University of Denver ski team will travel to Washington, D.C., to visit the White House on June 24, the White House announced June 20. The Pioneers will join 19 other teams at the White House for Champions Day, celebrating championship teams from the 2007–08 season. “Receiving […]
University of Denver Athletics Vice Chancellor Peg Bradley-Doppes is one of 29 winners of the AstroTurf Athletic Director of the Year Award announced June 9 by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA). One winner was selected in each of seven categories and four geographic regions. NACDA Executive […]
The University of Denver club cycling team placed ninth in Division II in the USA Cycling Collegiate Road National Championships. The competition was held May 9–11 in Fort Collins, Colo. At nationals, the 11-person team competed in a team time trial, road race and a criterium. The eight-man, three-woman team was […]
Skier John Buchar and gymnast Jessica López, both juniors, were named Male and Female Athlete of the Year, respectively, at DU’s 73rd annual student-athlete awards banquet May 12 at the Ritchie Center. The celebration, which was hosted by student-athletes Peter Mannino and Alyssa Hampton, honored each of Denver’s 17 intercollegiate sports […]
Stephanie Sherlock says she’s learned a lot about life on the links. “Golf has taught me everything from honesty to respect to patience,” says Sherlock, a sophomore business major and a standout on the Pioneers women’s golf team. “I think golf is kind of like life: There are many ups […]
The University of Denver men and women’s teams will compete in the 2008 Men’s and Women’s Tennis Championships, the NCAA has announced. The No. 28 DU women will make their second NCAA championship appearance after earning the Sun Belt Conference’s automatic berth, while the No. 44 DU men make their […]
Boston College assistant coach Erik Johnson has been named the 10th head coach of the University of Denver women’s basketball program, athletics Vice Chancellor Peg Bradley-Doppes announced April 30. “Erik comes highly regarded to DU and is a student of the game,” Bradley-Doppes said. He’s a strong recruiter and has a […]
The Pioneers women’s golf team is rewriting the history of the sport in the Sun Belt Conference. Sophomore Stephanie Sherlock shot a career-low 7-under par 65 April 23 in Muscle Shoals, Ala. She set a conference record with a 54-hole score of 208 for a 10-shot individual victory and led the […]
The Coors Fitness Center is only nine years old but it’s already facing a bit of cosmetic surgery. The newest nip and tuck will be to the entrance, which will be relocated this summer from the south side of the building near Gates Field House to a west-facing entrance in […]
The No. 28 University of Denver women’s tennis team defeated No. 51 Florida International 4-3 for the Pioneers’ second Sun Belt Conference championship at Heard Stadium on the Louisiana-Monroe campus last weekend. DU improves to 22-2 overall and earns the conference’s automatic berth to the NCAA Championships May 10–12. The […]