(above) DU women's golfers finished 6th at the NCAA ChampionshipsFrom: 9 News.com
DENVER – 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 434.5 points, besting its No. 59 finish in 2004.
DU also finished first among Front Range schools for the first time since turning Division I in 1998, followed by Colorado (No. 50), Air Force (No. 123), Colorado State (No. 133), Wyoming (No. 182) and Northern Colorado (No. 236).
DU was also the highest ranked Sun Belt Conference institution, outdistancing No. 122 Western Kentucky by over 280 points.
In addition, the Pioneers were the highest ranked I-AAA school for the first time by topping Pepperdine by over 136 points.
"We are honored to lead the Sun Belt Conference and I-AAA institutions, but even prouder to represent the Front Range as Denver's University," DU Vice Chancellor for Athletics and Recreation and Ritchie Center Operations Peg Bradley-Doppes said.
"Our finish directly reflects the hard work and dedication of our student-athletes and coaches. We are growing into a premier Division I athletics program, so it's a very exciting time to be a DU Pioneer."
The Pioneers earned 100 points for their 19th NCAA skiing championship, 72.75 for a sixth-place NCAA finish in women's golf and 64.5 for gymnastics' 12th-place finish at NCAA nationals.
DU also earned 50 points from women's tennis, 42 from men's swimming and diving, 25 each from hockey, men's lacrosse, women's soccer and men's tennis, and five from men's golf. Stanford University continued its record NACDA winning streak by claiming its unprecedented 14th consecutive award.
Each institution is awarded points in a pre-determined number of sports for men and women.
The overall champion is the institution which has a broad-based program, achieving success in many sports, both men's and women's.
DENVER – 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 434.5 points, besting its No. 59 finish in 2004.
DU also finished first among Front Range schools for the first time since turning Division I in 1998, followed by Colorado (No. 50), Air Force (No. 123), Colorado State (No. 133), Wyoming (No. 182) and Northern Colorado (No. 236).
DU was also the highest ranked Sun Belt Conference institution, outdistancing No. 122 Western Kentucky by over 280 points.
In addition, the Pioneers were the highest ranked I-AAA school for the first time by topping Pepperdine by over 136 points.
"We are honored to lead the Sun Belt Conference and I-AAA institutions, but even prouder to represent the Front Range as Denver's University," DU Vice Chancellor for Athletics and Recreation and Ritchie Center Operations Peg Bradley-Doppes said.
"Our finish directly reflects the hard work and dedication of our student-athletes and coaches. We are growing into a premier Division I athletics program, so it's a very exciting time to be a DU Pioneer."
The Pioneers earned 100 points for their 19th NCAA skiing championship, 72.75 for a sixth-place NCAA finish in women's golf and 64.5 for gymnastics' 12th-place finish at NCAA nationals.
DU also earned 50 points from women's tennis, 42 from men's swimming and diving, 25 each from hockey, men's lacrosse, women's soccer and men's tennis, and five from men's golf. Stanford University continued its record NACDA winning streak by claiming its unprecedented 14th consecutive award.
Each institution is awarded points in a pre-determined number of sports for men and women.
The overall champion is the institution which has a broad-based program, achieving success in many sports, both men's and women's.
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DU may be the best kept secret in Division I sports today as the top non-football athletic program in Division I.
The bottom line is that DU does very well in 'country club' sports, those played largely by upper middle income suburban white athletes - tennis, golf, soccer, hockey, swimming, skiing, lacrosse and gymnastics. These are the sports that also mirror the demographics of the school in general...
When you look at hoops and volleyball,(sports played by a a wider segment of the population base) DU is much less consistent.
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