The NCAA provided a look into the future of revenue-sharing payouts to student-athletes by looking at the Power-Four (Big 10, Big XII, SEC, & ACC) conferences House v. NCAA legal settlement and estimating the revenue sharing to student-athletes using 2025 figures by conference, by sport. These estimates do not include The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recent guidance that there must be an equitable distribution of NIL funds between men’s and women’s sports. It has not been determined if the same NIL principle will apply to revenue-sharing. Continue reading NCAA Provides an Early Model of Revenue Sharing & the Possible Impact on DU
Category Archives: Women’s Sports
The Far Reaching Impact of the Department of Education’s ‘Proportionate’ Guidance
The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has issued guidance regarding college athlete name, image, and likeness (NIL), putting the onus on universities to ensure their male and female athletes receive proportionate NIL opportunities and resources – regardless of whether the funding comes from external sources. This guidance ties NIL outside payments to Title IX and will likely be challenged in court. Continue reading The Far Reaching Impact of the Department of Education’s ‘Proportionate’ Guidance
LetsGoDU’s 2025 Predictions
There is a reason we are named LetsGoDU – we are optimistic about the future of Denver Athletics and the University of Denver. Here are some of our takes on 2025: Continue reading LetsGoDU’s 2025 Predictions
End of the Year Postcard
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LetsGoDU’s Most Read Articles for 2024
As a historic calendar year for Denver athletics – three Final Fours and hockey’s NCAA record 10th national title – draws to a close, here is a list of some of our most popular articles from 2024. Enjoy!
- DU Counters UND’s Altitude Room, Simulates Grand Forks Game Conditions – Our bread-and-butter satire pieces often score well. Even a few North Dakota Fans thought this was funny.
Steve Fisher Epitomized ‘Game Day’ at the University of Denver
On the northwest corner of High Street and Asbury Avenue, a one-story stucco home sits across the street from the University of Denver. A yard sign was often posted in the front yard proclaiming ‘Game Day’, reminding students and the community that a DU athletic team was playing at home that day or night.
Continue reading Steve Fisher Epitomized ‘Game Day’ at the University of Denver
Two Sports See Their Seasons End, Another Looks to Make History
DU Women’s Triathlon ended its 2024 campaign on a strange two-day National Championship and women’s soccer (11-6-2) fell in the Summit League Tournament semifinals to South Dakota State. This concludes both teams’ fall season. Continue reading Two Sports See Their Seasons End, Another Looks to Make History
The WCC Sold Its Soul & Paid the Price
We know, the West Coast Conference (WCC) seems to be a frequent topic on this site but they just can’t help themselves and they keep finding their way into headlines. This past week was no different. After Grand Canyon University (GCU) joined the WCC conference nearly six months ago, the Lopes announced their departure to the Mountain West Conference (MWC) Friday. Ouch! Continue reading The WCC Sold Its Soul & Paid the Price
Men’s Soccer Wins Regular Season Title, Women’s Soccer Closing Strong, Basketball Begins
Head Coach Jamie Franks led Denver Men’s Soccer (11-2-1, 6-1-0) to yet another Summit League Conference regular season title, their 10th in the Summit League. The Pioneers clinched the top spot in Tulsa Saturday when they defeated Oral Roberts 1-0. Redshirt junior Ian Smith scored the game-winning goal 17 minutes into the second half with a helper from Ronan Wynne. Denver still has one regular season match remaining on Saturday against Omaha. The Summit League Tournament will be held at Pioneer Field a week later with the Pioneers as the top seed. Continue reading Men’s Soccer Wins Regular Season Title, Women’s Soccer Closing Strong, Basketball Begins
Men’s Soccer Drops Two Games, Women’s Teams Sweep at Home
It was not a complete surprise when DU men’s soccer (7-2-4, 2-1) traveled to #3 Pitt and fell 1-0 to the Panthers, spoiling DU’s undefeated record. Saturday’s loss at UMKC, however, was inexplicable. Women’s soccer and volleyball, meanwhile enjoyed home game sweeps and win respectively. Continue reading Men’s Soccer Drops Two Games, Women’s Teams Sweep at Home