Photo:Lakefront plan for ASU Urban Lakefront District
In an article published in The Phoenix Business Journal, ASU developer going vertical with first phase of athletic facilities district, ASU is rolling out plans for19-acre development project east of Sun Devil Stadium in the fall. The University owns a massive 330 acres next to the University that they will build-out through a developer, Catellus. Catellus will develop the property for commercial and private use which, in turn, will provide property and fund facilities for the ASU athletic department. The massive district is envisioned to provide continuous funding for ASU Athletics. Continue reading Arizona State Unfurls Plans for Possible On-Campus Arena→
Congratulations to our newest alums – and especially LetsGoDU’s graduate Nick Tremaroli. And, of course, the graduating athletes who contributed to, perhaps, the greatest four years in DU athletics history.
It has been quite a year for Pioneer sports. Again, thanks to Damien Goddard for handing over the steering wheel so we could continue fan-based reporting and reaction to Pioneer athletics. We will start back up in early September when the 2016-2017 athletic calendar starts anew.
In the interim, we will report any breaking athletics news during the summer months. We will also have a extra-special announcement regarding DU basketball — so stay tuned.
Parity: noun | par·i·ty | \per-ə-tē\
1. the quality or state of being equal or equivalent
2. 2016 NCAA Lacrosse
The University of Denver’s first round exit of the NCAA Tournament at the hands of the Towson Tigers was shocking and stung a lot of fans of the Crimson & Gold. But the Pioneers were not the only victims of the incredible degree of parity in the sport. Over the course of the last few weeks of the season, three other top teams, Brown, Yale, and Notre Dame were upset. Brown lost to Harvard in the Ivy League Tournament semifinal while Yale lost to Navy and Notre Dame lost to eventual national champion North Carolina in the NCAA Tournament. Continue reading 2016 Lacrosse Season in Review: The word of the day is parity→
After graduating from Air Academy High School in Colorado Springs and entering into my freshman year at the University of Denver I was already used to a school that performed well both athletically and academically. My understanding was that DU would closely follow my expectations. Little did I know my freshman year would be one of the most successful years for DU athletics in the past decade. Continue reading Year of Firsts, Foundation for the Future→
The big money, mostly in TV rights deals and clothing deals, continues to pour into the Power Five conferences. The latest ‘deal’ was struck by the Pac 12’s UCLA and Under Armour when they agreed to a 15-year contract worth $280 million dollars. This comes on the heels of a recently struck B1G deal where Fox will pay as much as $250 million per year for the Big 10 television rights: approximately 25 football games and 50 basketball games per year. That is for half the Big 10 conferences games – they likely can nearly double that revenue with ESPN or if another network buys the remaining inventory of games. Continue reading UCLA Under Armour Deal Signals Either the Beginning or the End→
He’s from New Jersey. He teaches the Princeton offense. He was an assistant under legendary coach Pete Carrill and head coach at Princeton. He took a team to a team to the NCAA basketball tournament. He coached at a university founded by John Evans. He has won 53% of his games as a head coach.
The Coach? Bill Carmody of Holy Cross.
Like Coach Scott, Carmody is from New Jersey and both were assistants at Princeton where they practiced Pete Carrill’s offense. Carmody took Princeton (1996-97, 1997-98) to the NCAA tournament twice and last year took Holy Cross (2015-2016) to the NCAA Tournament – while Joe Scott took Air Force (2003-04). He coached at Northwestern, DU’s John Evans sister University, and was fired prior to last season. Then, in his first season in the Patriot League, Carmody took the Crusaders to the NCAA Tournament. Continue reading Joe Scott Lands at Holy Cross→
Photo:Left – Hot seat for UND’s Tim Hennessy. Right – Blazing saddles for DU’s Jay Stickney
Chaos continues in Grand Forks North Dakota as state cutbacks hit the national champs. After dropping their baseball program due to funding cuts, the university sent out a letter from the interim president announcing the firing of veteran hockey play-by-play announcer Tim Hennessy. Hennessy had been calling men’s hockey games since 1977, including six of the team’s eight national championships. According to the Grand Forks Herald, Hennessy is an institution and has been a fan favorite for years and was the respected voice of college hockey in North Dakota. Continue reading You’re Fired…Just Kidding→
Could moving league playoffs onto campus sites lead to eventual NCAA hockey playoffs on home ice as well?
In a recent article, WCHA Moves Entire Postseason on Campus, the WCHA is looking to hold all of its postseason games on campus sites – starting with the 2016-17 season. The league was originally scheduling their tournament at the ‘neutral’ Minneapolis Xcel Center. The quarterfinals will remain four best-of-3 series, as they have been. But now, the semifinals will also be a best-of-3 on-campus series – hosted by the two highest remaining seeds. Continue reading Leagues Moving Championship Series Home→
DU head coaches Jamie Franks for men’s soccer and Tom Hogan for women’s volleyball are determined to take on the toughest schedule possible to position their squads for national recognition. This fall could be history making for both programs as they look to not only make the NCAA tournament again but take the next step.
The Pioneers are growing powers in both sports . Look as recently as last year, USA Today added DU men’s soccer as the 4th best program in the country overall – and this was before their undefeated regular season. Women’s volleyball posted impressive school-record 27 consecutive win seasons but their RPI has suffered due to strength of schedule. Both teams recently announced schedules that open up the possibility of new heights – but it won’t be easy. Continue reading Emerging Programs Signal Ambition→
