The Denver Pioneers are the sports teams of the University of Denver. They play in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I, with most teams participating in the Sun Belt Conference. DU's athletic teams are known as the Pioneers and have been fielding intercollegiate teams since 1867. With over 200 All Americans, 27 NCAA Championships and 53 Olympians in its history, there is a long tradition of excellence in Pioneer sports.

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  • The Denver Pioneers are the sports teams of the University of Denver. They play in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I, with most teams participating in the Sun Belt Conference. DU's athletic teams are known as the Pioneers and have been fielding intercollegiate teams since 1867. With over 200 All Americans, 27 NCAA Championships and 53 Olympians in its history, there is a long tradition of excellence in Pioneer sports. Today, DU operates a full NCAA Division I athletic program with a unique and successful mix of sports in and around the $75 million Daniel Ritchie Center for Sports and Wellness, which was completed in 2000. In 2008, Denver was 47th overall in the NACDA Director's Cup, which ranks NCAA programs on total athletic program achievement, and was first among NCAA D-I schools without football programs (D-I AAA). Sports Illustrated ranked the DU program 23rd in the nation in 2008 among all schools. Denver is a member of the Sun Belt Conference for Men's and Women's Basketball, Swimming, Tennis and Golf, as well as Women's Volleyball and Women's Soccer. The other Denver teams play in various conferences in the sports that are not sponsored by the Sun Belt. Men's Ice Hockey plays in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association, Men's Soccer and Women's Lacrosse play in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation, Men's and Women's Skiing competes in the Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association, while Men's Lacrosse plays in the Great Western Lacrosse League and will play in the ECAC beginning in 2010. Women's Gymnastics competes as an Independent. It is no secret that Denver would prefer to play the majority of its sports in a more appropriate regional conference. The West Coast Conference is often cited as Denver's preferred conference destination, given the WCC schools are also smaller private schools that also do not have big-time football. Other possible conferences that are mentioned for Denver include the Mountain West Conference, the Western Athletic Conference and the Big Sky Conference. However, those three conferences are football-driven, and Denver would need to be admitted as a restricted member (if those possibilities were ever to materialize). The Summit League is another possible new destination for the Pioneers. Until something new happens, Denver will stay as a Sun Belt member.
  • | División | bgcolor=#EEEEEE| División I de la NCAA | Conferencia | bgcolor=#EEEEEE| Sun Belt Conference | Apodo | bgcolor=#EEEEEE| Pioneers | Mascota | bgcolor=#EEEEEE| Ruckus | Pabellón de baloncesto | bgcolor=#EEEEEE| Magness Arena (7.200 espectadores) | colspan="2" bgcolor="white" align="center" | Denver Pioneers es el equipo deportivo de la Universidad de Denver, situada en Denver, Colorado. Los equipos de los Pioneers participan en las competiciones universitarias organizadas por la NCAA, y forma parte de la Sun Belt Conference, salvo el equipo de hockey sobre hielo, que forma parte de la Western Collegiate Hockey Association.
  • Les Pioneers de Denver (Denver Pioneers) est un club omnisports universitaire de l'Université de Denver, située à Denver dans le Colorado aux États-Unis. Les équipes des Pioneers participent aux compétitions universitaires organisées par la National Collegiate Athletic Association en D1-AA (D2 de football américain et D1 pour les autres sports).
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  • The Denver Pioneers are the sports teams of the University of Denver. They play in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I, with most teams participating in the Sun Belt Conference. DU's athletic teams are known as the Pioneers and have been fielding intercollegiate teams since 1867. With over 200 All Americans, 27 NCAA Championships and 53 Olympians in its history, there is a long tradition of excellence in Pioneer sports.
  • | División | bgcolor=#EEEEEE| División I de la NCAA | Conferencia | bgcolor=#EEEEEE| Sun Belt Conference | Apodo | bgcolor=#EEEEEE| Pioneers | Mascota | bgcolor=#EEEEEE| Ruckus | Pabellón de baloncesto | bgcolor=#EEEEEE| Magness Arena (7.200 espectadores) | colspan="2" bgcolor="white" align="center" | Denver Pioneers es el equipo deportivo de la Universidad de Denver, situada en Denver, Colorado.
  • Les Pioneers de Denver (Denver Pioneers) est un club omnisports universitaire de l'Université de Denver, située à Denver dans le Colorado aux États-Unis. Les équipes des Pioneers participent aux compétitions universitaires organisées par la National Collegiate Athletic Association en D1-AA (D2 de football américain et D1 pour les autres sports).
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  • Denver Pioneers
  • Denver Pioneers
  • Pioneers de Denver
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