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University of Denver Men's and Women's Ski Team
University University of Denver
Conference RMISA
Head coach Andy LeRoy, Alpine; Dave Stewart, Nordic
Home Winter Park Resort, Devil's Thumb Ranch
Location Denver, Colorado
Colors Crimson and Gold

             

NCAA Champions
1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1971, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010

The University of Denver Ski Program, owns a record 21 NCAA  Championships the first dating back 1954. Under the direction of legendary coach Willy Schaeffler, the Pioneers skied their way to 13 championships. The program was absent from 1984-1992, but surged back onto the national scene winning seven of the first 11 NCAA Championships this century. The Alpine team currently practices less than 70 miles away from campus at Winter Park Resort. The Nordic team calls Devil's Thumb Ranch Resort  home, only 78 miles from the university.[1]

National Championships

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The 2008 National Champions with President George W. Bush[2]

The Pioneers won their 21st team championships in 2010, the most by any ski team in NCAA history. Colorado is second with 17 titles, and Utah is third with 10. The 21 ski titles are tied with Yale men’s golf for the fourth most NCAA Division I titles among any team in any sport. Oklahoma State wrestling holds the most national titles with 34, followed by Southern Cal., men’s outdoor track and field (26) and Iowa wrestling (23).[3]

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Legendary Denver Ski coach Willy Schaeffler led the Pioneers to 13 NCAA National titles, including seven in a row from 1961-67 [4]
NCAA Champions
Year Location Head Coach
1954 Reno, Nev. Willy Schaeffler
1955 Northfield, VT Willy Schaeffler
1956 Winter Park, Colo. Willy Schaeffler
1957 Snow Basin, Utah Willy Schaeffler
1961 Middlebury, Vt. Willy Schaeffler
1962 Squaw Valley, Calif. Willy Schaeffler
1963 Solitude, Utah Willy Schaeffler
1964 Franconia Notch, N.H. Willy Schaeffler
1965 Crystal Mountain, Wash. Willy Schaeffler
1966 Crested Butte, Colo. Willy Schaeffler
1967 Kingfield, Maine Willy Schaeffler
1969 Steamboat Springs, Colo. Willy Schaeffler
1970 Franconia Notch, N.H. Willy Schaeffler
1971 Terry Peak, S.D. Peder Pytte
2000 Park City, Utah Kurt Smitz
2001 Middlebury, Vt. Kurt Smitz
2002 Anchorage, Alaska Kurt Smitz
2005 Stowe, Vt. Kurt Smitz
2008 Bozeman, Mont. Andy LeRoy/Wolf Wallendorf
2009 Bethel-Rumford, Maine Andy LeRoy/David Stewart
2010 Steamboat Springs, Colo. Andy LeRoy/David Stewart

Individual National Champions

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The Pioneers have produced 79 NCAA individual champions.[5]

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The 2010 National Champions hoist the trophy proudly
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The 2008 National Champions are honored at Coors Field
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The DU Ski team flies their colors proudly
Year Athlete Event
1996 Geir Skari Classical
2000 Pietro Broggini Classical
2001 Wolf Wallendorf Classical
2002 Ola Berger Classical
2005 Rene Reisshauer Classical
2006 John Stene Classical
2000 Pietro Broggini Freestyle
2001 Pietro Broggini Freestyle
2002 Ola Berger Freestyle
2005 Rene Reisshauer Freestyle
2007 Rene Reisshauer Freestyle
1994 Erik Roland Giant Slalom
2007 Adam Cole Giant Slalom
2008 John Buchar Giant Slalom
2010 Leif Kristian Haugen Giant Slalom
2011 Seppi Stiegler Giant Slalom
1954 John L'Orange Slalom
1965 Rick Chaffee Slalom
1967 Rick Chaffee Slalom
1968 Dennis McCoy Slalom
1969 Paul Rachetto Slalom
1971 Otto Tschudi Slalom
1973 Peik Christensen Slalom
1975 Peik Christensen Slalom
1998 Christian Hutter Slalom
1999 Jayme Smithers Slalom
2007 Adam Cole Slalom
2008 John Buchar Slalom
1965 Rick Chaffee Alpine (Discontinued)
1967 Jon Terje Øverland Alpine (Discontinued)
1968 Dennis McCoy Alpine (Discontinued)
1969 Paul Rachetto Alpine (Discontinued)
1971 Otto Tschudi Alpine (Discontinued)
1973 Peik Christensen Alpine (Discontinued)
1974 Peik Christensen Alpine (Discontinued)
1962 Mike Barr Downhill (Discontinued)
1966 Jon Terje Øverland Downhill (Discontinued)
1967 Dennis McCoy Downhill (Discontinued)
1970 Otto Tschudi Downhill (Discontinued)
1971 Otto Tschudi Downhill (Discontinued)
1972 Otto Tschudi Downhill (Discontinued)
1954 Marvin Crawford Individual Cross-Country (Discontinued)
1958 Clarence L. Servold Individual Cross-Country (Discontinued)
1959 Clarence L. Servold Individual Cross-Country (Discontinued)
1970 Ole Ivar F. Hansen Individual Cross-Country (Discontinued)
1971 Ole Ivar F. Hansen Individual Cross-Country (Discontinued)
1954 Willis S. Olson Jumping (Discontinued)
1955 Willis S. Olson Jumping (Discontinued)
1956 Willis S. Olson Jumping (Discontinued)
1957 Alfred L. Vincelette Jumping (Discontinued)
1958 Oddvar Rønnestad Jumping (Discontinued)
1961 Christoffer Selbeck Jumping (Discontinued
1962 Oyvind Floystad Jumping (Discontinued)
1964 Erik Jansen Jumping (Discontinued)
1965 Erik Jansen Jumping (Discontinued)
1969 Odd Hammernes Jumping (Discontinued)
1972 Odd Hammernes Jumping (Discontinued)
1957 Harald Riiber Nordic (Discontinued)
1958 Clarence Servold Nordic (Discontinued)
1959 Theodore A. Farwell Nordic (Discontinued)
1963 Aarne Valkama Nordic (Discontinued)
1964 Erik Jansen Nordic (Discontinued)
1969 Georg R. Krog Nordic (Discontinued)
1954 Marvin Crawford Skimeister (Discontinued)
1956 John R. Cress Skimeister (Discontinued)
1995 Narcisa Sehovic Slalom
1996 Roberta Pergher Slalom
1997 Roberat Pergher Slalom
2000 Cecilie Hagen Larsen Slalom
2004 Pia Rivelsrud Slalom
2011 Sterling Grant Slalom
1996 Lisbeth Johnsen Classical
1999 Britta Wienand Classical
2009 Antje Maempel Classical
2010 Antje Maempel Classical
1996 Lisbeth Johnsen Freestyle
2009 Antje Maempel Freestyle
2010 Antje Maempel Freestyle
2011 Ida Dillingoen Giant Slalom

Colors Men, Women


Olympic Athletes

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The University of Denver has a rich tradition of sending skiers to the Winter Olympics. The first games that DU was represented in were the 1948 games in St. Moriwitz, Switzerland. Recently the Pioneers have sent athletes to the Nagano Games and the Vancouver Games. Overall DU has sent over 50 athletes and coaches to represent their countries in the Olympics.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "DU Skiing" (PDF). University of Denver Athletics. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
  2. ^ Draper, Eric. "Denver Skiing with President Bush". White House.
  3. ^ "DU Skiing" (PDF). University of Denver Athletics. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
  4. ^ "DU Coach Willy Schaeffler". University of Denver. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
  5. ^ "Individual Champions". University of Denver.
  6. ^ "Denver Olympians". University of Denver.