The team sport of success | Justin Miller ’14
Just 10 years after joining Colorado Rush as General Manager, UCCS alum and former student-athlete Justin Miller is the Chief Executive Officer of the entire Rush Soccer organization. (More)
Athletics
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Mountain Lion student-athletes extend department 3.00 GPA to 41 consecutive semesters
For the 41st straight semester, the University of Colorado Colorado Springs Department of Athletics boasted at least a 3.00 GPA. (More)
Women’s basketball team awarded RMAC Championship rings
Last season, the UCCS Mountain Lions won their first ever Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball Regular Season Championship after capping off an 18-4 conference season and winning 23 games. (More)
Gibson completes term on NCAA Committee
Nathan Gibson, Executive Director of Athletics, recently completed his term on the National Collegiate Athletics Association Division II Championships Committee, where he served as both member and, for the last year, Committee Chair. (More)
UCCS alum, assistant coach to compete for Palestine in 2024 Paris Olympics
Cross country and track & field alumni Layla Almasri is set to compete for her native country of Palestine in the women’s 800m dash at the 2024 Paris Olympics this week. (More)
Olympians & Paralympians of UCCS
The robust Olympic & Paralympic resources in Colorado Springs have brought many athletes here to train, and for some, to also study and earn an education at UCCS. (More)
Mountain Lion student-athletes secure 40th straight semester of a department 3.00 GPA
For the 40th straight semester and 20th year in a row, the University of Colorado Colorado Springs Department of Athletics boasted at least a 3.00 GPA. (More)
PGA Golf Management Program tees up for clothing drive challenge
The PGA Golf Management Program proved to be up to par in the Pros Fore Clothes Foundation 2022-2023 Golden Hanger Challenge, winning the competition in their very first year participating. (More)
Women’s Basketball earns historic RMAC Regular Season Championship Title
Coming off of two home wins to close out the regular season and earning a share of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Regular Season Championship, the women’s basketball team remains at No. 9 in the final edition of the regular season rankings. (More)
Alumni train for Olympic Trials at the Hybl Center
UCCS alums Marcus Graham, Afewerki Zeru and Lexie Greitzer took advantage of the high altitude chamber at the Hybl Center to train for the USA Olympic Trials Marathon. (More)