MSU Denver Roadrunners
The MSU Denver Roadrunners are the athletic teams that represent Metropolitan State University of Denver. The Roadrunners participate in 15 intercollegiate sports and compete in the Division II Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference.
History
MSU Denver has produced 239 All-Americans and was one of the seven charter members of the Colorado Athletic Conference in 1989 before joining the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference in 1996. MSU Denver competed as a NAIA member until 1983, when the Roadrunners jumped to the NCAA Division II ranks.Since 1998, MSU Denver has captured 32 regular season conference titles, 35 conference tournament championships, as well as the 2000 & 2002 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball National Championships and the 2004 and 2006 NCAA Division II Women's Soccer national crowns.
MSU Denver also boasts five individual national championships. Men's swimmer Darwin Strickland won national championships in the 50 yard freestyle and 100 yard freestyle in 1995 and also won the 100 free in 1996. Anthony Luna won men's track championships in the 800 meters during the indoor and outdoor seasons in 2009. MSU Denver's main rivals are Colorado School of Mines, Fort Lewis College, and Regis University.
Completed in 2015, the is the home site for six of the Roadrunners’ 15 sports, including, baseball, softball, men's and women's soccer, and men's and women's tennis. The site is located south of the Colfax viaduct adjacent to Shoshone Street, east of I-25. In addition to hosting the athletic and academic programs, the University hosts activities for the
community's youth. The baseball, softball and soccer fields will be synthetic turf surfaces.
The 2016 Division II National Championships Festival marked the ninth occurrence of the distinctive Division II event, and was hosted by MSU Denver and the Denver Sports Commission. 76 qualifying teams and 20 qualifying individuals represented their institutions by competing for national championships in men's and women's golf, women's lacrosse, softball, and men's and women's tennis.
NCAA
Results in the National Collegiate Athletic Association| Sport | Seasons | |
| Men's Basketball | 2 | 2000, 2002 |
| Women's Soccer | 2 | 2004, 2006 |
| Women's Volleyball | 1 | 2025 |
| Total | 5 |
Runners Up
- 1999 Men's Basketball
- 2013 Men's Basketball
Final Four
- 2002 Women's Soccer
- 2004 Men's Basketball
- 2008 Women's Soccer
- 2010 Women's Softball
- 2014 Men's Basketball
Regional host
- Cross Country: 1995, 2011
- Men's Basketball: 2000, 2004, 2005, 2013, 2014
- National Championships Festival: 2016
- Women's Soccer: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008
- Women's Volleyball: 2001, 2003
NCAA individual champions
- 1995 Darwin Strickland
- 1995 Darwin Strickland
- 1996 Darwin Strickland
- 2009 Anthony Luna
- 2009 Anthony Luna
RMAC
| Sport | Seasons | |
| Men's Baseball | 2 | 1998, 2002 |
| Men's Basketball | 17 | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014 |
| Men's Soccer | 3 | 2003, 2004, 2007 |
| Men's Tennis | 8 | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002‡, 2006, 2007, 2008‡, |
| Women's Basketball | 4 | 1998, 2005, 2011, 2012 |
| Women's Golf | 1 | 2015 |
| Women's Soccer | 8 | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Women's Softball | 3 | 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Women's Tennis | 3 | 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Women's Volleyball | 12 | 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2009, 2016, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Total | 61 | Since 1996 |
;Notes
- Tournament champions
- Regular season & Tournament champions
- Regular season champions
RMAC All-Sports Cup
| Champions | Year |
| 2 | 2006–2007, 2008–2009 |
Sports
MSU Denver has produced 239 All-Americans and was one of the seven charter members of the Colorado Athletic Conference in 1989 before joining the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference in 1996. MSU Denver competed as a NAIA member until 1983, when the Roadrunners jumped to the NCAA Division II ranks. Since 1998, MSU Denver has captured 32 regular season conference titles, 35 conference tournament championships, as well as the 2000 & 2002 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball National Championships and the 2004 and 2006 NCAA Division II Women's Soccer national crowns. MSU Denver also boasts five individual national championships. Men's swimmer Darwin Strickland won national championships in the 50 yard freestyle and 100 yard freestyle in 1995 and also won the 100 free in 1996. Anthony Luna won men's track championships in the 800 meters during the indoor and outdoor seasons in 2009.Pep Band
| Men's sports | Women's sports |
| Baseball | Basketball |
| Basketball | Cross country |
| Cross country | Golf |
| Soccer | Soccer |
| Tennis | Softball |
| Track and field | Tennis |
| Track and field | |
| Volleyball |
Facilities
- Auraria Events Center - Basketball/Volleyball
- Auraria Field - Baseball/Soccer/Softball
- CommonGround Golf Course, Green Valley Ranch Golf Club - Women's Golf
- Roadrunners Athletic Complex
- World Indoor Airport
Club sports
- Baseball
- Capoeira
- Cheer and dance
- Cycling
- Fencing
- Fishing
- Football
- Men's ice hockey
- Inline hockey
- Lacrosse
- Martial arts and self defense
- Rock climbing
- Men's soccer
- Squash
- Swimming and diving
- Taekwando
- Ultimate Frisbee
- Men's volleyball
Rivals
- Colorado School of Mines
- Fort Lewis College
- Regis University
- United States Air Force Academy
- Colorado Mesa University
Camps and clinics
- MSU Denver Soccer Camps
Roadrunners in the Pros