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2.4.2012 | Men's Basketball
Second Half Slump Means Christian Loss
Colorado Christian was only down seven at half-time, but just five field goals in the second period assured a tough loss for the Cougars on the road Saturday...
2.4.2012 | Women's Basketball
CCU Women Stun #3 Metro…Again
Heading into Saturday night’s game at the Auraria Event Center, Metro State Women’s Basketball boasted an 18-1 record. Their one loss of the season came a month ago to CCU...
2.3.2012 | Men's Basketball
Get the Latest on CCU Game Cancellations Here
This week's storm has brought snow to the Denver area, and several game cancellations have been announced. Stay here for the latest news on cancellations and schedule changes.
   
1.31.12 | Softball
Coaches Vote Christian 11th in Pre-Season Poll
The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference released the 2012 Softball Pre-Season Poll last week...

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1.29.12 | Men's Basketball
CCU Men Just Miss Against Chadron
Just one shot away from sending the game into OT, Colorado Christian came up short in the closing moments...

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1.29.12 | Women's Basketball
Shorthanded Cougars Crippled at Home
They jumped on top early, dominating the first-half, but a crippling injury and active whistles struck Colorado Christian’s women...

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1.28.12 | Men's Basketball
Christian Wins Big in Thrilling Home Upset
Down but never out Friday night in Lakewood, Colorado Christian University’s men stayed close through two halves to a solid University of Nebraska Kearney team...

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1.28.12 | Women's Basketball
Dominant Cougars Upend Kearney
Colorado Christian’s women opened Friday night’s contest against Nebraska-Kearney with an offensive explosion and a stifling defense...

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Brittany Corona
Women's Soccer
Brittany Corona
CCU Soccer standout Brittany Corona wrapped up her career in style last month, leading her team to an NCCAA Central Region Championship and picking up NCAA All-Region and NCCAA All-American nods along the way.
Jessica Murdoch
Women's Basketball
Jessica Murdoch
Sophomore guard Jess Murdoch averaged 13.3 points per game in the last month, leading her CCU Women's Basketball team twice in games against #4 Fort Lewis and Nebraska Kearney. She scored a season-best 18 points on the road against NM Highlands.
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Cougar athletes travel in CCU-owned mini vans and people movers to compete. Travel is huge in the RMAC, geographically one of the largest athletic conferences in the NCAA.
Athletics History
CCU's sports history is colored and far reaching: m. basketball traces its roots back to 1946, w. basketball 1979, volleyball 1966, w soccer 1983, m soccer 1968, tennis 1988, m golf 1994, & XC to 1996.
Spiritual

Like most teams, each of our athletic squads has a captain or two. But each team also has at least one chaplain - a player on the team that helps lead bible studies, devotionals, etc.

Other
CCU joined the National Christian College Athletic Association in 2006, and is currently affiliated with both the NCAA and the NCCAA.
CCU History
Colorado Christian traces its beginnings back to 1914, when evangelist Clifton Fowler recruited two students and founded Denver Bible Institute. CCU will celebrate its 100th birthday in 2014.
Academics
CCU Athletics has posted cumulative GPAs above a 3.0 for 27 out of the last 29 semesters, and has beaten the overall GPA of the CCU undergraduate population in all but 8 of those semesters.
Spiritual
In the past few years, CCU Athletics has taken 6 mission trips: Uganda (w soccer), Dominican Republic (baseball), Mexico City (m basketball), Costa Rica (volleyball & w basketball), Honduras (m soccer).
Athletics History
CCU joined NCAA Division II in 1988.
Spiritual
CCU student-athletes attend university chapel on Tuesdays and Thursdays, in addition to athlete chapel every month.
Athletics History
The CCU Event Center was built in 1989, the same year that a handful of CCU's varsity sports began.
Alumni
Over 20 alumni have returned to coach or serve in Athletics in another capacity, including current coach Tammy McPherson and Associate Athletic Director Aimee Davison.
Spiritual
CCU Athletics is currently working on a partnership with Food for the Hungry and GOALL Sports Ministry in San Jose, Costa Rica with the intent of sending groups and teams there 1-2 times a year.
Athletics History
In addition to our 13 sports, fans have also cheered on competitors in football (65-89), skiing (76-86) and bowling (62-63), though not at the NCAA level.
Athletics History
CCU's three youngest sports are women's golf and baseball - added in 2005 - and softball, added in 2011.
Academics
Despite the travel involved with competing in the Rock Mountain Athletic Conference, CCU's student-athletes miss very little class time because CCU offers little to no classes on Fridays.
CCU History
Before joining the RMAC, CCU was a charter member of the Colorado Athletic Conference, a conference that was made up of 6 current RMAC schools in addition to the University of Denver and the Air Force Academy.
Spiritual
Every year, all CCU student-athletes participate in our annual athletic retreat - a 2 to 3 day event geared toward laying the spiritual foundation for our programs that year.
Alumni
CCU Athletics hosts Alumni Games on one day in October each year, offering alumni the opportunity to reconnect and play at CCU again.
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