DU Announces Partnership With Denver Summit FC
The partnership with Colorado’s first professional women’s soccer club will include community programming and underscore the University’s support for women’s sports.
The University of Denver has announced a partnership with Denver Summit FC, Denver’s brand-new National Women’s Soccer League team. The partnership will include several activations throughout the season and a to-be-announced joint community initiative.
“The University of Denver is excited to partner with Denver Summit FC in its inaugural season,” said DU Chancellor Jeremy Haefner. “Through education, events, and research, the University makes a significant impact in our Denver community. Partnering with Colorado’s first professional women’s soccer club is an amazing opportunity to expand that impact and support the growth of the sport.”
“We’re proud to partner with the University of Denver, an institution that shares our commitment to excellence both on and off the pitch,” said Kaley Cohen, vice president of business operations and strategy for Denver Summit FC. “This collaboration allows us to support the next generation while continuing to build meaningful connections across the Denver community.”
This partnership highlights DU’s commitment to excellence in athletics and uplifting women’s sports in our region. Not only will this partnership showcase the DU brand for members of our Denver community, including prospective high-school and junior-high students, but DU and Denver Summit have exciting plans for the duration of the contract, including special programming, engagements, student learning sessions, and more. DU looks forward to co-hosting special events and community initiatives such as a DU Day at the Summit.
Jen Millet, president of Denver Summit FC, was a recent guest on Voices of Experience, a podcast from DU’s Daniels College of Business. She talked about the community’s support for bringing professional women’s sports back to the Mile High City for the first time in nearly three decades.
“Denver is such a passionate market for sports, and the fact that it has not had a women’s team is surprising,” Millet said. “The fans have shown up, and they have multiplied, and it’s an amazing indication of the passion people have here for sports. We really feel that the club landed in Denver because of a movement the community started, and every step in the process since then has been taken alongside them.”
Tickets to “The Kickoff,” Summit’s inaugural match on Saturday, March 28, are still available in limited quantities. For more information, visit www.DenverSummitFC.com.
