DENVER , Oct. 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of Denver (DU) has accepted a formal invitation to join the West Coast Conference . The new alignment takes effect on July 1, 2026, and positions DU to join highly regarded academic and athletic institutions in a premiere conference.

DU joins a conference with prestigious institutions that will further strengthen the university's position nationally.

The move provides Denver's Home for College Sports with a significant boost to the overall reputation of the university. DU joins a conference with prestigious and mostly private institutions with similar academic profiles that will further strengthen the university's position in the West and nationally.

"This is an exciting day for DU and an incredible opportunity to contin

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