PRENTUP FIELD: HOME OF COLORADO SOCCER
- 160,000 square foot facility that contains 120x75-yard game field along with a practice area
- Lights and dugout benches added for the start of the 2023 season
- Native soil field and equipped with automated irrigation system
- Painted each week and mowed 3-4 times per week
- 121-47-21 (.696) record with nine wins over ranked teams, including No. 7 Washington State in 2018, during the past 18 seasons at Prentup Field
Training grounds for:
- US Women's National Team
- Australia Women's National Team
- Mexico National Team
- El Salvador National Team
- Trinidad and Tobago National Team
- New Zealand Women's National Team
- Colorado Rapids MLS
- USA U-20 National Team
- Canada U-20 National Team
- Costa Rica Men's National Team
Dal Ward Athletic Center
- $14 million building completely funded through private donations
- Contains 92,000 square feet and was completely renovated from 2015-16
- Home to CU's Herbst Academic Center, Leadership Development Department, sports medicine, Olympic sports weight room and locker rooms, and meeting rooms
- CU employs nine full-time athletic-trainers and 14 team physicians, including a team optometrist, team dentist, physical therapist, nurse practitioner and physician assistant
- For mental health, the CU athletics department has two full-time counselors and sports psychologists
- Each sport also has its own strength and conditioning coach and uses next-level technology to ensure proper technique, performance and safety
Indoor Practice Facility
- Opened in 2016
- 108,000 square foot, climate-controlled facility
- Full football field, a six-lane, 300-meter track, and plenty of room for conditioning, agility drills and individual workouts
- Surround sound bluetooth speaker system
- Automated film capability
- Used almost daily by the soccer team during offseason workouts and for training sessions and scrimmages during inclement weather.
Champions Center
The Champions Center is the showcase facility for the Colorado Buffaloes. It is the home of Colorado Athletics administration, football program, Olympic sports, the CU Sports Medicine and Performance Center, the Champions Club, Rooftop Terrace and more. The facility opened in Fall 2015 and connects to the Dal Ward Athletic Center via an indoor walkway.
Sports Medicine
- Hot and cold lap recovery pools
- Underwater treadmill
- Taping stations
- Full-time athletic trainers
- Normatech boots for recovery
- MRI and x-ray machines
- Hydromax
- 2 AlterGs: Anti-Gravity Treadmills for Rehab and Training
Coaching Staff
- Entering 15th season in 2026
- 162-90-42 (.622) overall and nine NCAA Tournament appearances
- Defeated Georiga to advance to the second round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament
- Seven NCAA Tournament wins, advancing out of the first round in six of the eight tournament appearances
- Colorado's all-time leader in wins and winning percentage
- Defeated three ranked teams for the first time in program history in the 2020 season
- 2019 team advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament and had wins over No. 21 Washington State and No. 24 Texas
- 2018 team broke school record for longest regular-season unbeaten streak (21 games) and upset No. 7 Washington State 3-1 at home during the streak
- 2018 ranked No. 15, the highest ranking since 2009 and the Buffs have now been ranked three consecutive seasons
- 2017 team broke school records for shutouts (14), goals-against average (0.61) and longest shutout streak (621:10), and reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament
- 2016 team upset No. 9 UCLA and No. 10 California and reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament after finishing second in the Pac-12
Coaching Honors
- 429-150-65 (.717) career record in 30 seasons (women's only)
- 2 NCAA Division II national championships
- 2011 MWC Coach of the Year
- RMAC All-Time Top Coach
- 2004 NCAA Division II National Coach of the Year
- 3-time RMAC Hall of Fame member
- Metro State Hall of Fame member
- Mesa Community College Hall of Fame
- 6-time RMAC Coach of the Year
- 4-time NSCAA Midwest Region Coach of the Year
- 2001 ACCAC Men's and Women's Coach of the Year
- 2001 NJCAA Region I Men's and Women's Coach of the Year
- 2001 NSCAA Junior College Central Region Coach of the Year
- 1999, 1996 NJCAA Region I Women's Coach of the Year
- Entering 15th season in 2026
- Coaches goalkeepers
- 162-90-42 (.622) overall and nine NCAA Tournament appearances
- Under Green's guidance, the Buffs have had their best defensive seasons in program history
- 2012: the Buffs set a record with three shutouts to start the season
- 2013: the Buffs shattered that record by shutting out their first five opponents, on their way to nine total clean sheets (tying for fifth-best all-time)
- 2014: CU’s defense was clutch once again, tying a then-program record with 12 shutouts
- 2017: the Buffs again broke the school record with 14 clean sheets
- 2018: junior Jalen Tompkins has already tied the CU career wins record for a goalkeeper (37) and was named third-team All-Pac-12
- 2019: senior Jalen Tompkins named All-Pac-12 and set nearly every career school record
- 2020: Dani Hansen earned Third Team All-Pac-12 and was 11th in the NCAA with seven shutouts
- 2024: Jordan Nytes earned Third Team United Soccer Coaches All-American, Big 12 Goalkeeper of the Year, First Team All-Big 12 and 5x Big 12 Goalkeeper of the Week
- 2025: Nytes earned First Team United Soccer Coaches All-American, Big 12 Goalkeeper of the Year, First Team All-Big 12 and three
- Altogether, in his 14 seasons, CU has shutout 115 opponents and also set records for GAA (0.61) and longest shutout streak (621:10) in 2017.
- Entering 12th season in 2026
- At CU, he has helped the Buffs to seven NCAA Tournament appearances in 11 seasons
- Is currently a member of the National Team Scouting Network for U.S. Soccer
- In his 11 seasons with CU, the Buffs are 126-68-35 (.627)
- Joined the Buffaloes’ staff in 2015 after spending 13 seasons as an assistant with the Metro State
- Roadrunners women’s soccer team and was reunited with CU head coach Danny Sanchez after the duo spent six seasons together at Metro
- At Metro State, he helped guide the Roadrunners to an impressive 13 NCAA Division II Tournament appearances in 13 years and two national championships
- Inducted into Metro State's Hall of Fame with the 2004 and 2006 national championship teams
- 2023 RMAC Hall of Fame with MSU Denver 2004 and 2006 National Champions
- Individually inducted into the Metro State Hall of Fame in 2024 as a player and assistant coach
- 2025 induction to Metro State Hall of Fame with 2008 women's team
- Region and State ODP coach for 12 years and a three-time Colorado Coach of the Year
Succeed With Colorado Soccer
In 30 years, Colorado soccer has...
- 33 alumnae who have played professionally
- 7 NWSL players (Amy Barczuk 2013, Danica Evans 2017, Becca Rasmussen 2018, Erin Greening 2019, Taylor Kornieck 2020, Civana Kuhlmann 2023, Jordan Nytes 2025)
- 15 alumnae play in the NWSL
- 10 All-Americans
- 2 Conference Goalkeepers of the Year
- 1 Conference Player of the Year
- 1 Conference Forward of the Year
- 1 Conference Defensive Player of the Year
- 7 Conference All-Freshmen/Newcomer Team Selections
- 71 All-Conference athletes
- 15 NCAA Tournament appearances (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2023, 2024, 2025)
Buffs In The Pros
33 former Buffs have gone on to play professional soccer over the past decade. That list includes six NWSL draft picks and 12 that have been in the NWSL.
- Amy Barczuk (14th overall pick in 2013 NWSL Draft; played in NWSL for three seasons, from 2013-15)
- Jorian Baucom (Currently with Calgary Wild, formerly of Hibernian Women (Scottland) NC Courage, Racing Louisville FC, MSV Duisburg, AC Sparta Praha in the Czech first division; also played for the Houston Dash in the NWSL in 2019)
- Jenny Beyer (Currently signed to FC Ingolstadt (Germany) formerly of FC Carl Zeiss Jena Frauen in Germany)
- Annie Brunner (played two seasons professionally, one in Switzerland and one in the NWSL, from 2014-15)
- Ally Clark (Currently signed to IBV Knattspyrna (Iceland) formerly of Apollon LFC (Cyprus) and Obense Boldklub Q in Denmark)
- Isobel Dalton (currently signed to Perth Glory (Australia) formerly, Napoli in Serie A in Italy; Brisbane Roar and Nottingham Forest in England's FA WSL in 2019)
- Isabelle Eskay (Signed with FC Pinzgau in Austria in 2024)
- Danica Evans (22nd overall pick in 2017 NWSL Draft; scored two goals in three seasons with the Orlando Pride in the NWSL; she is currently in her first season with the North Carolina Courage in the NWSL)
- Erin Greening (Klepp in the Toppserien in Norway, 25th overall pick in 2019 NWSL Draft; finished her first season with the Orlando Pride in 2019 after making 16 starts and 17 appearances as a rookie)
- Laura Gouvin (Signed with FC Slovacko (Czechia) in 2025)
- Kahlia Hogg (currently in her third season in Australia's W-League in 2018-19)
- Shanade Hopcroft (Signed to Birmingham City FC formerly of Crystal Palace Women, London City Lionesses)
- Alex Huynh (Newcastle Jets, Western Sydney Wanderers – Australian W-League, Napoli – Serie A Italy)
- Shyra James (Signed with KC Current 2 in 2025, formerly of Racing Power FC in Portugal)
- Bianca Jones (played two seasons professionally, both in Sweden, from 2015-16)
- Ellen Jones (Currently with Sunderland, formerly Leicester City & Coventry United)
- Sarah Kinzner (currently with Ferencvarosi TC (Hungary) formerly of FTC Budapest (Hungary) , Calgary Foothills FC)
- Taylor Kornieck (3rd overall pick in the 2020 NWSL Draft; MSV Duisburg, Orlando Pride, San Diego Wave FC, currently with Racing Lousiville FC)
- Madison Krauser (played one season in France's Division I Feminine in 2016-17)
- Civana Kuhlman (37th overall pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft by the Washington Spirit)
- Leila Lister (Fulham FC)
- Michelle (Wenino) Lomnicki (played seven seasons professionally, including three in the NWSL, from 2009-15)
- Nikki Marshall (played five seasons professionally, including two in the NWSL, from 2010-14)
- Jordan Nytes (singed with Denver Summit FC in 2026)
- Joss Orejel (currently plays for Pachuca in Mexico, formerly Club América (Mexico) , Club Tijuana, she scored two goals in 17 matches; played one season and made 19 appearances for CSFA Ambilly in France in 2018-19)
- Becca Rasmussen (20th overall Draft Pick in 2018 NWSL Draft by the North Carolina Courage)
- Kate Russell (played three seasons professionally, including one in the NWSL, from 2012-14)
- Kate Scheele (played one season professionally in both Sweden and as a reserve in the NWSL with the Houston Dash in 2016)
- Hannah Sharts (Currently with Lexington SC. Transferred to Racing Power FC in Portugal in 2024 from Stjarnan in Iceland. Began with KuPS in Finland)
- J.J. Tompkins (transferred to Brondby IF Women in Denmark in 2025)
- Scout Watson (signed with Reign FC in 2019 and spent one year in the NWSL)
- Lawson Willis (Playing with Pitea IF in Sweden)
- Stephanie Zuniga (Signed with Cruzeiro in the Brazilian 1st Division; Querétaro FC in Liga MX)
National Team Buffs
Over 20 Buffs combined from 2018-21 teams have played on youth national or full national teams. Additionally, eight CU players all-time have been on full national teams.
All-Time Full National Team Players
- Amaya Gonzalez (El Salvador National Team)
- Holly Hunter (USA Deaf Full National Team)
- Ellen Jones (Wales Women's National Team)
- Taylor Kornieck (United States Women's National Team)
- Nikki Marshall (United States Women's National Team in 2014)
- Joss Orejel (currently on Mexico's Women's National Team)
- Marty Puketapu (New Zealand's Women's National Team in 2018)
- Stephanie Zuniga (El Salvador National Team)
Current Buffs On National Teams
- Hope Leyba (U23 USWNT)
- Faith Leyba, Ava Priest, Reagan Kotschau (U20 USYNT)
- Lillie Coulson (U19 Ireland NT)
CU Summer Camp Experience
CU Soccer Camps are open to any and all participants, limited only by ages 4 -12
Herbst Academic Center: Creating The Complete Student-Athlete
- CU Boulder has been rated “Best Value” public university every year since 2009 by the USA Today and the Princeton Review.
- 95% of CU graduates are employed, in graduate school, volunteering or in military service six months after graduation.
- Each soccer student-athlete works directly with an academic coordinator, who collaborates with each student to develop their individual academic plan.
- In addition, students work with academic mentors, subject tutors, and learning specialists as necessary.
- CU Athletes have the ability to participate in a comprehensive leadership development program focused on developing students for the next phase of their life.
CU Soccer Athletes
- GPA – 3.55 team average (Fall 2025)
- Graduation Rate – 100%
- 2025 Big 12 Academic Honor Roll – 9 CU soccer players
- 2025 5 CSC Academic All-District Selections
- Hannah Sharts - 2020 First Team CSC Academic All-America`
- Civana Kuhlmann - 2022 Third Team CSC Academic All-America
Notable CU Soccer Alumnae
- Heidi Burgett (1996-97) - Senior Director of Global Communications at Nike
- Lauren Shaner (2009-12) - Associate at Goldman Sachs in New York City
- Shaye Marshall (2009-12) - Regulatory analyst at Anadarko Petroleum Corporation
- Kayla Millar (2010-12) - Owns her own graphic design company, KMM Designs
- Annie Brunner (2010-13) - Owner of Alpine CrossFit
- Tori Cooper (2013-14) - On-air journalist at ABC
- Orly Ripmaster (2003) - Chief of Staff for KSL Capital Partners
- Michelle Lomnicki (2005-08) - Former Chicago Red Stars General Manager
- Kate Scheele (2014-15) - United States Secret Service
- CU offers comprehensive nutrition assistance for its student-athletes with two full-time dietitians on staff.
- They focus on nutrition strategies and education to optimize performance, health, post-exercise recovery, body composition, supplement knowledge, travel nutrition, and meal preparation.
Sports Performance
- Glycogen tests
- Lactate tests
- Body Composition: Sum of 7
- Polar HR Technology
University of Colorado Boulder
- As one of 34 U.S. public research institutions belonging to the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU)—and the only member in the Rocky Mountain region—our goal at CU Boulder is to directly affect Colorado communities through collaborative research, innovation and entrepreneurship.
- Our faculty, staff and students work with the broader community to establish unique connections that have lasting outcomes—both across Colorado and around the world.
- Top 10 national rankings in aerospace engineering, atomic/molecular/optical physics, ceramics, education policy, environmental law, geology, physical chemistry, quantum physics, and environmental engineering (U.S. News & World Report, 2017)
- U.S. News and World Reports ranked CU Boulder 38th among all public universities in the nation
- One of only 62 U.S public universities, and the only school in the Rocky Mountain Region, invited to join the prestigious Association of American Universities, an association of the nation’s leading research universities
- Home to Colorado’s top-ranked schools of business, education, engineering and law
- 45% of classes have an enrollment of 20 students or fewer
- 85% of classes with 50 students or fewer
- 17:1 faculty ratio
- #18 most entrepreneurial university in the nation (Forbes, 2015)
- 270,000 CU Boulder alumni worldwide
- 74% of CU Boulder graduates are accepted into their first-choice graduate school
- 85% of surveyed graduates are satisfied or extremely satisfied with their job
- 91% of CU Boulder graduates are employed, in graduate school or in military service within six months of graduation
- #2 most innovative tech hub in the U.S. (Forbes, 2015)
- 2,000+ undergraduates are directly involved with faculty research
- 1,276 patents filed and/or issued for CU Boulder inventions since 2006
- $50,000 median starting salary of graduates with bachelor's degrees
- $89,900 median career salary of CU Boulder graduates with bachelor's degrees
- 5 Nobel Prize winners
- 9 MacArthur Fellowships
- 2 Carnegie Foundation Professor of the Year Award Winners
- Top companies currently employing CU Boulder Alumni: Oracle, Apple, Ball Aeropsace, Charles Schwab, Cigna Healthcare, Conocophillips, Google, NASA, Ogilvy Public Relations, Teach for America
Boulder, Colorado
- Voted No. 1 College Town In America (Best College Reviews, 2017 and 2018)
- Ranks No. 1 in the United States for education (Forbes)
- Voted No. 9 on the Best Places To Live in the U.S. (Niche, 2017) for its great outdoors, natural beauty and sustainability
- Boasts great shopping, restaurants and night life, highlighted with the Pearl Street Mall downtown area
- Skiing and snowboarding are just 20 minutes away at Eldora Ski Resort one of eight major ski resorts within a two-hour drive of Boulder (Eldora, Winter Park, Loveland, Keystone, Breckenridge, Copper Mountain, Vail and Cooper)
Denver, Colorado
Just 25 minutes away from Boulder
- Denver enjoys 300 days of sunshine each year
- Average high around 90 with low humidity throughout the summer
- Average high 45 throughout the winter, with frequent days in the 60s