1959 NCAA Championship Ski Team (2006) - CU Athletic Hall of Fame

1959 NCAA Championship Ski Team

Induction:
2006

CU's First National Championship Team
First Team Inducted Into CU Athletic Hall of Fame

The first national championship team in any sport in CU’s athletic history, the nine members of the team that won the title on March 29, 1959 in Winter Park were nominated as a group (seven skiers and two coaches). The ’57 team had the best finish, second, but the ’59 squad broke through for the first major win when it captured the NCAA West Region title. Two weeks later, head coach Bob Beattie’s Buffs were celebrating CU’s first of what is now 17 titles in the sport, winning the title at Winter Park in defeating rival Denver by 5.8 points. In addition to Beattie, members of the team included skiers Frank Brown, Dave Steed, John Dendahl, Norris Durham, Gary Gisle, Bob Gray and Harold Shaeffer and assistant coach Helge Gagnum. Steed claimed two individual NCAA titles, in the jumping and skimeister competitions.

Friday, September 25

Thursday, September 24

No. 13 Buffaloes Upset No. 10 West Virginia

Thursday, September 24

Gretsch, Ikedo Set to Represent Buffs at Bedford Cup

Thursday, September 24

Golfers In New Mexico For Tucker Invitational

Thursday, September 24

The Road Ahead- Baylor: Presented by Progressive

Thursday, September 24

Upcoming Events

Upcoming Event: Tennis versus Day 1 on Sep 25, 2026

Upcoming Event: Men's Golf versus First Two Rounds on Sep 25, 2026 at All Day

Upcoming Event: Volleyball versus Utah on Sep 25, 2026 at 7 p.m.

Upcoming Event: Tennis versus Day 2 on Sep 26, 2026

Upcoming Event: Men's Golf versus Third Round on Sep 26, 2026 at All Day

Upcoming Event: Football at Baylor on Sep 26, 2026 at 10 a.m.

Upcoming Event: Tennis versus Day 3 on Sep 27, 2026

Upcoming Event: Soccer at Texas Tech on Sep 27, 2026 at 12 p.m.

Results

Completed Event: Soccer versus West Virginia on September 24, 2026 , Win , 2, to, 0

Completed Event: Women's Golf versus Third Round on September 23, 2026 , , 13th/20

Completed Event: Women's Golf versus Second Round on September 22, 2026 , , 12th/20

Completed Event: Women's Golf versus First Round on September 21, 2026 , , 18th/20

Completed Event: Men's Golf versus Third Round on September 21, 2026 , , 1st/18

Completed Event: Men's Golf versus Second Round on September 20, 2026 , , 1st/18

Completed Event: Football at Northwestern on September 19, 2026 , Loss , 7, to, 41

Completed Event: Men's Golf versus First Round on September 19, 2026 , , T-1st/18

CU Athletic Hall of Fame

Related Videos

Related News

Footer