DENVER – Title IX, the groundbreaking law prohibiting sex-based discrimination at schools that receive funding from the federal government, went into effect just over 50 years ago – on June 23, 1972.
 
MSU Denver has for decades been a leader in providing equal opportunities for women in intercollegiate athletics. Today is the third installment of a 52-part tribute by Roadrunners Athletics to pioneers and leaders in intercollegiate athletics at MSU Denver.
 
Each Thursday, a key female figure in Roadrunners athletics history will be recognized.
 
Today's profile is on groundbreaking athlete and women's basketball coach Tanya Haave.
 
Haave was an All-American basketball player for the prestigious Tennessee women's basketball team, playing in in three Final Fours and an Elite Eight and finishing her college career as the all-time leading scorer in the history of the storied program. She played professionally for 14 seasons.
 
The impact of Title IX on her athletics and professional life is profiled here.
 
Haave is a three-time Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference coach of the year and last season directed the Roadrunners back to the NCAA Division II Tournament for the fifth time in 12 seasons by winning the RMAC Tournament.
 
In 2018, Haave became the winningest coach in MSU Denver women's basketball history, and her career record for the Roadrunners is 221-124 (.641 winning percentage), including 175-82 (.681) in RMAC play.