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 seventh 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, two-sport standout Nancy Kogle is recognized.
 
Kogle, who starred in the late 1980s and early 1990s, had a legendary softball career and is still at the top – or very close to the top – in multiple career categories. In her spare time, she was merely an all-conference level performer in volleyball.
 
Kogle was enshrined in the MSU Denver Athletics Hall of Fame in 2019.