Irv Brown Scholars was established to provide financial assistance, mentoring, and networking opportunities to students pursuing a Sport Management, Journalism & Media Production or Sports Exercise Science degree at Metropolitan State University (MSU) of Denver.
The business side of sports is an industry that continues to grow and is becoming more diverse. Most of the students at MSU Denver come from communities of color with economic challenges that can make pursuing a college education difficult.
The Irv Brown team walks beside these students while offering financial assistance, mentoring and networking opportunities in the business side of sports. MSU Denver has respected programs providing the unique business skills and knowledge required for success in the sports industry. The Irv Brown team is a value add encouraging these young minds to dream and pursue career goals.
“As the first person in my family to go to college, it means so much to see all the hard work pay off — this scholarship really means a lot.”
Sofia Nazarenus
Sports Management
“It’s my honor just to have my name associated with someone like Mr. Brown … I hope it can be an example for small-town kids like me that you can suceed in a city like Denver.”
Rene Dominguez
Sports Management
Colorado Sports Legend
The Irv Brown Scholars program commemorates the life and legacy of Irv Brown, MSU Denver’s first baseball coach and Roadrunner Athletics (2012) Hall of Fame member. The Denver native was a Colorado sports legend as a coach, administrator, media personality and official. Brown officiated six NCAA Basketball Tournament Final Fours. His career epitomizes the “business side” of sports and inspires students to follow in his footsteps.