EXHIBIT 23.1



       The consolidated financial statements of Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc.
included elsewhere in the Registration Statement have been prepared to give
effect to the completion of a 2.31-for-1 split of the Company's outstanding
common stock (as described in Note 15) which will take place on the effective
date of the offering. On the effective date of the offering, we expect to be
able to issue the following consent.



                         INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT



       "We consent to the use in this Amendment No. 3 to Registration Statement
No. 333-96587 of Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. on Form S-1 of our report dated
July 1, 2002 (September 26, 2002 as to Note 15) appearing in the Prospectus,
which is part of this Registration Statement and of our report dated July 1,
2002 relating to the financial statement schedule appearing elsewhere in this
Registration Statement.



       We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in
such Prospectus.



Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania


September   , 2002"



/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP



Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania


September 26, 2002