Exhibit 23.1



INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No.
333-102385 and Registration Statement No. 333-100656 of Dick's Sporting Goods,
Inc. and subsidiaries, on Forms S-8 of our report dated March 6, 2003, appearing
in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. and
subsidiaries for the year ended February 1, 2003.



Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
April 28, 2003