Tag: athletic director
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New AD Fernando Lovo says there is ‘no limit’ for CU Buffs | 5 Takeaways
BOULDER — A small but distinguished club gained another member Monday. The University of Colorado introduced Fernando Lovo as its seventh full-time athletic director, a position that has existed for nearly 100 years. Despite Rick George not yet stepping into his new role as athletic director emeritus and special advisor to the chancellor, Lovo is…
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CU Board of Regents approves contract for new athletic director Fernando Lovo
BOULDER — Colorado’s search for a new athletic director has come to an end. After the board of regents unanimously approved his contract Monday, the Buffaloes are hiring New Mexico athletic director Fernando Lovo for the same position at CU. Lovo will replace Rick George, who has led the Colorado athletic department since 2013. According…
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Colorado athletic director Rick George to step down at end of academic year
Rick George’s 13-year run in charge of Colorado athletics is coming to an end. The Buffaloes’ athletic director said Thursday he will step down and transition to a new role as a special advisor to the chancellor and AD emeritus. “It has been the honor of a lifetime to serve as Athletic Director for the…
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Mitchell varsity football returns to gridiron after hiatus, prepared for new chapter
Mitchell varsity football hasn’t trotted out a team to Garry Berry Stadium in nearly two years. The Marauders lost 42-0 to Cañon City on Nov. 3, 2022, to conclude a rugged year on the gridiron. Mitchell finished 2022 with a 0-10 record – its third consecutive winless season – and scored just 26 points all…
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Joe Roskam steps down as Woodland Park football coach and AD
After 21 seasons as a head high school football coach — the last 10 at Woodland Park — Joe Roskam decided to step away. Roskam, who turns 45 on Friday, announced last week that he resigned from the program. He also resigned from his duties as the school’s athletic director, effective at the end of the…
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Colorado to host Texas A&M in football at Empower Field in 2021
The SEC is coming to Denver. On Sept. 11, Colorado will host Texas A&M at Empower Field at Mile High in its second game of the 2021 season. This will be the first game in Empower Field’s history to host a Southeastern Conference team, having hosted 17 Division I college football games. “We are very…