Tag: rick george
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Colorado joins Big 12 support for Protect College Sports Act, plots course ahead in ‘challenging’ era
BOULDER — The last weekend of May provided Fernando Lovo with another key milestone: his daughter’s first dance recital. Colorado’s new athletic director is now about five months on the job. His family is all settled in their new home and community, but Lovo’s work in guiding the Buffaloes through a “challenging time in college…
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Mark Kiszla: What CU sports needs more than a bright new athletic director is a billionaire sugar daddy
BOULDER – The first thing eager new CU athletic director Fernando Lovo must learn is the massive gap between wishful thinking and what it actually takes to win the Big 12 Conference football championship. Here’s a hint: Start with a $5 million quarterback. In 2026, that’s the going rate for success in college athletics. Are…
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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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Deion Sanders still believes he is ‘right man’ to lead Colorado Buffaloes
BOULDER — Ben Finneseth has just a few words to describe Deion Sanders. “He’s a tough son of a gun,” the former walk-on safety and Durango native said. Now in his fifth season with the Colorado program, Finneseth has seen a lot, but not much compared to what his head coach has gone through this…
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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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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…