Athletics
When Athletic Director Rick George introduces Mel Tucker, he will do so with the comfortable conviction that he has found the coach who can return the Buffaloes to national prominence.
Tucker, who has spent the last three years as the defensive coordinator and secondary coach at the University of Georgia, has been named CU's 26th full-time head football coach.
The third Buff ever to secure the award, Jones's win also makes her the first finalist of the year for the Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year and the prestigious 2018 Honda Cup.
Eight Colorado football players were named to the honorable mention team on Dec. 3. To qualify, a student-athlete must possess a minimum 3.0 grade point average and appear in at least 50 percent of their team's games.
The University of Colorado cross-country teams placed 15 individuals on the 2018 Pac-12 All-Academic Teams, the league office recently announced.
The men's basketball team is coming off back-to-back wins and will host the Colorado State Rams on Saturday in Boulder, calling on fans to come out in force and cheer on the Buffs!
The University of Colorado women's volleyball team is heading back to the NCAA tournament for the second-straight year, the NCAA selection committee announced Sunday evening, Nov. 25.
The women's cross-country team won the Nov. 17 championship as senior Dani Jones captured the individual title. CU's men also returned to the podium with a fourth-place finish.
University of Colorado cross-country placed 10 athletes on the USTFCCCA All-Mountain Region team, which is tied for the second most selections this year.
After placing third at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships, the eighth-ranked Colorado men's cross-country team earned one of 13 at-large bids to advance to the NCAA championships.