蜜糖直播 Athletics /coloradan/ en A Century of 蜜糖直播 Spirit from 蜜糖直播 Twin Peggy Coppum /coloradan/2025/03/10/century-cu-spirit-cu-twin-peggy-coppum A Century of 蜜糖直播 Spirit from 蜜糖直播 Twin Peggy Coppum Anna Tolette Mon, 03/10/2025 - 14:33 Categories: Profile Tags: 蜜糖直播 Athletics Football Maria Kuntz

Peggy Coppom in her Boulder home.

When I arrived at Peggy Fitzgerald Coppom鈥檚 (A&S ex鈥46) home, I was immediately greeted by Eddie Olivari (MPubAd鈥78), a friend who drives her to and from church daily. He explained that her phone interview with The Today Show was running a little long, but he invited me in, offered me a Coke and showed me the ins and outs of her 1940s pink-and-chrome Frigidaire electric stove. 

Peggy is perhaps the most unlikely of modern-day superfans. She doesn鈥檛 wear face paint and costumes or seek the attention of cameras and Instagram. When Peggy and her identical twin, Betty Fitzgerald Hoover (A&S ex鈥46), who died in 2020, began cheering on the Buffs in the 1940s, they were just out to have a good time. 

鈥淕rowing up on 蜜糖直播鈥檚 eastern plains, moving to Boulder for high school equated to the big city. At the time, high school games and city dances were the common ways to socialize,鈥 said Peggy. 

The twins met their future husbands at Longmont High School, where their love of football and basketball took root. 

鈥淲e liked basketball and football because that鈥檚 what we had in high school. We didn鈥檛 have anything else,鈥 Peggy said. 鈥淎nd then we said, well, let鈥檚 go. We better go.鈥 

When they enrolled at 蜜糖直播 Boulder, they found a new love: 蜜糖直播 athletics. In addition to football and basketball, Peggy and Betty started following more sports, including volleyball and tennis. 

For some years, raising children took them away from their beloved stands. But that break was short-lived. 

鈥淲ell, Betty and I used to say 鈥 and I still do 鈥 we pray and play,鈥 she said. 鈥淧rayer is first. Play is second.鈥 

Peggy recounted, 鈥淢y older son Jack (PE鈥67) played baseball at 蜜糖直播 Boulder and was an All Big Eight Player his junior year. So we went to all the baseball games in those days.鈥 

In time, the sisters began faithfully attending football and basketball, volleyball, soccer, tennis, baseball, lacrosse and track, and they became a staple in the bleachers 鈥 easily spotted in their custom athletic gold sweatshirts.

Pray and Play 

While Peggy is , there are two constants in her life: church and 蜜糖直播 athletics. Raised Catholic, Peggy started attending daily mass in the 1950s. 

鈥淲ell, Betty and I used to say 鈥 and I still do 鈥 we pray and play,鈥 she said. 鈥淧rayer is first. Play is second.鈥 

Peggy and Betty were known to pray for 蜜糖直播 Buffs players, and the list is always growing. Even if Peggy forgets someone鈥檚 name, she puts them on the list because 鈥淗e knows who they are,鈥 she said, pointing upward. Prayer anchors Peggy, and she places it first because it helps her 鈥渉ave good faith, keep a positive attitude and be happy.鈥 

Peggy represents more than 蜜糖直播 fandom 鈥 she embodies goodness and loyalty. During our visit, I asked her friend Mike Richardson 鈥 who is from Estes Park, 蜜糖直播, and stopped by with a black-and-gold holiday wreath for Peggy 鈥 how they met. 

鈥淚 was just drawn to her,鈥 he said. 鈥淲hen my kids were little, I鈥檇 see the twins at all of the games, and so I finally went up and introduced myself and my kids.鈥 

In November, a packed Folsom Field sang 鈥淗appy Birthday鈥 to Peggy on her 100th birthday. 

鈥淚 just stood there and cried because that鈥檚 the way it made me feel 鈥 very, very humble,鈥 she said. 鈥淚 don鈥檛 feel like I鈥檝e done anything except be a good fan to 蜜糖直播. [Betty and I] went to so many sporting things. I can鈥檛 deny that we have been good fans. We have been.鈥 

But don鈥檛 think for a minute that she lacks fire. 

When we talked about winning and losing, she said: 鈥淚f no one wanted the other team to win, it wouldn鈥檛 be any fun. It鈥檚 a big competition. When the opposing team鈥檚 fans come to the game and cheer loudly, those are the games that we get excited about.鈥

Peggy Gets Her Bowl 

鈥淏e loyal. No matter if they win or lose in the end, it鈥檒l make you feel better to be loyal to your school because everyone can鈥檛 be a winner every time. And sometimes your loyalty is more important when you lose than when you win.鈥

The 鈥溍厶侵辈 Twins鈥 and their famed school spirit were legendary in Boulder before Coach Prime鈥檚 arrival, but Peggy credits him with making her internationally famous. 

Reflecting on the press conferences, interviews, photo ops and her own  (NIL) deal, she said, 鈥淚 was thinking the other day, 鈥榊ou know, God, I wonder if your part in this was to help me not miss Betty so much. You鈥檙e giving me all these things to do now.鈥欌 For the past two years, the 蜜糖直播 Boulder community has filled her life when she needed it most.

When Peggy and I met, the bowl game Coach Prime promised her at the beginning of the season was 17 days away. She  to Texas for the Dec. 28 Alamo Bowl. 

Her advice to other 蜜糖直播 fans: 鈥淏e loyal. No matter if they win or lose in the end, it鈥檒l make you feel better to be loyal to your school because everyone can鈥檛 be a winner every time. And sometimes your loyalty is more important when you lose than when you win.鈥

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A Historic Cotton Bowl Journey for the 蜜糖直播 Buffs /coloradan/2025/03/10/historic-cotton-bowl-journey-cu-buffs A Historic Cotton Bowl Journey for the 蜜糖直播 Buffs Anna Tolette Mon, 03/10/2025 - 14:19 Categories: Old 蜜糖直播 Sports Tags: 蜜糖直播 Athletics Football Christie Sounart

In 1938, the 蜜糖直播 Buffaloes played in their first bowl game 鈥  鈥 on New Year鈥檚 Day in Dallas after an undefeated season.

In the weeks leading to the game, a sense of glee hit the state of 蜜糖直播. 鈥淔ans who have spent years yelling for DU, Mines and 蜜糖直播 Aggies to beat Boulder transferred their allegiance temporarily to the 蜜糖直播 Buffaloes,鈥 said the Denver Post on Dec. 31, 1937.

Buffs fans purchased souvenir Cotton Bowl scarves for 65 cents from major department stores to wear to the game, and anywhere from 6,000 to 7,000 people took one of the five special trains from 蜜糖直播 to Dallas for the game. (The train ride from Denver to Dallas took 21 hours.) 

An estimated 10,000 蜜糖直播 fans attended the bowl, which resulted in a 14鈥28 loss to Houston鈥檚 Rice University despite an exceptional performance by Buffs halfback (贰肠辞苍鈥38).&苍产蝉辫;

鈥淚t was a sensational game and had the fans in a frenzy,鈥 declared the 蜜糖直播 Alumnus in January 1938. 

In 1987, White鈥檚 teammate Francis Stevens (ElEngr鈥40), who played left guard during the game, donated his Cotton Bowl team jacket to the 蜜糖直播 Heritage Center.

 

1938 Yearbook- Francis Stevens

 

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In 1938, the 蜜糖直播 Buffaloes made their debut in the Cotton Bowl, with thousands of fans traveling to Dallas to support the team.

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Student Spotlight: From Color Guard to Singing the "Alma Mater" /coloradan/2025/03/10/student-spotlight-color-guard-singing-alma-mater Student Spotlight: From Color Guard to Singing the "Alma Mater" Anna Tolette Mon, 03/10/2025 - 14:16 Categories: Profile Q&A Tags: 蜜糖直播 Athletics Students Traditions

Lauren Elbert (Mktg鈥27) loves the traditions of student life 鈥 from color guard to singing the alma mater.

A Day as a Buff

鈥淎s a resident advisor, it鈥檚 super convenient to go to class next door in the Koelbel building. After class, I usually head to my barista job. It is the best part of my day, because I get to make coffee and talk to people who come in from around Boulder. Then, I normally hit up The Rec to run or take a cycle class. After that, I go to color guard practice and usually have meetings for the Leeds Scholars ProgramHerd Leadership Council or a residence hall staff meeting, depending on the day. Later, I head back to my room, get some homework done, read a bit and go to bed. It鈥檚 a busy life, but it鈥檚 a good one!鈥

Favorite 蜜糖直播 Tradition

鈥淭he Golden Buffaloes Marching Band is steeped in tradition and spirit for the campus. After each game, we sing the alma mater together, regardless of the turnout or how tired we are.鈥

蜜糖直播鈥檚 Influence

鈥溍厶侵辈 Boulder has shown me how creativity and business can intersect. The collaborative projects in my classes and my involvement in the Leeds Scholars Program have helped me develop a vision for combining marketing, technology and sustainability. I鈥檓 inspired to pursue a career focused on impactful storytelling and responsible innovation.鈥

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Quick Facts

Studying marketing, with a minor in creative technology and design.

Expected Graduation May 2027

From Franktown, 蜜糖直播

Works at 

Color guard in the Golden Buffaloes Marching Band

Resident advisor in Kittredge Central

Buff Lauren Elbert shares her favorite 蜜糖直播 Boulder traditions.

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蜜糖直播 Athletics Achievements: From Soccer to Heisman Honors /coloradan/2025/03/10/cu-athletics-achievements-soccer-heisman-honors 蜜糖直播 Athletics Achievements: From Soccer to Heisman Honors Julia Maclean Mon, 03/10/2025 - 13:30 Categories: Sports Tags: 蜜糖直播 Athletics

Soccer Success

(12-5-5, 4-2-5 Big 12) capped an outstanding season by earning an at-large bid to the 2024 NCAA Tournament. 

The Buffaloes upset No. 7 seed Georgia 3-2 on Nov. 15, the program鈥檚 first NCAA Tournament win in five years. 

While the Buffs stunned Georgia with second-half goals from Shyra James (MediaSt鈥24) and Hope Leyba (IntPhys鈥27), the team couldn鈥檛 similarly rally to overcome a 2-0 deficit against No. 2 seed Wake Forest in the tournament鈥檚 second round, losing 3-1 Nov. 22. 

鈥淭his team is so resilient,鈥 said head coach Danny Sanchez. 

Ranked as high as No.14 nationally, 蜜糖直播 overcame their end-of-season 0-2-4 stretch when they defeated Utah in the Big 12 Tournament to earn the at-large bid. 

Returning Buffs Faith Leyba (IntPhys鈥27) and Ava Priest (EnvSt鈥27) were named First-Team All-Midwest Region, and goalkeeper Jordan Nytes (Soc鈥26) was selected Third Team All-America. 

鈥淲e could not be more excited about the future of 蜜糖直播 soccer,鈥 said Sanchez.

Buffs Bits

Jenny Simpson (Econ,PolSci鈥09) retired from professional running after finishing 18th at the New York City Marathon Nov. 3 ...  (9-4, 7-2 Big 12) finished its 2024 season Dec. 28 with a 36-14 loss to BYU in the Valero Alamo Bowl. Wide receiver and cornerback Travis Hunter (Psych鈥26) won the Heisman Trophy on Dec. 14, and quarterback Shedeur Sanders (Soc鈥25) won the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award as the nation鈥檚 top quarterback on Nov. 29. ... Women鈥檚 basketball鈥檚 Frida Formann (EnvSt鈥24;MBusAna鈥25) was named a U.S. Basketball Writers Association National Player of the Week Dec. 24 after she led the Buffs to a 65-60 victory over No. 14 West Virginia. ... Outside hitter Ana Burilovi膰 (Psych鈥27) was named to the 2024 All-Big 12 Volleyball 2nd Team Dec. 3 after finishing seventh in the Big 12 in points per set (4.12) and eighth in kills per set (3.55). 鈥 Tennis doubles team Anya Nelson (Bus鈥26) and Ema Bubalo (Biochem鈥27) reached the Sweet 16 at the 2024 NCAA Individual Championships in Waco, Texas.

Coach Talk

鈥淟ast season was about hope. This season was about expectation, and the expectation this year was to get Ms. Peggy to a bowl game 鈥 and we did that.鈥

&苍产蝉辫;鈥 Deion 鈥淐oach Prime鈥 Sanders on Dec. 8 after the Buffs were selected to face BYU in the 2024 Valero Alamo Bowl.


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Inaugural Big 12 Lacrosse Championship to be held at 蜜糖直播鈥檚 Prentup Field, May 1-3, 2025.

#2 

Two-time defending national champion UConn鈥檚 ranking when upset by 蜜糖直播 men鈥檚 basketball 73-72 on Nov. 26 in the Maui Invitational.

30th

 All-American Dean Casey鈥檚 (EnvSt鈥27) finish in the men鈥檚 cross country NCAA Championships Nov. 23 in Madison, Wisconsin.

36

Men鈥檚 golf strokes under par to place second at Hawai鈥檌鈥檚 Ka鈥檃napali Classic Collegiate in Lahaina, Maui, Nov. 2-4.

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Career-high NBA points by Tristan da Silva (Acct鈥24) to lead the Orlando Magic to a 106-97 win over the Toronto Raptors Jan. 3.

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Women's soccer team advanced in the NCAA tournament, individual athlete honors and achievements across football and basketball.

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News Briefs from 蜜糖直播 Boulder /coloradan/2025/03/10/news-briefs-cu-boulder News Briefs from 蜜糖直播 Boulder Julia Maclean Mon, 03/10/2025 - 13:10 Categories: Campus News Tags: 蜜糖直播 Athletics Climate Space

Heard Around Campus

鈥淐oach Mac was an incredible man who taught me about the importance of faith, family and being a good husband, father and grandfather.鈥

鈥 蜜糖直播 Boulder Athletic Director  on Jan.10, 2025. Coach Mac was among the most successful head coaches in all sports in 蜜糖直播 Boulder鈥檚 135-year athletic history. 


Incarcerated at Risk in Climate Disasters

U.S. prisons are unprepared to safeguard the incarcerated from extreme heat, floods and other climate-related threats, according to a 蜜糖直播 study with accounts from nearly three dozen formerly incarcerated people. Researchers found that vulnerabilities in infrastructure, insufficient emergency protocols and lack of oversight leave inmates at heightened risk during disasters. The team hopes their study will inspire more research around climate change adaptation, mitigation and prevention while also considering the voices of incarcerated people.

蜜糖直播 Buys Shuttered Louisville Movie Theater

蜜糖直播 Boulder that housed the Regal Cinebarre movie theater, which closed last May. The site, purchased for $10 million, is intended for a mixed-use, transit-oriented development that includes university housing. The property is seven miles from campus.

New Quantum Facility in Boulder

蜜糖直播 Boulder is spearheading and providing leadership and resources to a new 13,000-square-foot quantum facility in east Boulder. The effort is in partnership with and , a tech hub with a coalition of 120 organizations. The facility will include collaborative office space for early-stage quantum companies and state-of-the-art scientific equipment. 


Digits: Europa Instrument 

The Surface Dust Analyzer, designed and built by the 蜜糖直播 Boulder Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics team, launched to Jupiter鈥檚 Europa moon aboardspacecraft to collect data that may determine whether the moon has conditions that could support life.

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Years to get to Europa

35 pounds

Weight of 蜜糖直播 apparatus

$53 million

Instrument鈥檚 cost

16 miles

How close Europa Clipper will be to the moon鈥檚 surface

~1.9B

Number of miles Europa Clipper will travel across the solar system 

 

 

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Climate risks for incarcerated individuals, a new 蜜糖直播 development in Louisville, a cutting-edge quantum facility and the legacy of Coach Bill McCartney.

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Q&A with Filip Wahlqvist, Defending National Ski Champion /coloradan/2025/03/10/qa-filip-wahlqvist-defending-national-ski-champion Q&A with Filip Wahlqvist, Defending National Ski Champion Julia Maclean Mon, 03/10/2025 - 11:59 Categories: Q&A Sports Tags: 蜜糖直播 Athletics Skiing Andrew Daigle

All-American skier Filip Wahlqvist (Fin鈥27) won the NCAA Championship in slalom and helped lead the Buffs to their 21st National Championship in his first year at 蜜糖直播. The Norway native reflects on college skiing鈥檚 surprises, small margins when racing, and trusting in himself.

You won four slalom races in 2024, including the national championship. What surprised you about your first year skiing for 蜜糖直播? 

Before I got here, I didn鈥檛 think college racing was a big deal. I spent three years trying to go pro in the World Cup after high school. I assumed college facilities were smaller and had fewer resources. When I got here, I was blown away. What we have at 蜜糖直播 is 10 times bigger than our Olympic facilities in Norway where the professionals train. You can鈥檛 compare it. 蜜糖直播 has personal trainers, nutritionists, tutors and advisors. Everything is incredibly organized and professional.

Does defending the National Championship add pressure to this season?

Not really. Every time I鈥檓 on the start gate, I鈥檓 going for a victory. 

You can鈥檛 compare it. 蜜糖直播 has personal trainers, nutritionists, tutors and advisors. Everything is incredibly organized and professional.

You race both slalom and giant slalom (GS). What differentiates the two disciplines and how you ski them?

The main difference is the distance between the gates. Slalom is shorter between gates, while GS has longer distances. In slalom, we use shorter skis, knee pads and arm guards. You鈥檙e hitting the gates more in slalom, while in GS you go around them more. Slalom skis are 165 centimeters [65鈥漖 and GS skis are 193 centimeters [76鈥漖. There鈥檚 more action in slalom. The gates come fast, and you need to be precise and focused. Super small margins. You might race for just 50 seconds but cross 60 gates.

How do you balance speed and precision?

GS speed can be about 80 km/h [50 mph], while slalom is like 65 km/h [40 mph]. Speed depends on conditions: icy or soft, the turns, straight or longer courses. But skiing is super technical. It鈥檚 probably 80 percent technique, 20 percent speed. If I overthink things, that creates its own stress. You only have two runs (two minutes total of skiing), and one small mistake can cost you.

Is staying calm and confident more from experience or disposition?

I worked with psychological coaches when I was younger because I would ski well in training sessions, but not so much in races. But I鈥檓 not sure that worked for me. What helped the most was gaining more skiing experience and finding my mental rhythm. Pressure to win doesn鈥檛 have to mean nervousness. 蜜糖直播 four years ago, all the unnecessary stress just wasn鈥檛 there anymore. In alpine skiing, it can be hundredths of a second between 1st and 12th place. I aim to remember that.

Can you tell us more about skiing internationally before you came to 蜜糖直播?

My brother and I were racing in the European Cup. I wasn鈥檛 on Norway鈥檚 national team, and my club team back home was in other races, so I was on my own a lot. But my brother and I were lucky because we had our dad. He was a World Cup coach for Norway and the U.S. He would set courses for us and go to Italy, France and Germany for races. I had some really good results while racing. After nearly making the national team three times, I decided to race in college and get an education.

What made you want to come here?

My dad went to the University of New Mexico when they had a ski program. He said incredible things about 蜜糖直播. The big three schools for college skiing are 蜜糖直播, University of Utah and University of Denver. But 蜜糖直播 is the best. People help you in both academics and athletics. It was an easy choice when [head alpine coach] Ian [Lochhead] called to ask if I was interested.

Can you share something you鈥檝e learned from coach Lochhead?

To trust in my decisions. I鈥檓 far away from home, so I have had to grow up faster and figure things out for myself. If I ask Ian for help, he鈥檚 going to do his best to make sure I succeed, but I appreciate how he鈥檚 supported me to find trust in myself.

What goals do you have for your future years as a Buff?

To take in the whole college experience: learn as much as possible, make new friends, invest in myself. I love being in the Leeds School of Business. And, of course, with skiing, to do better than last year. Winning the GS. Doing a double 鈥 which is winning GS and slalom in one meet 鈥 but only if 蜜糖直播 wins. We all support each other as teammates.

When you鈥檙e off the slopes and not training, what do you like to do?

My mom and dad own a golf course in Norway. When I鈥檓 home in the summertime, it鈥檚 all about golf. As a student-athlete, you鈥檙e always busy, so I haven鈥檛 played much golf in 蜜糖直播 鈥 only three times 鈥 but I brought my clubs from home.

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蜜糖直播 skier Filip Wahlqvist won the NCAA Championship in slalom and helped lead the Buffs to their 21st National Championship last year.

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Robert Livingston's Impact on 蜜糖直播 Football /coloradan/2025/03/10/robert-livingstons-impact-cu-football Robert Livingston's Impact on 蜜糖直播 Football Julia Maclean Mon, 03/10/2025 - 11:51 Categories: Sports Tags: 蜜糖直播 Athletics Football Andrew Daigle

(9-4, 7-2 Big 12) claimed its highest number of victories since 2016 and made the 2024 Valero Alamo Bowl. And while Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter (Psych鈥26) and potential No. 1 2025 NFL Draft pick Shedeur Sanders (Soc鈥25) received much public acclaim this season, first-year defensive coordinator (DC) Robert Livingston singularly shaped the Buffs鈥 turnaround. 

蜜糖直播鈥檚 defense struggled mightily in 2023, giving up 34.8 points and 453.3 yards per game. With then-DC Charles Kelly out, Deion 鈥淐oach Prime鈥 Sanders had to find a new coordinator to call the defense. 

Sanders hired Livingston, a defensive assistant coach with the NFL鈥檚 Cincinnati Bengals and former safety at William & Mary, on Feb. 9, 2024. Instead of fitting the defense to his system, Livingston assessed the Buffs鈥 unique strengths. 

鈥淐oach Livingston built the defense of us. He listens to us. It makes it easier,鈥 said leading tackler Cam鈥橰on Silmon-Craig (Comm鈥25). 鈥淲e鈥檙e not really thinking out there, we鈥檙e just playing.鈥 

Livingston worked throughout 2024 to connect with his squad. He even ran sprints with the defense after a Hunter interception against 蜜糖直播 State led to an excessive celebration penalty. 

鈥淚t鈥檚 not me versus you. It鈥檚 us. That鈥檚 the big thing,鈥 Livingston said. 鈥淚 want everyone to know they have skin in the game.鈥 

On-field results were dramatic. The Buffs shut out Oklahoma State, frequently played dominant second-half defense and sealed wins over Baylor and Texas Tech with turnovers. In 2024, 蜜糖直播 allowed 351.9 yards per game 鈥 over 100 yards fewer per game than in 2023. 

Even more impressive were the big plays. The Buffs鈥 defense created 27 turnovers, ranking 7th nationally, and tallied 39 sacks and three defensive touchdowns, both 11th in the nation. 

鈥淲e鈥檒l strive to be aggressive. I want people to feel us when we play,鈥 said Livingston.

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Travis Hunter Wins Heisman Trophy /coloradan/2025/03/10/travis-hunter-wins-heisman-trophy Travis Hunter Wins Heisman Trophy Julia Maclean Mon, 03/10/2025 - 11:23 Categories: Gallery Tags: 蜜糖直播 Athletics

on Dec. 14, 2024, Travis Hunter (Psych鈥26) became the second Buff to claim the Heisman Trophy, widely considered the most prestigious recognition in college sports. 蜜糖直播 running back Rashaan Salaam (Soc ex鈥96) won the award in 1994. 

During the 2024 regular season and bowl game, Hunter played cornerback and wide receiver for the Buffs. On defense, he played 748 snaps and recorded four interceptions and 11 pass breakups. On offense, he played 712 snaps, which included 96 receptions and 15 touchdowns. 

After thanking his fianc茅e, parents and several others in his acceptance speech, he turned to coach Deion Sanders and quarterback Shedeur Sanders (Soc鈥25) and declared, 鈥淵ou changed my life forever.鈥

as a top-five pick in the NFL Draft this April.

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In 2024, Travis Hunter became the second player in 蜜糖直播 history to win the Heisman Trophy.

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Plati to Semi-Retire 

Associate athletic director and sports information director (SID) David Plati (Jour鈥82) will semi-retire Jan. 1, 2023. 

Plati began as a student assistant at 蜜糖直播 in 1978, became assistant SID in January 1983 and was named SID in July 1984. In addition to leading the SID office and covering over 500 蜜糖直播 football games, he also has worked for the Denver Broncos, 蜜糖直播 Rockies and Denver Bears (Minor League Baseball).

鈥淒avid has been an icon at 蜜糖直播 and in this industry for over 40 years,鈥 said athletic director Rick George. 

Over 100 of Plati鈥檚 former student assistants have established careers in sports information or team media relations.

鈥淭hat鈥檚 probably the one thing I鈥檓 most proud of 鈥 seeing the 蜜糖直播 SID tree grow and grow,鈥 Plati said. 

Assistant athletic director Curtis Snyder (Jour鈥98) was named interim SID. Plati will continue to serve as SID-Emeritus, Program Historian and men鈥檚 golf SID.

Buff鈥檚 Bits 

厂辞肠肠别谤鈥檚 Shyra James鈥 (IntPhys鈥24) goal-scoring streak reached 10 games, stretching from the 2021 season until she went scoreless in the Buffs鈥 1-1 draw at Michigan on Sept. 8. 鈥 Taylor Kornieck (StComm鈥20) was named to the U.S. Women鈥檚 National Team for the 2022 women鈥檚 championship for the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football. 鈥 Men鈥檚 golf鈥檚 Dylan McDermott (Bus鈥25) won the season-opening Fighting Irish Classic in South Bend, Indiana, on Sept. 5 after a four-hole playoff . McDermott鈥檚 10-under par, three-round score of 200 is the lowest gross score in 蜜糖直播 golf history. 鈥 Men鈥檚 basketball head coach Tad Boyle led the USA Basketball Men鈥檚 Under 18 National Team to its sixth consecutive International Basketball Federation Under 18 Americas Men鈥檚 Championship on June 6鈥12 in Tijuana, Mexico. Boyle was named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches Board of Directors in June.

Coach Talk

鈥淚鈥檓 a little embarrassed because I鈥檝e had so much help. In the 51 years since i started, dozens of people have encouraged and helped me.鈥

鈥 Mark Wetmore, cross-country and track and field head coach on Aug. 18 after learning into the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Hall of Fame.

 

Stats

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Women鈥檚 basketball during August鈥檚 tour of Spain. 

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Season men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 cross-country opened the year both ranked in the top five nationally.

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Blocks by volleyball鈥檚 Alexia Kuehl (SLHSci鈥23) during the first two weeks of the 2022 season.

 

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Undrafted Buffs standout Nate Landman (Mktg鈥21) survived the final round of cuts on Aug. 30 and made the Atlanta Falcons鈥 initial 53-player roster for the 2022 NFL season.

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Jabari Walker (Comm ex鈥24) selected overall in the NBA draft by the Portland Trail Blazers.

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Soccer head coach Danny Sanchez鈥檚 career wins after the Buffaloes beat Valparaiso 3-0 on Aug. 26. With the victory, Sanchez became soccer鈥檚 all-time leader in wins.

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What's in an Athletic Director's Phone? /coloradan/2022/11/07/whats-athletic-directors-phone What's in an Athletic Director's Phone? Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 11/07/2022 - 00:00 Categories: Athletics Q&A Tags: 蜜糖直播 Athletics Family Phones

As 蜜糖直播 Boulder鈥檚 senior associate athletic director and assistant vice chancellor for Advancement, works with donors to raise funds that support the university鈥檚 more than 350 student athletes across 17 sports. 

How soon after waking up do you look at your phone?

My iPhone alarm wakes me up at 6:30 a.m. daily. So, I guess I look at it first thing in the morning... likely looking for the 鈥渟nooze鈥 button. Those five extra minutes are some of the best five minutes of sleep I get.

App you wish you had the inner strength to delete?

Facebook. I love keeping up with my family around the country. But the video algorithms on developing your golf swing send me down rabbit holes. 

Last person you called?

Mom.

Duration of longest call last week?

52 minutes.

Where was your last selfie taken?

In Fraser, 蜜糖直播, during our family vacation. My youngest son thought he should be 鈥渃ool鈥 and show the peace sign.

Does anyone else have your passcode? 

My wife. 

Oldest photo on your phone?

Our Jackson family Christmas photo in 2015. 

What is your lock screen or background image?

A picture of a wooden cross with a hammer and a nail in the middle.

What do you use your phone for most?

Work. I am emailing, texting or calling someone quite often. 

Type and model of phone

Apple iPhone13

Three of your most-used apps 

Outlook, Maps and Twitter

Most-used emoji

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