Athletics
It's been more than a week now since two of their runners, former Colorado NCAA champions and All-Americans Emma Coburn and Jenny Simpson, claimed Olympic bronze medals.
The glow has by no means worn off.
Former Colorado star Jenny Simpson became the second Buff in two days to claim an Olympic bronze medal, putting on a terrific finishing kick over the last 200 meters Tuesday night to finish third in the 1,500-meter final. Simpson, who finished in 4
Very few Olympians get to leave the games with a medal around their neck, but Colorado's very own Emma Coburn will leave as one of the elite after earning the bronze medal in the 3,000-meter steeplechase Monday morning.
<p>Excitement for the Olympics in Rio is building for CU alumni Jenny Simpson and Emma Coburn. The two track and field stars and training partners are aiming for gold when they compete in August at the XXXI Olympiad in Rio.</p>
<p>Folsom Field hasn't hosted concerts since 2001. The sonic drought ends this summer with back-to-back shows by Dead & Company. </p>
JR Payne, who led Santa Clara University to its first winning record since 2008, has been named the eighth head women’s basketball coach in University of Colorado history, athletic director Rick George announced Monday.ned a five-year contract and the hire will become official pending approval of CU’s Board of Regents, as is the case with all high-profile campus positions.
<p><span>At its regular meeting on Thursday and Friday at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs, the University of Colorado Board of Regents heard tuition proposals for the 2016-17 academic year, approved changes to CU-¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß academic programs, approved new contracts for CU-¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß head coaches and more.</span></p>
<p><span class="s1">Spectators at home basketball games will be prompted to text a pledge to conserve water a</span>s part of CU-¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß's new Water for the West campaign. For every pledge received, CU Athletics will restore 1,000 gallons of water to the Colorado River Basin through a partnership with the Change the Course initiative. </p>
<p><span>The Jan. 22 matchup between Colorado women's basketball and Oregon had some special guests in attendance - </span><a href="http://www.colorado.edu/news/features/congratulations-2015-chancellors-employee-year-recipients">2015 Chancellor’s Employees of the Year recipients</a><span> Claire Figel, Amin Gheysar, Beth Kroger, Polly Pollard and Suzanne Stafford.</span></p>
<p>Jesse Mahoney has been named the fifth head volleyball coach in University of Colorado history, athletic director Rick George announced Wednesday.</p>