Colorado Buffaloes identify Deion Sanders as head coach

Colorado has named Deion Sanders as its subsequent head coach, the varsity introduced in an announcement on Saturday.

The announcement got here minutes after Sanders led Jackson State to its second straight SWAC title. Sanders, 55, has gone 27-5 at Jackson State in three seasons.

Jackson State defeated Southern 43-24 within the title sport, capping the varsity’s first ever undefeated season.

“There have been various extremely certified and spectacular candidates inquisitive about turning into the subsequent head soccer coach at Colorado, however none of them had the pedigree, the data and the flexibility to attach with student-athletes like Deion Sanders,” Colorado athletic director Rick George stated in an announcement. “Not solely will Coach Prime energize our fanbase, I am assured that he’ll lead our program again to nationwide prominence whereas main a staff of top of the range and excessive character.”

Colorado fired Karl Dorrell in October after an 0-5 begin and an 8-15 file total in three years as coach. Mike Sanford crammed in as interim and went 1-6 to shut the yr.

Sanders is an iconic American athlete and a member of each the Professional Soccer and Faculty Soccer Corridor of Fame. He performed within the NFL for 14 seasons, gained two Tremendous Bowls and in addition performed for 5 totally different Main League Baseball groups from 1989 by way of 2001.

ESPN’s Pete Thamel contributed to this story.