“I’m doing it because I think he’ll be a great football coach. Johnson: Defensive Graduate Assistant Coach Aziz Shittu: Defensive Graduate Assistant Coach Donovan Williams: Offensive Graduate Assistant Coach The Valor Christian grad was a wide receiver at Duke before stints with five different franchises in the NFL. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. The University of Northern Colorado has a great reputation for both academics and athletics that attracts a diverse group of talented student-athletes. Keeler: CU Buffs vs. UCLA isn’t special to Karl Dorrell? Now, it’s time for Ralphie to turn the page. The Northern Colorado Bears football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the University of Northern Colorado located in Greeley, Colorado. Collins also served as the head football coach at Alcorn State University for the 2009 and 2010 seasons. McKinley Wright recalls the March sadness, not madness, he felt when the Colorado Buffaloes’ NCAA Tournament dreams were crushed by the coronavirus. Steve Addazio and CSU athletics were largely absolved by an independent investigation of published accusations of wrongdoing, the university announced. There’s 1-and-0, and there’s Dude, I Just Cranked The Heat Up Under Chip Kelly’s Chair 1-and-0. Huge. I’m so proud of our players and the amazing coaching staff who joined me for the past two years. Huge. “Especially the last two years where I was blessed to coach some of the smartest and hardest working young men in the country. Northern Colorado adds another McCaffrey to its football coaching staff, Alarmed by rising hospitalizations, Colorado officials warn of potential for COVID-19 spread over holidays, Jackson: Tim Patrick’s hidden talent makes him extra valuable to Broncos, CSU Rams, Mountain West shift gears, now playing football in fall. That included a pair of Super Bowl titles with the Broncos in 1998 and ’99. Football is football, no matter what level.”. OK. Sean Keeler is an award-winning writer who joined The Denver Post in 2018 after stints with Cox Media Group (2016-18), FOX Sports and FOX Sports Midwest (2012-2015), The Des Moines Register (2002-2011) and The Cincinnati Post (1998-2001). McCaffrey served as Valor Christian’s head football coach for the past two seasons, going 24-2 during that time. He will be introduced at a news conference at 3 p.m. Friday at the University of Northern Colorado Campus Commons. GREELEY, Colo. (AP) — Three-time Super Bowl champion Ed McCaffrey is the new head football coach at Northern Colorado. The team plays its home games at the 8,533 seat Nottingham Field on campus. CLICK HERE TO TURN ON NOTIFICATIONS. He produced many good teams in his 18 years as head coach, but the best was the 1969 squad, which finished 10–0, won the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference title and was ranked No. He joined the publication in 2018 after covering prep, college, outdoor and youth sports for newspapers in Washington, Oregon, Nebraska and Indiana. McKinley Wright recalls the March sadness, not madness, he felt when the Colorado Buffaloes’ NCAA Tournament dreams were crushed by the coronavirus. Now, it’s time for Ralphie to turn the page. I plan on being here for a long time … I don’t have plans after here. Broncos legend Ed McCaffrey introduced as…, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window), Submit to Stumbleupon (Opens in new window). Now, it’s time for Ralphie to turn the page. OK. Matt Schubert is Deputy Sports Editor for The Post. CSU Rams men's basketball coach Niko Medved is scrambling to fill the first month of his schedule because of the coronavirus pandemic. Broncos great Ed McCaffrey named Northern Colorado football head coach, Alarmed by rising hospitalizations, Colorado officials warn of potential for COVID-19 spread over holidays, Why Karl Dorrell is “the man” for CU Buffs, especially in The Year of COVID-19, New Mexico marks another daily record for virus cases, NCAA will vote in January to change NIL, transfer rules, Nick Saban, Alabama AD Greg Byrne test positive for COVID-19, Steve Addazio: CSU Rams football moving on from “slanderous, inaccurate” allegations. “He is a fierce competitor who developed his talents and strengths among some of football’s greatest minds, and he knows what it takes to succeed at all levels of the game. But the CU Buffs will be a part of it. The Bears are a member of the FCS’s Big Sky Conference. I look forward to immersing myself into the Bears family and coaching young men to be strong leaders on and off the field. CSU Rams men's basketball coach Niko Medved is scrambling to fill the first month of his schedule because of the coronavirus pandemic. Max McCaffrey, eldest son of recently named Bears head coach and former Bronco Ed McCaffrey, was welcomed to the coaching staff in a tweet sent out by the team’s Twitter account Friday afternoon. “I’m so happy to be here and I want to bring championship football back to the University of Northern Colorado,” said McCaffrey, who spent the last two seasons as the football coach at Valor Christian High, where he won a Class 5A state title in the fall of 2018. Christian McCaffrey is the star running back for the Carolina Panthers, who drafted him eighth overall out of Stanford in 2017. McCaffrey replaces Earnest Collins Jr., who was let go after posing a 28-72 record in nine seasons in Greeley. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! I ate in the cafeteria and we met in the classrooms. The Bears are coached by Ed McCaffrey. When computing the win–loss percentage, a tie counts as half a win and half a loss. Sorry, Coach, we’re not buying it. Why have models of Colorado’s coronavirus trajectory been off? And I plan to be here. By continuing to use the site, you accept our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy. Why have models of Colorado’s coronavirus trajectory been off? “I am excited to be joining the University of Northern Colorado as their Head Football Coach!” McCaffrey announced on Instagram, and the school confirmed his hiring minutes later via a news release. By continuing to use the site, you accept our. A news conference to formally introduce McCaffrey as the program’s 16th head coach was scheduled for Friday. And neither are former Bruins. 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The university named former Broncos wide receiver Ed McCaffrey its next head football coach … The university's first football team was fielded in 1893. Bob Blasi (born September 24, 1930) is a retired American football coach. The official Football page for the University of Northern Colorado Bears GREELEY — For Ed McCaffrey, looking out at Nottingham Field felt just like coming back home again.