Another living legend will soon depart the Colorado athletics department.
On Friday, CU announced that longtime ski coach Richard Rokos, who took over the program in 1990, will retire following the 2020-21 season. With the 30th anniversary of his hiring (July 3, 1990), having recently passed, next season will be Rokos’ 31st season leading a Buffaloes program that has collected eight team national championships and 43 individual titles under his watch.
Rokos’ announcement arrives just two months after the retirement of deputy athletic director and former women’s basketball coach Ceal Barry, who spent 37 years at CU.