Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders has officially been named the 28th full-time head football coach for the Colorado Buffaloes, according to an announcement by athletic director Rick George on Saturday, Dec. 3.
Sander’s arrival comes at a key moment for the Colorado football team, who is looking for a spark in the wake of a one-win season under former head coach Karl Dorrell and interim head coach Mike Sanford.
“There were a number of highly qualified and impressive candidates interested in becoming the next head football coach at Colorado, but none of them had the pedigree, the knowledge and the ability to connect with student-athletes like Deion Sanders,” said George in a press release on Dec.