On the fifth floor of the Champions Center sits the office of Colorado Buffaloes Athletic Director Rick George. His pad offers a remarkable view of Folsom Field and the Flatirons towering high behind it. It’s a perfect space that matches the man who too towers high as the overseer of all university athletics. As the AD for CU, George has greatly aided not only the athletic department as a whole, but all of the university’s sports teams and has a direct hand in success of CU’s sports teams. During his six years in charge of university athletics, George has helped the department in many ways, including hiring coaches and staff members, spearheading a multi-million dollar athletic complex expansion, and strategic planning and fundraising to help the Buffaloes brand become what it is today.