BOULDER — Every coach's first priority, no matter the sport or level of play, is a simple one: leave the program in better shape than when you arrived.
Mike MacIntyre attained that goal at Colorado.
In six years in Boulder, MacIntyre won a division title, reached a bowl game, made the Buffs competitive again in the Pac-12 and steadily improved the talent level. In his last three years as Colorado's head coach, the Buffs were 20-17 with 12 conference wins, including two wins over ranked opponents in 2016. The 20 wins were the most in any three-year span since Gary Barnett's team won 20 from 2003-05 and the two wins over ranked teams were the most in a single season since 2003.