Steve Cooke will not be named the Rapids head coach for the 2018 season.
Rapids interim general manager Padraig Smith on Wednesday made the announcement in an interview on 950 AM, the team’s flagship radio station.
“We’ve decided that our final hire will be from outside the organization,” Smith said.
Cooke took over the job as interim coach after Pablo Mastroeni was fired on Aug. 15. Colorado went 3-7-2 under Cooke, finishing the season with a 9-19-6 record and second-last in the Western Conference.
Smith said Cooke will remain with the organization in a different role.