Release courtesy of Colorado Athletics
BOULDER, Colo. – JR Payne, who led Santa Clara University to its first winning record since 2008, has been named the eighth head women's basketball coach in University of Colorado history, athletic director Rick George announced Monday.
She has signed a five-year contract and the hire will become official pending approval of CU's Board of Regents, as is the case with all high-profile campus positions.
"There was a lot of interest in the position, which confirmed this is viewed as one of the top coaching jobs in women's basketball," George said.