Athletics
Betty Hoover–a longtime and famed Buff superfan along with her twin sister–passed away, leaving what will surely be a palpable absence in the community and at Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ athletic events. For many years, she devotedly attended countless games, Homecoming and other gatherings.
The Pac-12 Conference released its revised 2020 schedules Friday, with the season now set to begin on Sept. 26 with the University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ to travel to the University of Oregon in the new season opener.
Rokos has coached Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ's skiing team for the last 30 seasons and led the Buffaloes to eight NCAA championships.
The University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ senior is one of 132 players in the prestigious field, which contains 13 USGA Champions, that will play Aug. 3–9 at Woodmont Country Club in Rockville, Maryland.
Following the Pac-12 Conference decision to schedule only conference play for several fall sports and delay the start of mandatory athletic activities, Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder Chancellor Philip DiStefano issued a statement.
The NCAA Board of Governors, which includes Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder Chancellor Philip P. DiStefano, strengthened the association’s policy against display of the confederate flag as a wave of momentum to remove confederate monuments and imagery sweeps across the country.
The new athletics department program will coordinate name, image and likeness programming for all of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder's student-athletes, covering topics like building a brand, developing entrepreneurial skills and understanding finances.
Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ's Academic Progress Rate report released by the NCAA, along with those of all other Division I schools, shows women leading the way in another generally strong academic showing for the Buffs.
Legendary coach and administrator Ceal Barry has announced her retirement after 43 years in college athletics, including the past 37 at Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder. Barry took the reins of the women’s basketball team in 1983 and built the program into a national power.
The NCAA Board of Governors supported rule changes that would open the door for student-athletes to receive compensation for their name, image and likeness beginning in the 2021-22 academic year.