‘Coach Prime’s’ 1-year Colorado anniversary is a reminder of how much has changed

Colorado head coach Deion Sanders looks on as players warm up before an NCAA college football game against Southern California Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023, in Boulder, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Colorado football coach Deion Sanders has had a busy week.

The trailer for the second season of “Coach Prime,” a six-episode docuseries that takes fans behind the scenes of the Buffaloes’ 2023 season, was released Wednesday. Then on Thursday, Sanders was named Sports Illustrated’s 2023 Sportsperson of the Year, an award given out since 1954 to an athlete, coach or team who best represents the spirt and ideals of sportsmanship, character and performance.

Recent honorees include Stephen Curry, Serena Williams, Tom Brady and LeBron James. Sanders is just the seventh coach to receive the honor, joining Pat Summit and Mike Krzyzewski, among others.

Later Thursday, “Coach Prime” made an appearance on Amazon Prime’s Thursday Night Football and reflected on his even busier first year in Boulder.

“This was a season of hope,” Sanders said. “We instilled hope not only in our fanbase, but in college football alike.”

Sunday marks the one-year anniversary of Sanders’ hiring as the Buffaloes’ head coach. Here’s a look at the “season of hope” and what “Coach Prime” has been able to accomplish over the last 365 days.

‘I don’t play bad grades’

In Sanders’ first semester with the Buffaloes, before a live snap was even taken, the football program made history.

Colorado hired Sanders in December. By spring, the football team posted its highest term GPA in program history with a cumulative 2.932. It was the first time the team posted a GPA better than 2.9 and just the third time over a 2.8.

“We had the highest GPA in the history of Colorado football this spring,” Sanders said during a September interview with Bleacher Report’s Taylor Rooks. “I…

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Publish date : 2023-12-03 10:12:14

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