Colorado head coach Mike MacIntyre earned Pac-12 Coach of the Year honors on Tuesday after leading the Buffs a 10-2 record overall and a 8-1 mark in Conference play, claiming the school's first South Division title.
After completing 2015 with a 1-8 Pac-12 record and a 4-9 mark overall, the Buffs were picked to finish last in the Pac-12 South as they entered 2016.
Colorado has climbed the polls and is currently ranked No. 9 in the latest AP poll and College Football Playoff rankings.
He is the fifth coach in Colorado history to be named Conference Coach of the Year, joining Dal Ward (Big Eight 1956), Eddie Crowder (Big Eight 1965), Bill McCartney (Big Eight 1985, 1989, 1990) and Gary Barnett (Big 12 2001, 2004).