BOULDER — It has been a long time coming — roughly 20 years — but the University of Colorado is back on a level playing field when it comes to the ability to offer multi-year contracts to its coaches and administrators.
It is hard to overstate the importance of such flexibility in today's world of college athletics.
Last year, thanks to some steady lobbying and educational efforts from Colorado athletic director Rick George, the Colorado state legislature removed its limit on the number of multi-year contracts a university can offer its employees. Thursday, George received approval from the CU Board of Regents for 20 contracts to a variety of coaches throughout the department in a number of sports.