Colorado State University Interim President Rick Miranda announced Thursday that Athletic Director Joe Parker has signed a five-year extension to stay with the university. The deal will keep Parker at CSU until December 31, 2027.
Since joining CSU in 2015, Parker has been the catalyst to tremendous success in athletics. During his tenure, there have been 21 Mountain West Conference champion teams, 15 of them won by women’s teams.
Parker was largely involved in the process of building and naming Canvas Stadium, which officially opened in 2017. The naming rights were negotiated and finalized with Canvas Credit Union for $37 million, which was one of the largest naming rights deals in NCAA athletics history at the time.