Published: Feb. 26, 2020

This week, the community welcomed Karl Dorrell, CU's new head football coach. The official announcement included a news conference on Monday morning. Prior to that, on Sunday winners of the 2019 Chancellor’s Employee of the Year Award were honored at the Colorado Buffalo women's basketball game.

New CU football head coach Karl Dorrell, right, shakes hands with Athletic Director Rick George introduces him at a press conference at the Dal Ward Center at Folsom Field. (Photo by Glenn Asakawa/University of Colorado) Athletic Director Rick George, left, and Karl Dorrell smile during a press conference announcing Dorrell as the new head football coach at CU Boulder. (Photo by Casey A. Cass/University of Colorado) Chancellor Philip DiStefano, left, and Karl Dorrell smile during a press conference announcing Dorrell as the new head football coach at CU Boulder. (Photo by Casey A. Cass/University of Colorado)  Chip the Buffalo, Jessie Kasynski, Chancellor Phillip DiStefano, J. Javier Portillo, Athletic Director Rick George, Melynda Slaughter, Ceal Barry and Alex Viggio. (Photo by Patrick Wine/University of Colorado)  Athletic Director Rick George, Melynda Slaughter, Ceal Barry and Alex Viggio. (Photo by Patrick Wine/University of Colorado)

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