Reports: Steve Addazio fired at Colorado State

Field Level Media
03 Dec 2021, 04:40 GMT+10

Colorado State fired head football coach Steve Addazio on Thursday following a 3-9 finish in 2021, multiple outlets reported.

Addazio, 62, coached the Rams for two seasons, compiling an overall record of 4-12. The Rams played just four games in the COVID-19-affected 2020 season.

Despite the short tenure, the timing of the news makes sense. Effective Thursday, Addazio's buyout dropped from $5 million to $3 million. He earned $1.55 million in base salary this season.

The Addazio era ended with a 52-10 home loss to Nevada on Saturday.

Addazio joined the Rams following a long tenure at Boston College, where he posted a 44-44 record with four postseason appearances in seven seasons. Prior to that, he was the head coach at Temple for two seasons, going 9-4 in 2011 with a New Mexico Bowl win.

He was 13-11 overall at Temple.

Addazio was a part of Urban Meyer's staff during his championship run at Florida, serving in multiple capacities from 2005-10. The Gators won national championships in 2006 and 2008.

His teams at Temple and Boston College were known for a hard-nosed, run-game oriented attack.

Colorado State has not posted a winning record since 2017 (7-6) when the Rams were coached by Mike Bobo. They haven't finished more than a game above .500 since 2014 (10-3, Jim McElwain).

--Field Level Media

Watch latest videos

News RELEASES

Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Colorado Star.

More Information

57 ℉

Mostly Cloudy in Aurora/Buckley Afb

International Business

Section

UK, India begin talks to expand trade

NEW DELHI, India: The first day of talks between the UK and India on a potential free trade agreement took ...

FedEx asks US to let it install laser defenses to planes

MEMPHIS, Tennessee: FedEx is seeking permission to arm its cargo planes with defensive systems to thwart attacks by heat-seeking missiles. ...

Seeking money for programming, Netflix raises monthly price to $15.49

LOS ANGELES, California: Netflix has raised its monthly subscription price from $13.99 to $15.49 per month in the United States. ...

Outpacing industry, TSMC set for huge chip manufacturing expansion

TAIPEI, Taiwan: Chip manufacturer Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), a supplier of Apple, Qualcomm and other major tech companies, has ...

NYC Mandarin Oriental Hotel bought by Indian billionaire Ambani

NEW YORK CITY, New Your: Mukesh Ambani, India's wealthiest person, has gained a controlling stake in the Mandarin Oriental Hotel ...

At $100 billion valuation, Ford races past General Motors

DETROIT, Michigan: The market value of Ford Motor Company has reached over $100 billion for the first time, as more ...

US

Section