After losing offensive coordinator Sean Lewis to San Diego State for a head coach job, the Colorado Buffaloes are turning to a new offensive coordinator that Denver Broncos fans will recognize.
In an interview with USA TODAY‘s Brent Schrotenboer, Colorado head coach Deion Sanders said Pat Shurmur will “most likely” serve as CU’s offensive coordinator in 2024. Shurmur joined the Buffaloes’ staff last summer, initially as an analyst. He took over play-calling duties for Colorado’s final eight games of the 2023 season and he now appears poised to get the full-time gig next year.
Shurmur, 58, had head coach stints in the NFL with the Cleveland Browns (2011-2012) and New York Giants (2018-2019), posting an 18-46 win-loss record. (Shurmur also served as an interim coach with the Philadelphia Eagles for one game in 2015 and went 1-0.)
Before joining Colorado’s staff, Shurmur was the Broncos’ offensive coordinator from 2020-2021. Denver averaged 20.2 points per game in 2020 (fifth-worst) and 19.7 points per game in 2021 (10th-worst) before Shurmur was fired along with former head coach Vic Fangio.
