Colorado University Athletics
Stan Brock (79) was Colorado's top lineman during his 1979 All-American season.
All-American Brock Credits Coaches For Outstanding Football Career
November 08, 2017 | Football, General
CU Athletic Hall of Fame Induction on Nov. 9
The University of Colorado has an extremely rich football history. Countless amounts of talented players have come through the program, many of them reaching the National Football League. One student-athlete who left his mark on Colorado football from 1976-79 is Stan Brock.
Brock was a first-team All-American, first-team All-Big Eight Conference and won the John Mack Award for the team's Outstanding Offensive Lineman as a senior.
He had a stellar career with the Buffaloes and went on to have a lengthy NFL career with the New Orleans Saints and San Diego Chargers.
With only positive things to say about former head coach Bill Mallory and offensive line coach George Belu, he stressed that the influences that the coaches had on him went beyond X's and O's.
"My freshman year we won the Big Eight," Brock said. "I learned a lot from coach Mallory that season. A lot of things on the field, but even more off the field. I mostly learned life lessons from these two coaches."
As a freshman in 1976, he was part of the Buffs squad that captured the Big Eight title and a trip to the to the Orange Bowl, falling to Ohio State 27-10.
Brock went on to play two more seasons under Mallory who would be replaced by Chuck Fairbanks for his senior season in 1979. While playing for Fairbanks, Brock served as team captain, but never forgot the impact his previous coaches Mallory and Belu had on him, "As a freshman with a whole team, this was the first time I was taught hard work, teamwork, and family." That speaks volumes about these coaches as people.
Brock was a great football player who developed extremely well and consistently throughout his career. As he entered his senior year, he was eager to win. Entering his first year as the Colorado head coach, Fairbanks was looking to bring the Buffs back to the winning side of football though that's not exactly what happened during Brock's senior year.
The Buffs posted a 3-8 overall record going in 2-5 conference play, finishing near the bottom of the Big Eight.
The New Orleans Saints selected Brock with the 12th overall pick in the 1980 NFL Draft. He spent over a decade in New Orleans before departing to San Diego to finish his career with the Chargers. In 1995 Brock and the Chargers marched all the way to Super Bowl XXIX. The Chargers lost the game to the San Francisco 49ers 49-26.
"During my time at Colorado, there were not a ton of bowl games," Brock said. "You usually had to win your conference to make a bowl game so the concept was a little different. The Super Bowl was very special. We had some great years at CU but the Super Bowl was a special event. I wouldn't say it made up for not winning at Colorado, but it was definitely something to remember."
Shortly after his playing days in the NFL, Brock coached in the Arena Football League. After leading the Portland Forest Dragons for three years and the Los Angeles Avengers for two years, he continued his coaching career at Army for five years, serving as the offensive line coach from 2004-06 and head from 2006-07.
When asked if coaching was something he was always interested in, he responded, "No, never even thought about it. I didn't think about it at CU or in the NFL, it just happened and it was something that came about. Once I got into coaching and it was something that I wanted to do, I started to use those tools that coach Mallory and Belu used on me at CU."
Brock put a bow on his football career in 2008. He was finished with playing and coaching. Brock is one of the most storied student-athletes to come through the University of Colorado. His efforts both on and off the field both as a player and coach affected many people in such a deep way. Brock will always be a part of Colorado Buffaloes football history and will always be appreciated at Folsom Field and in the city of Boulder.
Brock was a first-team All-American, first-team All-Big Eight Conference and won the John Mack Award for the team's Outstanding Offensive Lineman as a senior.
He had a stellar career with the Buffaloes and went on to have a lengthy NFL career with the New Orleans Saints and San Diego Chargers.
With only positive things to say about former head coach Bill Mallory and offensive line coach George Belu, he stressed that the influences that the coaches had on him went beyond X's and O's.
"My freshman year we won the Big Eight," Brock said. "I learned a lot from coach Mallory that season. A lot of things on the field, but even more off the field. I mostly learned life lessons from these two coaches."
As a freshman in 1976, he was part of the Buffs squad that captured the Big Eight title and a trip to the to the Orange Bowl, falling to Ohio State 27-10.
Brock went on to play two more seasons under Mallory who would be replaced by Chuck Fairbanks for his senior season in 1979. While playing for Fairbanks, Brock served as team captain, but never forgot the impact his previous coaches Mallory and Belu had on him, "As a freshman with a whole team, this was the first time I was taught hard work, teamwork, and family." That speaks volumes about these coaches as people.
Brock was a great football player who developed extremely well and consistently throughout his career. As he entered his senior year, he was eager to win. Entering his first year as the Colorado head coach, Fairbanks was looking to bring the Buffs back to the winning side of football though that's not exactly what happened during Brock's senior year.
The Buffs posted a 3-8 overall record going in 2-5 conference play, finishing near the bottom of the Big Eight.
The New Orleans Saints selected Brock with the 12th overall pick in the 1980 NFL Draft. He spent over a decade in New Orleans before departing to San Diego to finish his career with the Chargers. In 1995 Brock and the Chargers marched all the way to Super Bowl XXIX. The Chargers lost the game to the San Francisco 49ers 49-26.
"During my time at Colorado, there were not a ton of bowl games," Brock said. "You usually had to win your conference to make a bowl game so the concept was a little different. The Super Bowl was very special. We had some great years at CU but the Super Bowl was a special event. I wouldn't say it made up for not winning at Colorado, but it was definitely something to remember."
Shortly after his playing days in the NFL, Brock coached in the Arena Football League. After leading the Portland Forest Dragons for three years and the Los Angeles Avengers for two years, he continued his coaching career at Army for five years, serving as the offensive line coach from 2004-06 and head from 2006-07.
When asked if coaching was something he was always interested in, he responded, "No, never even thought about it. I didn't think about it at CU or in the NFL, it just happened and it was something that came about. Once I got into coaching and it was something that I wanted to do, I started to use those tools that coach Mallory and Belu used on me at CU."
Brock put a bow on his football career in 2008. He was finished with playing and coaching. Brock is one of the most storied student-athletes to come through the University of Colorado. His efforts both on and off the field both as a player and coach affected many people in such a deep way. Brock will always be a part of Colorado Buffaloes football history and will always be appreciated at Folsom Field and in the city of Boulder.
Colorado Football Weekly Press Conference
Tuesday, November 04
Colorado Football Post Game Press Conference
Sunday, November 02
Colorado Football Weekly Press Conference
Friday, October 31
Colorado Football Coaches Show | Presented by Aflac | 10.30.25
Friday, October 31