Coach Prime to Accept SI’s Sportsperson of the Year Award on CU Boulder Campus December 6
November 30, 2023 | Football
In a season of superlatives, the University of Colorado Boulder will have one more opportunity to celebrate being in the center of the sports world, as Deion "Coach Prime" Sanders as been named 2023 Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year in recognition of his tremendous impact on CU Boulder, the community, and on college athletics in general.
Coach Prime will be accepting the award at a free star-studded public event at the CU Events Center on December 6 beginning at 7:30 p.m. In addition to the award, the night will also include the world premiere of "Coach Prime" season two, the hit docuseries from Amazon Prime Video. The docuseries, which does not become available to the public until December 7, provides an inside look at the program and showcases CU Boulder.
Activities include:
- Official presentation of the Sportsperson of Year Award, with the Sports Illustrated magazine cover featuring Coach Prime surrounded by CU students
- Coach Prime-themed giveaways
- A chance to win a free pair of Coach Prime Blenders sunglasses
- Watch the first two episodes of "Coach Prime" on the CU Events Center big screen.