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Sanchez, Mahoney Extended Through 2027
August 02, 2024 | General, Soccer, Volleyball
BOULDER — Colorado Soccer head coach Danny Sanchez and Colorado Volleyball head coach Jesse Mahoney had their contracts extended through the 2027 season by Athletic Director Rick George on Friday.
The extensions come just as the two programs get the 2024 season underway. Soccer opened up training this past Tuesday, while volleyball will return to the court on Thursday, Aug. 8.
"I've been impressed with the trajectory of both our soccer and volleyball programs, and I commend both Danny and Jesse for their excellent leadership of our student-athletes," said George. "As we head back to the Big 12 Conference, I'm looking forward to both teams' continued success this fall and beyond."
Sanchez, the program's longest-tenured and all-time winningest coach, enters his 13th season at the helm in 2024. Since taking over the program in 2012, he's compiled a record of 133-81-34 (.605). Sanchez has coached the team to seven of its 13 NCAA Tournaments, with the last selection coming in 2023. Last season, he led the Buffs to a 13-5-3 record overall and a fourth-place finish in the Pac-12 (5-3-3). Sanchez guided the Buffs to the Sweet 16 in his second season in Boulder in 2013. He picked up his 100th win at CU with a 3-2 double overtime win over No. 14 USC on Mar. 15, 2021. Sanchez has 10 winning seasons and posted seven 10-win seasons, with his best mark of 15-6-1 coming in 2016. He has coached the likes of Second and Third Team All-American Taylor Kornieck (2018, 2019), Third Team All-American Shyra James (2023), CSC Academic All-Americans Hannah Sharts (First Team, 2020) and Civana Kuhlmann (Third Team, 2022). Danica Evans (2017), Erin Greening (2019), Kornieck (2020) and Kulhmann (2023) were all selected in the NWSL Draft under his tutelage.
"We feel so fortunate to be able to lead the soccer program here at Colorado," Sanchez expressed "I want to thank Rick George and our supervisor Tracy Tripp, for all their support and trust in us. Countless people behind the scenes do so much for our staff and student-athletes to be the most successful we can be. We couldn't be more excited about the move into the Big 12 and the future of our program".
Mahoney is in his ninth year as head coach of the CU volleyball team and has led the Buffs to a 128-109 (.540) record. As CU's fifth-ever volleyball coach, Mahoney and the Buffs have seen three NCAA appearances, including a Sweet 16 appearance in 2017 and two first-round appearances (2018, 2022). The 2023 season marked the third season in-a-row that Mahoney coached a winning overall record. In the 2022 season, he saw his 100th career win as CU's head coach and earned his 300th all-time win as a head coach. In 2021, he led the Buffs to a 9-0 start to the season, a school record. Mahoney has coached the likes of AVCA Second Team All-American Alexa Smith (2017), AVCA Third Team All-American Naghede Abu (2018), AVCA All-American Honorable Mention Brynna DeLuzio (2017) and Volleyball Magazine Freshman All-American Honorable Mention Sterling Parker (2019).
"I'm extremely honored and grateful for the opportunity to lead the volleyball program here at the University of Colorado," Mahoney commented. "I look forward to continuing to work alongside our outstanding coaches and support staff - all dedicated to our athletic department's mission to provide a world-class experience for our student-athletes. I want to thank Athletic Director Rick George, Senior Associate Director Jill Keegan and Chancellor Dr. Justin Schwartz for their confidence and continued support of our volleyball program."
Both coaches will lead their respective programs into the new era of the Big 12 Conference this season.
Soccer will open the season with an exhibition against North Texas on Aug. 10 before the regular season opener against Marquette on Aug. 15. Volleyball will host its Black and Gold scrimmage on Aug. 24 as a tune-up to its first match of the year at North Texas on Aug. 30.
The extensions come just as the two programs get the 2024 season underway. Soccer opened up training this past Tuesday, while volleyball will return to the court on Thursday, Aug. 8.
"I've been impressed with the trajectory of both our soccer and volleyball programs, and I commend both Danny and Jesse for their excellent leadership of our student-athletes," said George. "As we head back to the Big 12 Conference, I'm looking forward to both teams' continued success this fall and beyond."
Sanchez, the program's longest-tenured and all-time winningest coach, enters his 13th season at the helm in 2024. Since taking over the program in 2012, he's compiled a record of 133-81-34 (.605). Sanchez has coached the team to seven of its 13 NCAA Tournaments, with the last selection coming in 2023. Last season, he led the Buffs to a 13-5-3 record overall and a fourth-place finish in the Pac-12 (5-3-3). Sanchez guided the Buffs to the Sweet 16 in his second season in Boulder in 2013. He picked up his 100th win at CU with a 3-2 double overtime win over No. 14 USC on Mar. 15, 2021. Sanchez has 10 winning seasons and posted seven 10-win seasons, with his best mark of 15-6-1 coming in 2016. He has coached the likes of Second and Third Team All-American Taylor Kornieck (2018, 2019), Third Team All-American Shyra James (2023), CSC Academic All-Americans Hannah Sharts (First Team, 2020) and Civana Kuhlmann (Third Team, 2022). Danica Evans (2017), Erin Greening (2019), Kornieck (2020) and Kulhmann (2023) were all selected in the NWSL Draft under his tutelage.
"We feel so fortunate to be able to lead the soccer program here at Colorado," Sanchez expressed "I want to thank Rick George and our supervisor Tracy Tripp, for all their support and trust in us. Countless people behind the scenes do so much for our staff and student-athletes to be the most successful we can be. We couldn't be more excited about the move into the Big 12 and the future of our program".
Mahoney is in his ninth year as head coach of the CU volleyball team and has led the Buffs to a 128-109 (.540) record. As CU's fifth-ever volleyball coach, Mahoney and the Buffs have seen three NCAA appearances, including a Sweet 16 appearance in 2017 and two first-round appearances (2018, 2022). The 2023 season marked the third season in-a-row that Mahoney coached a winning overall record. In the 2022 season, he saw his 100th career win as CU's head coach and earned his 300th all-time win as a head coach. In 2021, he led the Buffs to a 9-0 start to the season, a school record. Mahoney has coached the likes of AVCA Second Team All-American Alexa Smith (2017), AVCA Third Team All-American Naghede Abu (2018), AVCA All-American Honorable Mention Brynna DeLuzio (2017) and Volleyball Magazine Freshman All-American Honorable Mention Sterling Parker (2019).
"I'm extremely honored and grateful for the opportunity to lead the volleyball program here at the University of Colorado," Mahoney commented. "I look forward to continuing to work alongside our outstanding coaches and support staff - all dedicated to our athletic department's mission to provide a world-class experience for our student-athletes. I want to thank Athletic Director Rick George, Senior Associate Director Jill Keegan and Chancellor Dr. Justin Schwartz for their confidence and continued support of our volleyball program."
Both coaches will lead their respective programs into the new era of the Big 12 Conference this season.
Soccer will open the season with an exhibition against North Texas on Aug. 10 before the regular season opener against Marquette on Aug. 15. Volleyball will host its Black and Gold scrimmage on Aug. 24 as a tune-up to its first match of the year at North Texas on Aug. 30.
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