Colorado University Athletics

"Hawk Talk Tour" to Start in Pueblo

"Hawk Talk Tour" to Start in Pueblo

BOULDER ? University of Colorado coach head football coach Dan Hawkins, like every other 119 Football Bowl Subdivision (I-A) head coach, for the first time can’t go on the road recruiting this spring, but that’s not stopping CU’s third-year coach from racking up some miles away from home.

 

The difference is that all of them will be within the state’s borders as he will head out to some Colorado cities in the next month to promote the program to fans and donors as well as to speak to a few elementary and middle schools on a variety of health and mind related subjects. 

 

The first stop of CU’s “Hawk Talk Tour,” will be this Wednesday, April 30, at Sierra Vista Elementary School in Pueblo.  Hawkins will speak to over 500 students at 10 a.m. on a variety of subjects, including about staying healthy and being active. 

 

The inaugural Tour will also occasionally feature other department staff members as athletic director Mike Bohn, who will give his YOUR TEAM updates on CU athletics.  

 

On Tuesday, May 6, both Hawkins and Bohn will attend an after work “meet-and-greet” in Fort Morgan at the Country Steak Out (19592 E. 8th Avenue, 970/867-7887) between 5-7 p.m.  Admission is free, complimentary appetizers will be available, and there will be a raffle for assorted “Buff Stuff.” RSVP’s for the event are optional but appreciated; those who plan to attend can do so by calling Allan Goetz at 970/867-8246 or e-mailing him at allan.g@goetzinsurors.com.

 

The tour will be in Sterling on Monday, May 12, with that midday event being finalized.

 

Hawkins and any accompanying CU personnel are available for any media interviews at every stop.

 

Other stops are in the planning stages for Glenwood Springs (school assembly) and perhaps two or three other locations; Hawkins will also be a featured speaker at a couple of private events and meet with several small groups of CU constituents this year.  In future years, if the NCAA doesn’t change the legislation that prohibits head coaches from recruiting during the spring, the tour will be expanded to include more stops around the state.