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Jim Mora Leaves UConn to Become Colorado State Head Coach

Colorado State turns to the veteran rebuilder to guide its program into the reconfigured Pac-12 under athletic director John Weber.

BOULDER, COLORADO - NOVEMBER 01: College football head coach Deion "Coach Prime" Sanders of the Colorado Buffaloes walks the field prior to the game against the Arizona Wildcats at Folsom Field on November 01, 2025 in Boulder, Colorado. (Photo by Andrew Wevers/Getty Images)
Connecticut head coach Jim Mora watches the first half of an NCAA college football game against Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Sept. 17, 2022.
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Overview

  • UConn athletic director David Benedict said Mora informed the school late Tuesday that he accepted the Colorado State job.
  • Gordie Sammis was named UConn’s interim head coach for the bowl game as the school launches a national search for Mora’s successor.
  • Mora went 27-23 in four seasons at UConn with consecutive nine-win campaigns and three bowl appearances, reversing a decade of struggles.
  • Colorado State dismissed Jay Norvell on Oct. 19; Mora becomes the Rams’ fourth coach since 2019 as the program prepares to join the Pac-12 in 2026.
  • Early ripple effects include UConn running back Victor Rosa planning to enter the transfer portal and a football operations staffer expected to follow Mora to Fort Collins, per On3 reports.