Sports News Briefs — Fall 2022
Plati to Semi-Retire
Associate athletic director and sports information director (SID) David Plati (Jour’82) will semi-retire Jan. 1, 2023.
Plati began as a student assistant at CU in 1978, became assistant SID in January 1983 and was named SID in July 1984. In addition to leading the SID office and covering over 500 CU football games, he also has worked for the Denver Broncos, Colorado Rockies and Denver Bears (Minor League Baseball).
“David has been an icon at CU and in this industry for over 40 years,” said athletic director Rick George.
Over 100 of Plati’s former student assistants have established careers in sports information or team media relations.
“That’s probably the one thing I’m most proud of — seeing the CU SID tree grow and grow,” Plati said.
Assistant athletic director Curtis Snyder (Jour’98) was named interim SID. Plati will continue to serve as SID-Emeritus, Program Historian and men’s golf SID.
Buff’s Bits
dz’s Shyra James’ (IntPhys’24) goal-scoring streak reached 10 games, stretching from the 2021 season until she went scoreless in the Buffs’ 1-1 draw at Michigan on Sept. 8. … Taylor Kornieck (StComm’20) was named to the U.S. Women’s National Team for the 2022 women’s championship for the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football. … Men’s golf’s Dylan McDermott (Bus’25) won the season-opening Fighting Irish Classic in South Bend, Indiana, on Sept. 5 after a four-hole playoff . McDermott’s 10-under par, three-round score of 200 is the lowest gross score in Colorado golf history. … Men’s basketball head coach Tad Boyle led the USA Basketball Men’s Under 18 National Team to its sixth consecutive International Basketball Federation Under 18 Americas Men’s Championship on June 6–12 in Tijuana, Mexico. Boyle was named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches Board of Directors in June.
Coach Talk
“I’m a little embarrassed because I’ve had so much help. In the 51 years since i started, dozens of people have encouraged and helped me.”
— Mark Wetmore, cross-country and track and field head coach on Aug. 18 after learning into the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Hall of Fame.
Stats
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Women’s basketball during August’s tour of Spain.
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Season men’s and women’s cross-country opened the year both ranked in the top five nationally.
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Blocks by volleyball’s Alexia Kuehl (SLHSci’23) during the first two weeks of the 2022 season.
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Undrafted Buffs standout Nate Landman (Mktg’21) survived the final round of cuts on Aug. 30 and made the Atlanta Falcons’ initial 53-player roster for the 2022 NFL season.
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Jabari Walker (Comm ex’24) selected overall in the NBA draft by the Portland Trail Blazers.
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Soccer head coach Danny Sanchez’s career wins after the Buffaloes beat Valparaiso 3-0 on Aug. 26. With the victory, Sanchez became soccer’s all-time leader in wins.
Photo courtesy David Plati