Norvell turns into the twenty fourth head coach in program historical past for the Rams.
FORT COLLINS, Colo. — The Colorado State Rams did not go with no head coach for very lengthy.
Simply 4 days after Steve Addazio was fired, CSU introduced the hiring of Jay Norvell as the following chief of its soccer program.
On Tuesday afternoon, Norvell was formally launched because the twenty fourth coach in program historical past at a press convention open to the general public inside Canvas Stadium.
“We’re very proud to make your private home our house” Norvell mentioned about his spouse in entrance of a packed crowd contained in the Iris and Michael Smith Alumni Middle. “In the present day’s an awesome day to be a Ram.”
Norvell, who was employed away from Mountain West Convention competitor Nevada, is the primary Black head coach in program historical past. He’ll convey an ‘Air Raid’ offense to the Rams.
“I am unable to wait to go to work,” mentioned Norvell, who shortly faces the early interval for Nationwide Signing Day developing subsequent week.
Norvell will signal a five-year contract that begins with an annual base wage of $1.6 million.
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