Colorado Football Pay Audit Revealed

An internal audit at the University of Colorado exposed major financial missteps tied to Coach Prime, Deion Sanders, revealing he received an unauthorized bonus and was overpaid $50K for the Alamo Bowl — a game mistakenly classified as a “New Year’s Six” matchup. Assistant coaches and staff were also overpaid by $71K, contributing to a $1.2M total loss due to a lack of proper budgeting. This isn’t the first time Colorado has paid Sanders beyond his contract — a $250K bonus was given in late 2023 for national recognition. The athletic department now vows to overhaul postseason pay policies and tighten approval processes, all while navigating a growing budget deficit amid rising coaching salaries and player revenue-sharing costs. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/0f5a8fb8912b5ccd