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Despite the Buffs finishing 3-9, the fourth losing record in Dan Hawkins’ four seasons as CU football coach, university officials decided to retain Hawkins for a fifth season.

Sports tidbits from the spring 2010 issue.

Jenny Barringer, who set six NCAA records as a senior, was given the inaugural Bowerman award, which recognizes the outstanding collegiate women’s track and field athlete in the nation.

Men’s golf coach Roy Edwards announced that CU’s new fall invitational tournament has been named in honor of Mark Simpson, the longtime CU coach who passed away in 2005 after battling cancer.

The men’s basketball team went 8-0 at home during the non-conference season, the Buffs’ best start at the Coors Events Center in 27 years.

Club sports recap from the spring 2010 issue.

A difficult early-season schedule for the soccer team resulted in five losses before the official end of summer, but it bolstered the Buffs for a fast start in Big 12 Conference play.

The volleyball team defeated Valparaiso in its first match under new coach Liz Kritza and finished the non-conference schedule 5-4.

Senior Monica Milewski won the main singles draw at the season-opening CU Invitational, defeating senior teammate Melisa Esposito in the finals.

Both basketball teams will play in Colorado plenty of times in the early part of the season.