After plenty of rumors being spread over the last 24 hours, it’s finally official. Former Sacramento State head coach Brennan Marion has been named the new offensive coordinator for the Colorado Buffaloes.
Marion, 38, comes to Boulder after spending one year in Sacramento as head coach of the Hornets. Prior to his time in Northern California, Marion has quickly climbed the coaching ranks, spending time on Steve Sarkisian’s staff at Texas in 2022, Barry Odom’s staff at UNLV in 2023 and 2024, and Pat
Narduzzi’s staff at Pitt in 2021, where he has received much credit for Pitt’s explosive offense that won the ACC with the likes of Jordan Addison and Kenny Pickett.
Marion is known for his signature “go-go offense,” which uses option reads and a fast pace of play to try to put defenders in awkward and uncomfortable positions where they can be easily beaten. Along with that, Marion is widely regarded as an elite recruiter and is a proven playcaller, known for his innovative and forward-thinking brand of football.
Starting this season in Boulder, Marion will get his opportunity to call plays at the Power Four level of college football for the first time. Marion, who has earned a reputation for getting the absolute most out of his athletes and their skill sets, will get access to some of the elite talent that head coach Deion Sanders has already brought to Colorado. The thought of guys like Drelon Miller, Kam Mikell and Quentin Gibson under Marion is exciting and provides a seemingly limitless amount of possibilities.
All this to say, CU’s offense has just gotten a major upgrade and is in great hands. It took Sanders only six days to bring in a new offensive coordinator, and further staff changes appear to be on the way. As soon as more news breaks, we’ll update you here at Ralphie Report.
