Northern Colorado: Rasmuson Leaves Northern Colorado Sidelines

Rasmuson Leaves Northern Colorado Sidelines: Northern Colorado coach Craig Rasmuson has resigned and will accept another position in the athletics department. He will become a full-time fundraiser for Northern Colorado, ending a seven-year run as coach. He compiled a 63-129 record while leading the Bears into Division I. The team finished 5-24 this season, which was the third of a four-year process for moving from D-II to D-I competition. The Bears will become the 10th member of the Big Sky Conference next season. Rasmuson said the time had come for him to change positions at the school, and Jay Hinrichs, the school’s athletic director, did not protest when the coach submitted his letter of resignation. Rasmuson joins a growing list of coaches who won’t be back with their respective teams. [2/27/06]