Former Colorado State offensive coordinator Dan Hammerschmidt, who spent the past season coaching Rice wide receivers on a 10-3 team, is joining Wyoming’s new staff as receivers coach.
“It feels great to be back in the Mountain West and to be at the University of Wyoming,” Hammerschmidt said in a statement. “I have many years of experience competing against Wyoming as a player and a coach, and I know the great tradition.”
Also, Montana offensive line coach Pete Kaligis was named to the same position at Wyoming by new head coach Dave Christensen.
Natalie Meisler, The Denver Post
Weems scores 21 for 14ers in loss.
The Austin Toros took over as the NBA Development League’s top team after outlasting the Colorado 14ers in the closing seconds of a 95-91 victory in Orem, Utah.
Eddie Gill’s 3-pointer with 11.8 seconds remaining pulled Colorado to within 92-89. But Austin held on, as Marcus Williams scored 14 of his team-high 22 points in the fourth quarter for the Toros.
Sonny Weems, on assignment from the Nuggets, led Colorado with 21 points. Josh Davis added 17 points and 12 rebounds for the 14ers (9-5), who fell two games behind Austin (12-4) in the Southwest Division.
Austin remains a half-game better than the Idaho Stampede (11-4).
