Following a nearly week-long road trip, Tad Boyle has tested positive for COVID-19.
The 12th year Colorado head coach will be sidelined (at his home) for Thursday’s game against Oregon. Associate head coach Mike Rohn, who Boyle hired as an assistant back in 2010, was named the acting head coach.
Rohn and the Buffs will look to sweep the regular season series against Oregon on Thursday.
“While I’m disappointed I can’t be on the court with our team, I have full confidence in our coaching staff and know that coach Rohn will have our team ready to play on Thursday,” Boyle said. “We’re all doing everything we can to navigate the impacts of COVID-19, and I’m grateful for the expertise and care of our medical staff in ensuring we take the proper steps to keep our student-athletes and staff safe.”
As of Tuesday, Boyle’s status for Saturday’s matchup against Oregon State is expected to be decided later in the week.
Colorado, which has lost four of its last five, has been severely shorthanded in recent games. Starting forward Tristan da Silva missed the Buffs’ two previous games with COVID and Elijah Parquet was sidelined against Washington State due to a lingering foot injury. Freshman 7-footer Lawson Lovering also suffered what is likely a season-ending MCL injury last week.
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