About Caryn Maconi

Caryn in a junior Journalism: News-Editorial major at CU with an emphasis in sociology. She is an avid Buffs fan and has been on the CUI sports staff for three semesters. Caryn is also the communications manager for the student-run sports broadcast CU SportsMag. Caryn is working towards a licensure in elementary education. She loves working with kids, writing and being outside, whether she's swimming, biking and running with the CU Triathlon Team or just enjoying a hike in the Flatirons. Her dream job would combine writing with her love for fitness and the outdoors!

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  CUI sports mailbag: Mike MacIntyre Edition

  Dec 12, 2012comments

  On Monday, the University of Colorado football program hired San Jose State University’s Mike MacIntyre to be its 25th head coach in school history. This week’s mailbag is all about the “Mac-Attack”. 1) How much coaching... read more »

   
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  San Jose State’s Mike MacIntyre accepts CU head coaching job

  Dec 11, 2012comments

  The University of Colorado announced Monday that it had reached a deal with San Jose State University’s Mike MacIntyre to take on the beleaguered CU football program. Mike MacIntyre is named the CU Buff’s new head football coach. (Amy... read more »

   
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  Cincinnati’s Butch Jones offered CU football head coaching job

  Dec 4, 2012comments

  On Monday, University of Cincinnati head football coach Butch Jones visited the CU campus to discuss the Buffs’ head coaching vacancy since Jon Embree’s firing in late November. According to the Colorado Daily, CU has offered Jones... read more »

   
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  CUI sports mailbag

  Nov 30, 2012comments

  With the fall sports season coming to a close and basketball getting into full swing, the CUI sports staff thought it would be a good time to reflect on the fall and look ahead to hoops. In this week’s mailbag, read about CU volleyball’s... read more »

   
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  Opinion: Embree needed to go

  Nov 28, 2012comments

  The opinions represented in this article do not necessarily represent those of the staff of CUIndependent.com nor any of its sponsors. University of Colorado head football coach Jon Embree was fired Sunday after just two years as head coach,... read more »

   
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  Storify: CU community reacts to Embree firing

  Nov 26, 2012comments

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  CUI sports mailbag: Lappe’s Buffs

  Nov 15, 2012comments

  It’s officially basketball season, and the CUI sports staff couldn’t be more excited. With a 70-65 win over the University of Idaho in its home opener on Sunday, the women’s basketball team is looking as strong as ever. This... read more »

   
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  Buffs edge Vandals in home opener

  Nov 12, 2012comments

  In an aggressive game that came down to the wire, the CU women’s basketball team defeated the University of Idaho Vandals 70-65 on Sunday. The game was the Buffs’ true home opener after an exhibition win last Friday against Western State... read more »

   
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  CUI Sports Mailbag: Cross-country edition

  Nov 7, 2012comments

  With the CU cross-country team set to compete at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships in Fort Collins this weekend, this week’s CUI sports mailbag is all about the CU harriers. 1) What are the CU men’s cross-country team’s... read more »

   
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  CU women’s basketball dominates Western State, 87-38

  Nov 3, 2012comments

  The CU women’s basketball team previewed their upcoming season at the Coors Events Center on Friday night, earning an impressive exhibition win against Western State Colorado University. The Buffs showed off their depth as they played almost... read more »