Georgia defensive coordinator Mel Tucker to take over as Colorado's next head coach Posted Dec 5, 2018 Colorado has hired Georgia defensive coordinator Mel Tucker as its next head coach. The school announced the hiring Wednesday. "Colorado has always been a place that I thought should be relevant in the national championship conversation year-in and year-out, because of its tradition and a seemingly endless list of what the school has to offer," Tucker said in a release. (CBS Sports)