Darrin Chiaverini returns to Colorado as co-offensive coordinator

Former Colorado wide receiver Darrin Chiaverini is returning to Boulder as Colorado's co-offensive coordinator.

Chiaverini, a standout wide receiver in the 1990s, spent the last two seasons at Texas Tech as the special teams coordinator and receivers coach.

“Darrin brings an excellent expertise in the passing game to us from Texas Tech,” head coach Mike MacIntyre said in a news release, via The Denver Post. “Tech has a prolific passing offense, second only to Washington State in the NCAA, and we can draw upon what he did in Lubbock.” “Tech has a prolific passing offense, second only to Washington State in the NCAA, and we can draw upon what he did in Lubbock.”

Chiaverini will remain with Texas Tech through the team's bowl game on Dec. 29. He will replace Troy Walters, who left to join Scott Frost at UCF as the team's offensive coordinator.