Matt Jordan

RAPID Core Values Award: Sydney Jordan, @CUBuffsVolleyball Student-athlete who embodies the Athletic Department’s core values of Respect, Accountability, Passion, Integrity, Dedication and succeeds academically. #GoBuffs l @sydney___jordan

The first player in history to make 100 appearances for 𝙨𝙞𝙭 different clubs. 🤯 Another addition to the milestone catalogue of a true @EFL legend! 👑

THE 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP GROUPS ARE SET 🔒 Which group are you most excited to watch? 🌎🏆

🦬 Looking for another way to support your Colorado volleyball team? Buffs All In, @CUBoulder’s day of giving, runs from now through the end of the month! Support our team and other CU Athletics programs below! 🔗 buffclub.me/VBBuffsAllIn

CU VB 🤝 Denver Nuggets

Top 3 showdown on deck at The Beach 🫡 #GoBeach | #LongBeachBuilt

“My best skill was that I was coachable. I was a sponge and aggressive to learn.” ~ Michael Jordan

Vassili was a shining light of joy and positivity everyday through good and challenging moments. He put his heart and soul into everything he committed himself to. It was a blessing to work with him in Montreal. Our deepest condolences to his family.

Happy National Girls & Women in Sports Day! 💛🖤 #GoBuffs | #NGWSD

130 schools said no. He led the losingest program in college football history to a national championship anyway. Fernando Mendoza was a 2-star recruit from Miami. He tried to walk on at his hometown school. They passed. So did FIU. So did FAU. So did everyone else. At 17, he was sitting in his bedroom, crying over a silent recruiting inbox—after driving to 18 camps with his dad and sending highlights to more than 100 programs. Not one FBS offer. His only option? Yale. No scholarship. No NFL path. Everyone told him to be “realistic.” “Know your place.” “Be grateful.” He didn’t listen. Because Mendoza understood something most people miss: The worst outcome isn’t failing. It’s never getting the chance to try. Two weeks before signing day in 2022, his phone rang. Cal needed a body. One offer. Out of 134 schools. He took it. He arrived as the third-string quarterback. Spent a year on the scout team. Lost his first four starts. Got sacked 41 times behind a broken offensive line. Still got up. Every time. Then Cal brought in a transfer instead of building around him. So Mendoza left the only school that had ever said yes. He transferred to Indiana—the losingest program in college football history. People laughed. “Career suicide.” “Graveyard program.” “Nobody wins there.” One coach told him something different: “I’m going to make you the best Fernando Mendoza possible.” That was enough. Mendoza wasn’t just playing for football. His mother has battled multiple sclerosis for 18 years. Before every snap, he thought of her. “My mother is my why.” Indiana went 16–0. Beat six Top-10 teams. Won their first Big Ten title since 1945. Mendoza threw 41 touchdowns. Won the Heisman—first in school history. First Cuban-American to ever do it. Then came the title game. Miami. Near his hometown. Fourth-and-4. Season on the line. Quarterback draw. The kid 134 schools rejected spun through defenders and dove into the end zone. Game over. Indiana—national champions. The losingest program became the best team in America. All because a 17-year-old refused to believe “no” was the end. Rankings don’t decide your ceiling. Gatekeepers don’t write your ending. Being overlooked isn’t a verdict—it’s a starting point. Sometimes all you need is one shot… and the courage to bet on yourself when nobody else will. Don’t quit. Credit: Barclay Mullins

Johan Cruyff was a footballing genius 🧠 Just listen to this insight on youth development 👇⚽️ (credit: 3coachmunoz on instagram)

Incredible first meeting with our @CUBuffs Student Athlete Advisory Committee. Truly in awe of this group and the leadership they bring. I’m grateful for the opportunity to serve them and excited to work together to elevate Colorado Athletics. #GoBuffs 🦬

𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐃𝐨𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐞-𝐃𝐨𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐬: Sydney Jordan🦬 The Buffs had 1️⃣3️⃣ double-doubles this season, and Syd picked up six for us against Arkansas, UCF, Arizona, Texas Tech, Northern Colorado and ASU!!

Nick Saban: "Everybody's smart that goes to medical school. But everybody doesn't make it through… It's the same kind of thing with athletes. Some of 'em have great talent but they don't have the right psychological disposition." Mindset Matters.

The amount of athleticism needed for volleyball is so underrated

A season for the books🥹🙂‍↕️

Balling on and off the court🙂‍↕️ Shout out to Syd and Peyton for achieving over a 3.5 GPA while playing in over 90% of our matches this season!!

NCAA Tournament Top Receiving Outside Hitters 🔥

There’s no place like Boulder 🤩 #GoBuffs

23 wins for this squad in 2025! 🙌 A great season in the books for @CUBuffsVB 🖤💛