KOA short after just two questions and 27 seconds. After the interviewer asked him why Colorado didn't run the ball more to protect their shrinking lead, he dismissively replied, "We were playing football moving it both ways. A tough day. Thanks, guys." As it turned out, it would be the last game Hawkins would coach at Colorado. He was fired on November 9, 2010. He was making approximately $1.5 million a year including incentives and base salary; his buyout was approximately $2 million. Longtime assistant Brian Cabral finished out the season. Broadcasting Between 2011 and 2016, Hawkins served as a college football analyst for ESPN. Montreal Alouettes On February 19, 2013, Hawkins was named the new head coach of the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League. On June 27, 2013, Hawkins won his first game as Alouettes head coach, defeating the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in Winnipeg. On August 1, 2013, he was fired by the team after starting the season 2–3. He was replaced by the general manager Jim Popp. US national team and Europe Hawkins coached the 2015 United States national American football team at the 2015 IFAF World Championship to a gold medal. In 2015, Hawkins served as offensive coordinator for Carlstad Crusaders in the Swedish Superserien winning the national title and European Champions League. In 2016 Hawkins served as offensive coordinator for Vikings Vienna in the Austrian Football League. UC Davis On November 18, 2016, Hawkins accepted an offer to become head coach of the UC Davis Aggies. He had been slated to serve as offensive coordinator at Florida International under Butch Davis when he was offered the position with the Aggies. Personal life Hawkins is married to Misti Rae Ann Hokanson, a registered nurse. They are the parents of four grown children, daughters Ashley and Brittany, and sons Cody and Drew, former Boise state quarterback. Head coaching record College CFL Notes References External links UC Davis profile 1960 births Living people American football fullbacks College football announcers Boise State Broncos football coaches Montreal Alouettes coaches Sonoma State Cossacks football coaches UC Davis Aggies football coaches UC Davis Aggies football players Willamette Bearcats football coaches High school football coaches in California Junior college football coaches in the United States Saint Mary's College of California alumni People from Lassen County, California People from Shasta County, California Players of American football from California Colorado Buffaloes football coaches American