Steve Sewell was named CSU-Pueblo running backs coach on January 2.

Sewell is famously known to Denver Broncos fans in southern Colorado, having played for the Broncos from 1985 to 1992, including the Broncos' Super Bowl seasons of 1986, 1987 and 1989. Since retiring in 1993, Sewell, a resident of Aurora, Colo., had slowly warmed up to coaching as his day job, having most recently been an assistant coach with the Grandview High School football team in Centennial, Colo.

Sewell, who had been the team's offensive coordinator the past two seasons, was instrumental in Grandview's 5A Colorado State Championship title in 2007. During Grandview's state championship run, the Grandview offense was nearly unstoppable, averaging 332 yards of offense per game, including an average of 237 rushing yards per game. The state's leading individual runner, Bo Bolen, tutored under Sewell, en route to 2,291 rushing yards and 28 touchdowns.

In Sewell's four seasons with the team, Grandview made the 5A state playoffs three of those four seasons, including a berth in the state semifinal in 2005.

As a player with the Broncos, Sewell had learned from some of the best, including current NFL head coaches Mike Shanahan (Broncos), Wade Phillips (Dallas Cowboys), and Mike Nolan (San Francisco 49ers), as well as former NFL head coaches Dan Reeves (Broncos) and Chan Gailey (Cowboys). As a player at the University of Oklahoma, Sewell was coached by Barry Switzer and current University of Texas head coach, Mack Brown, each of which won national championships at the collegiate level. Sewell also played alongside current Houston Texans head coach, Gary Kubiak, who was a backup quarterback for the Broncos during Sewell's time with the team.

Sewell received his bachelor's degree in Organizational Communication from the University of Oklahoma in 1986. A California-native, Sewell graduated from Riordan High School in San Francisco in 1981. He is the father of three children: Samuel, Caleb and Calah.