for leading the buffs turnaround macintyre was named the walter kemp coach of the year again today. last in the season but instead won the south division title. he joins bill mccartney as the only cu man to receive that honor. buffs face washington in the pac-12 championship game tomorrow night and year live. 9news sports reporter aaron matas is in clair, california. hey -- santa clara, california. hey, aaron. >> reporter: hi, drew. the buffs got here to the title game with the greatest turn- around in pac-12 history, 1-8 lastea south division. weave never seen anything quite like it, -- we've never seen anything quite like it, but the buffs team doctor has done some reminiscing. this all has a familiar feel. >> what absolutely should be the finishing blow. >> lots of years of losing, no bowl games. >> reporter: buffs team physician eric mccarty has a sideline view of the rise, although he's seen this turnaround before. through as a player from 1984, 1-10 where we barely won one game. >> reporter: mccarty was part of bill mccartney's first recruiting class at cu. he played through t

and today coach mike macintyre was named the walter kemp coach of the year for 2016. the foundation was founded in 1967 with the goal of perpetuating the ideals of father kemp. the award is considered among the most prestigious since the honoree is based on a selection of his peers. coach mcintyre is the second coach bill mccartney earned the honor in 1989. on tuesday coach mcintyre was also named pac-12 conference coach of the year. >> so happy for coach mac. it's been one heck of a year. >> something you really have to earn. >> he earned it. >> the buffs play tomorrow at 7:00 and 9news reporters matt renoux and aaron matas are on their way to levi's stadium. we think they know how to get there. broncos won the super bowl. >> they'll join us coming up in the next half hour. >>> 1st sky9 is over a water main break on york street between east 26th avenue and east 27th avenue. it's reduced to one lane. traffic impacts are probably through the evening rush hour, all lanes on york street to be open by 11 p.m. if that's your typical route home, find another way. water serv