The Field House. College Sports coverage from The Denver Post’s Kyle Fredrickson. Marty English is returning home. The former Colorado State defensive coordinator has accepted the same role at Northern Colorado, the school announced Monday, where English once starred at linebacker (1982-85) and spent 16 years on the the Bears’ coaching staff — including their Division II national championship seasons in 1996 and 1997. UNC head coach Earnest Collins was a Bears defensive back (1991-94) when English oversaw linebackers in Greeley and Collins returned as UNC’s secondary coach when English served as the team’s defensive coordinator (2000-2002). “It is awesome to welcome Marty back to Northern Colorado.