UCLA extends athletic director Martin Jarmond’s contract
UCLA athletic director Martin Jarmond, who shepherded the school’s revolutionary move to the Big Ten Conference amid a time of unprecedented change in college athletics,…
The unlikely rise of UCLA’s Luke Schuermann from D3 to Big Ten
Luke Schuermann often gets “the look” whenever he mentions his last football stop. It can be a quizzical expression or a blank stare based on…
Analysis: Chip Kelly finally admits he didn’t want to be at UCLA
In his first attempt to explain his self-imposed demotion, Chip Kelly said he’s never thought about quitting anything. That’s funny considering he was quiet quitting…
Analysis: What new coach DeShaun Foster must do to win at UCLA
More than anything else, Foster must assemble the best staff because it will dictate everything else — recruiting, schemes and player development. Tears about how…
Letters: It’s a long haul for DeShaun Foster and UCLA
DeShaun Foster was a good running backs coach, but he has no experience in play-calling and will give UCLA the least experienced head coach as…
Emotional start for DeShaun Foster as UCLA football coach
The tears started before the rookie coach said his first word. They flowed again only 35 seconds into his opening remarks. “Being the head coach…
UCLA hires DeShaun Foster as its football coach
UCLA went with a familiar, beloved name in selecting its next football coach. The Bruins have hired DeShaun Foster. The former star running back for…
Letters: Lakers keeping LeBron James is hurting team’s future
Bill Plaschke’s idea is bold yet very sensible. The choice comes down to keeping today’s franchise player (with little chance of winning a title) or…
Who will replace Chip Kelly at UCLA? Here are 13 possibilities
Why he makes sense: Jarmond is familiar with Herman’s skill as a play-caller given they overlapped at Ohio State while Jarmond was an assistant athletic…
In leaving UCLA, Chip Kelly runs a selfish sneak
For the final play of his sorry UCLA tenure, Chip Kelly finally ran something that fooled somebody. A cowardly reverse. Less than three months after…
UCLA names Ken Niumatalolo its tight ends coach
With its latest move, UCLA might be able to lay claim to having the most qualified position coach in college football. He’s Ken Niumatalolo, now…
UCLA early signing day: Chip Kelly goes deep at quarterback
UCLA used two quarterbacks during its first game, five quarterbacks in its third game and alternated all season among Ethan Garbers, Dante Moore, Collin Schlee…
UCLA eager to win L.A. Bowl, end Chip Kelly’s losing streak
Between reps on the practice field, Kenny Churchwell III tried to soak it all in. The safety glanced at the Wasserman Football Center, his unofficial…
Letters to Sports: UCLA proves it isn’t a football school
UCLA’s decision to retain Chip Kelly confirms, once again, that UCLA really is a great basketball school. And why not retain him? After six seasons,…
UCLA retains coach Chip Kelly amid spirited push for his removal
Chip Kelly had one giant factor working in his favor in any calculus of his performance: Going back nearly a century, UCLA had never fired…
Chip Kelly isn’t focused on job security after UCLA loss to Cal
It felt like so much of what had come before it under Chip Kelly. A week after posting a riveting victory, UCLA sustained the sort…
Big Ten needs make sure UCLA ends regular season against USC
At the beginning of the season, many assumed that USC would be spending this week off getting healthy for the Pac-12 Conference championship game, fresh…
Chip Kelly still the right coach at the right time for UCLA
Put away the pitchforks, UCLA fans. Would school administration have made a move on Chip Kelly if his Bruins had backed up their lifeless performance…
What Chip Kelly and Lincoln Riley gain from winning UCLA-USC game
By the final weeks of UCLA’s 1980 season, Terry Donahue was well aware of the whispers about his future. The Bruins coach had yet to…
Chip Kelly echoes call for leniency after locker-room thefts
They made a mistake. Let them serve the punishment. Then they can move on. That was the message from UCLA coach Chip Kelly on Wednesday…