Signaling a new era for UCLA Football, Martin Jarmond, UCLA's Alice and Nahum Lainer Family Director of Athletics, announced today the hiring of James Madison's Bob Chesney as the next head coach of the Bruins. Chesney becomes the 20th head coach in UCLA football history and the first sitting head coach hired by UCLA since Pepper Rodgers in 1971.
"Bob Chesney has built programs into consistent winners at every stop in his career, and he's ready to do it at UCLA," said Jarmond. "From our very first conversation, he articulated a clear vision of success for UCLA football and a plan to elevate our program back to national prominence. From his detail-oriented approach to running a program, to his ability to connect, Bob impressed our search committee every step of the way. He's a leader, a consensus builder and a developer of young men, and I'm thrilled to welcome him and his family to Westwood."
Chesney will be officially introduced at a press conference on campus Tuesday, Dec. 9.
