DeShaun Foster Named UCLA Football Coach After Chip Kelly’s Move To Ohio State – News18

LOS ANGELES: UCLA athletic director Martin Jarmond mentioned to offer him 96 hours to discover a new soccer coach after Chip Kelly resigned on Friday.

It seems, Jarmond wanted lower than 72.

Former UCLA nice DeShaun Foster was named head coach on Monday to take over this system after Kelly left to turn into offensive coordinator at Ohio State. Foster has been a Bruins assistant the previous seven years, however left final month to turn into the Las Vegas Raiders operating backs coach.

“This is a dream come true,” Foster mentioned in a press release. “I always envisioned being a Bruin ever since I was young, and now being the head coach at my alma mater is such a surreal feeling, and I’m grateful for this opportunity. The foundation of this program will be built on discipline, respect and enthusiasm. These are phenomenal young men, and I’m excited to hit the ground running.”

This can be Foster’s first head teaching job after 11 years of being an assistant in faculty, together with 10 at UCLA. He was the operating backs coach at Texas Tech in 2016.

Foster was promoted to affiliate head coach final season in addition to teaching operating backs. In 2022, he was a nominee for the Broyles Award, introduced yearly to varsity soccer’s prime assistant.

“While undergoing a comprehensive search for our new head coach, DeShaun resonated from the start and throughout the whole process,” Jarmond mentioned in a press release. “We are looking for a coach with integrity, energy and passion; someone who is a great teacher, who develops young men, is a great recruiter and fully embraces the NIL landscape to help our student-athletes. DeShaun checks all of those boxes and then some. He is a leader of men and a true Bruin. I am excited to partner with him as we usher UCLA Football into an exciting new era.”

Foster’s return comes two months earlier than the Bruins start spring observe as they put together to affix the Big Ten. It might additionally assist mitigate a big exodus of the roster since gamers have a 30-day interval to enter the switch portal after a training change.

UCLA’s operating sport was one of many strengths throughout Kelly’s six seasons in cost. The Bruins led the Pac-12 in speeding the previous two years and have been within the prime 20 nationally three straight seasons.

Foster coached operating backs that have been chosen within the NFL draft 4 straight years — Zach Charbonnet (Seattle, 2023), Brittain Brown (Las Vegas, 2022), Felton (Cleveland, 2021) and Kelley (Los Angeles Chargers, 2020).

Foster was additionally the Bruins operating again the final time they received the Pac-12 and went to the Rose Bowl in 1998. He stays second at school historical past in touchdowns (44) and third in speeding yards (3,194).

Kelly had a 35-34 report with the Bruins, however this system was exhibiting indicators of stagnating forward of its transfer to the Big Ten.

UCLA was anticipated to contend for a Pac-12 title in 2023, however was 8-5, together with losses in three of their final 4 common-season video games.

Jarmond determined to not make a transfer on the finish of final season, however Kelly expressed curiosity in NFL offensive coordinator jobs in addition to the opening at Boston College earlier than heading to Ohio State. Kelly additionally talked to Oregon a few doable return two years in the past.

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