Friday, June 20

UCLA football debuts new pro-level coaches in first public spring practice of 2024

The periodically piercing whistle interrupted the echo of music. Heat only intensified as the sun beat down upon the turf. It was a familiar scene from years prior – same setting, same sounds – but the sights were filled with a fleet of new faces. Read more...

Photo: UCLA football coach DeShaun Foster (left) and offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy (right) stand on Spaulding Field during the Bruins’ first open spring practice of 2024. Bieniemy is one of four former NFL coaches to join Foster’s staff this offseason. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Eric Bieniemy to join UCLA football as offensive coordinator, associate head coach

This post was updated Feb. 25 at 9:25 p.m. Former coach Chip Kelly was an NFL reject when he arrived in Westwood, fresh off his second firing in as many head coaching stints. Read more...

Photo: Eric Bieniemy speaks to the media during his time with the Kansas City Chiefs. Bieniemy won two Super Bowls in Kansas City before becoming the Washington Commanders offensive coordinator last season. (Rich Sugg/file photo, The Kansas City Star)


Then to now: DeShaun Foster leads UCLA football 26 years after his freshman season

This post was updated Feb. 15 at 8:47 p.m. The Bruins have reached the prestigious bowl game hosted on their home field only 12 times in program history. Read more...

Photo: A feature on then-freshman running back DeShaun Foster from a 1998 copy of the Daily Bruin is pictured. Twenty-six years after first taking the field for UCLA football, Foster was hired to lead the program as it heads to the Big Ten. (Daily Bruin archive)


Commentary: DeShaun Foster’s passion signals new era of UCLA football after Chip Kelly

This post was updated Feb. 15 at 8:52 p.m. DeShaun Foster made it clear he wanted to be a Bruin before even taking the stage Tuesday morning. Read more...

Photo: New UCLA football coach DeShaun Foster (left) smiles and dabs his eyes at his introductory press conference Tuesday while athletic director Martin Jarmond (right) gestures toward Foster. (Felicia Keller/Daily Bruin senior staff)


‘Our brand is nationally’: Foster, Jarmond discuss boosting NIL in coming years

There’s a definitive attitude Martin Jarmond associates with new head coach DeShaun Foster. Hungry. It’s also a word the athletic director used to describe what’s required of any successful program in today’s college football landscape. Read more...

Photo: UCLA football coach DeShaun Foster (left) and athletic director Martin Jarmond (right) clasp hands at Foster’s introductory press conference. Both Jarmond and Foster discussed the future of UCLA’s NIL endeavors Tuesday. (Felicia Keller/Daily Bruin senior staff)


DeShaun Foster, Martin Jarmond discuss future of UCLA football in press conference

This post was updated Feb. 13 at 9:01 p.m. Athletic director Martin Jarmond took to the stage of the Pavilion Club on Tuesday to unveil the newest leader of UCLA football. Read more...

Photo: UCLA football coach DeShaun Foster speaks during his introductory press conference at the Pavilion Club on Tuesday morning. Foster’s hiring was initially announced Monday following former coach Chip Kelly’s departure from Westwood on Friday. (Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin senior staff)


DeShaun Foster hired as UCLA football’s 19th head coach, succeeding Chip Kelly

This post was updated Feb. 13 at 8:47 p.m. Just 10 days after the NFL poached their longtime assistant coach, the Bruins are poaching him right back. Read more...

Photo: UCLA football coach DeShaun Foster (left) and athletic director Martin Jarmond (right) smile with a retro UCLA jersey printed with Foster’s name. Foster – who coached for 10 years with the Bruins before departing for the NFL just under two weeks ago – was announced Monday morning as the team’s new head coach, succeeding Chip Kelly. (Felicia Keller/Daily Bruin senior staff)



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