US EditionMirjam Swanson: New UCLA Coach Bob Chesney Ready for His Closeup
Chesney brings a 21-5 record and proven program turnarounds to UCLA, signing a five-year $33.75 million contract to rebuild the football program after its worst season.
- On Dec 9, 2025, Bob Chesney was introduced as UCLA's 20th head coach after a 21-5 record at James Madison University and agreed to a five-year, $33.75-million contract.
- Having rebuilt programs at Salve Regina University, Assumption College and College of the Holy Cross, Bob Chesney earned a 132-51 overall record across 16 seasons.
- At his introductory news conference, Bob Chesney delivered an energetic opening, fielding 28 minutes of questions without notes, with wife Andrea Chesney and daughters Lyla and Hudson and son Bo present.
- Replaced DeShaun Foster, Chesney, with resources pledged in the Big Ten's top third, UCLA committed to supporting his program amid recent back-to-back losing seasons including a 3-9 record.
- Chesney will fly back to Virginia to prepare No. 12-seed James Madison University for its College Football Playoff game against Oregon on Dec. 20 while beginning to build his UCLA coaching staff.
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Press-Telegram
Swanson: New UCLA coach Bob Chesney ready for his closeup
LOS ANGELES — Whether we just met L.A.’s next great coach or just the latest, merely mortal UCLA football head man, I don’t know. I do know that the Bruins’ band played Bob Chesney onstage Tuesday for his introductory acceptance speech, as if hoping the 48-year-old Pennsylvanian’s list of thank-yous grows exponentially by the season and that he’ll stay as long as he likes, and that that’s a long time. Time, of course, is the only thing that will…
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The Toronto StarChesney starts his UCLA football coaching era with energy, inspiration and a promise to win
Bob Chesney started his UCLA football coaching era with energy, inspiration and a promise to win. And already he’s sounding like a Bruin.
Daily Bulletin
Bob Chesney speaks of UCLA football with conviction and promise
LOS ANGELES — As Bob Chesney walked to the podium in the Luskin Hotel ballroom on UCLA’s campus, a Bruin-branded football rolled off the table in front of the 48-year-old as he whisked by. Chesney, introduced Tuesday morning as UCLA’s 20th head football coach, pointed at athletic director Martin Jarmond. “Ooh, that’s not good,” Chesney said, before laying down a joke. “That was you that fumbled it – not me,” he said. In years past, such a moment…
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