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Cal Fires Justin Wilcox After Stanford Rout as Ron Rivera Leads Coaching Search

General manager Ron Rivera will oversee the hire following Nick Rolovich’s appointment as interim for the season finale.

Overview

  • The dismissal came Sunday, a day after a 31-10 Big Game loss marked by three lost fumbles — two returned for touchdowns — and 13 penalties.
  • Senior offensive assistant Nick Rolovich, a former head coach at Hawai'i and Washington State, will coach Saturday’s finale against SMU and serve as interim.
  • Wilcox leaves with a 48-55 record over nine seasons, never posting a winning conference mark and last finishing above .500 in 2019.
  • Cal owes Wilcox roughly $10.8–$10.9 million under his contract, according to USA TODAY’s compensation data.
  • Rivera, in his first year as football GM, will spearhead a national search as the program signals greater investment to compete in the ACC.