Overview

• Ron Rivera, former head coach of the Washington Commanders and Carolina Panthers, announced his return to the University of California in an administrative role for its football program.
• Rivera's responsibilities will include oversight of the program's budget, coaching staff, and student-athlete experience, as reported by ESPN.
• This marks Rivera's first foray into college football, following a successful NFL career as a coach and player, including two NFL Coach of the Year awards and a Super Bowl appearance with the Panthers.
• Rivera, a Cal Athletics Hall of Fame inductee, was an All-American linebacker during his collegiate career at Cal in the early 1980s.
• Rivera's move follows a trend of NFL figures transitioning to college football roles, including Bill Belichick's recent appointment as head coach at the University of North Carolina.