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UCLA Forms Six-Member Panel to Lead Football Coach Search

An alumni-heavy group chaired by AD Martin Jarmond will run a deliberate process likely concluding after the regular season.

FILE - Casey Wasserman, chairman of LA28, speaks before President Donald Trump signs an executive order about the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games, in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House campus, Aug. 5, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)
Tim Skipper, named interim coach after the firing of DeShaun Foster, leads the UCLA football practice Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
Jul 29, 2022; Los Angeles, CA, USA; A detailed view of UCLA Bruins helmet during Pac-12 Media Day at Novo Theater. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Overview

  • UCLA announced a six-member committee led by athletic director Martin Jarmond to select the next head football coach.
  • Casey Wasserman, Bob Myers, Eric Kendricks, Adam Peters and UCLA executive senior associate athletics director Erin Adkins were appointed to the panel alongside Jarmond.
  • Myers and Peters previously helped the Washington Commanders hire Dan Quinn, highlighting the committee’s professional front-office hiring experience.
  • Four members are UCLA alumni, with Jarmond and Adkins serving as the committee’s non-alumni participants.
  • UCLA signaled a months-long review with a decision expected after the regular season, while Tim Skipper serves as interim coach following DeShaun Foster’s Sept. 14 firing after an 0-3 start.