Overview
- Chesney, 48, becomes the Bruins’ 20th head coach and the first sitting head coach hired by UCLA since 1971.
- UCLA indicated he could keep coaching James Madison if the 12-1 Dukes are selected for the College Football Playoff.
- A campus press conference to introduce Chesney is set for Dec. 9.
- Financial terms were not disclosed, and reporting points to potential staff additions from JMU, including coordinators Dean Kennedy and Colin Hitschler.
- Immediate tasks include roster retention, engagement with UCLA’s evolving NIL structure through Champion of Westwood, and preparations for the transfer portal window opening Jan. 2.