Latest Chip Kelly News

Look at all those quarterbacks! Ohio St has a surplus of signal-callers as spring practice opens

Mar. 05, 2024 15:24 PM EST

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Last year at this time, Ohio State's quarterback situation was a clear two-man competition on which the dust didn't settle until the week before the season opener. As 2024 spring practice opened Tuesday, the Buckeyes find themselves with enough nationally...

Eric Bieniemy officially named UCLA's associate head coach and offensive coordinator

Mar. 02, 2024 15:26 PM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA made it official on Saturday, announcing Eric Bieniemy is the Bruins' associate head coach and offensive coordinator. News of Bieniemy's hiring came out last week as the two sides were working toward finalizing his two-year contract. The...

Eric Beiniemy expected to join UCLA as associate head coach, offensive coordinator, AP sources say

Feb. 24, 2024 20:38 PM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Eric Bieniemy is on the verge of returning home for his next job. The former Kansas City Chiefs and Washington Commanders offensive coordinator is expected to become UCLA's associate head coach and offensive coordinator, two people familiar with the situation...

Hafley says he wasn't looking to leave BC. But the chance to join Packers' staff was too tempting

Feb. 22, 2024 18:43 PM EST

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Jeff Hafley says he wasn’t necessarily looking to get out of college football before he left his job as Boston College’s head coach to become the Green Bay Packers’ defensive coordinator. Hafley, 44, said he simply received an opportunity that was too...

South Carolina's Elliott says downsizing was for family reasons, not changes in college football

Feb. 20, 2024 13:55 PM EST

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Newly hired South Carolina assistant Shawn Elliott did not leave his job as Georgia State's head coach because of challenges with NIL, retaining players or other changes in college football. His reasons were a lot closer to home. For all of his seven seasons...

New coach DeShaun Foster ready to bring enthusiasm back to UCLA football

Feb. 13, 2024 19:35 PM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — DeShaun Foster was a freshman running back in 1998, the last time UCLA won a conference championship, played in the Rose Bowl and was in contention for a national title. As the new head coach of the Bruins, Foster wants to get his alma mater back to that level. ...

DeShaun Foster is named UCLA football coach after Chip Kelly's move to Ohio State

Feb. 12, 2024 16:49 PM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA athletic director Martin Jarmond said to give him 96 hours to find a new football coach after Chip Kelly resigned on Friday. It turns out, Jarmond needed less than 72. Former UCLA great DeShaun Foster was named head coach on Monday to take over the program...

Ohio State hires Chip Kelly as offensive coordinator after he steps down as head coach at UCLA

Feb. 09, 2024 20:51 PM EST

UCLA coach Chip Kelly stepped down after six seasons leading the Bruins on Friday to become offensive coordinator for soon-to-be Big Ten rival Ohio State. The move leaves UCLA scrambling to fill a vacancy at the top of a program preparing to join the Big Ten with spring practice...

San Jose State close to hiring former Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo, AP sources say

Jan. 20, 2024 19:04 PM EST

San Jose State is working to finalize a deal with former Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo to replace Brent Brennan as the Spartans head coach, two people with direct knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press on Saturday. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because...

Ikaika Malloe promoted to defensive coordinator by UCLA

Jan. 03, 2024 15:32 PM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ikaika Malloe has been promoted to defensive coordinator by UCLA coach Chip Kelly. Malloe was the defensive line coach this season and coached linebackers and served as special teams coordinator in 2022. He has five years of defensive coordinator experience,...