Less than two years after promoting decorated alum DeShaun Foster to head coach, UCLA is back in the market for a program leader.
Foster, a UCLA assistant and standout running back in Westwood and in the NFL, was elevated very late in the 2023-24 coaching carousel. A solid finish to last season and an offseason highlighted by the transfer addition of quarterback Nico Iamaleava generated newfound excitement around the program. But then, the games began, and it was ugly right away.
After an 0-3 start in which UCLA was outscored 108-43, the school fired Foster on Sept.