This post was updated April 6 at 8:53 p.m. The last time coach DeShaun Foster and Tino Sunseri worked in the same building, one was an NFL running back and the other was folding towels for the Carolina Panthers. Read more...
Photo: UCLA football coach DeShaun Foster holds the ball on the field. (Darlene Sanzon/Assistant Photo editor)
Ikaika Malloe was a first-time Power 4 defensive coordinator this time last year, less than a month away from losing his best player – former Bruin edge rusher Laiatu Latu – to the 2024 NFL Draft. Read more...
Photo: Defensive coordinator Ikaika Malloe walks on the field at Beaver Stadium. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated April 3 at 11:57 p.m. Eric Bieniemy’s hiring as the Bruins’ offensive coordinator in 2024 brought unprecedented hope for what the two-time Super Bowl champion could bring to Westwood. Read more...
Photo: UCLA football coach DeShaun Foster crosses his arms on the sideline at the Rose Bowl. Foster and the Bruins kicked off spring practice April 1 at Spaulding Field. (Shane Yu/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated March 7 at 1:52 a.m. Few believed DeShaun Foster could replicate Chip Kelly’s successes when he began coaching at his alma mater. Read more...
Photo: Former UCLA linebacker Oluwafemi Oladejo prepares for the snap in a game against Oregon. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
The offseason hasn’t pulled any punches for coach DeShaun Foster. And in the latest blow, he could be losing two veteran offensive pillars. UCLA football’s redshirt junior wide receiver J.Michael Sturdivant and redshirt sophomore offensive lineman Niki Prongos – both starters on the 2024 roster – have entered the transfer portal. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior wide receiver J.Michael Sturdivant readies for a play. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
Coach DeShaun Foster’s first season in Westwood sparked a range of reactions nationwide. A 5-7, bowl-less campaign left opinions split. But one takeaway seems to be cutting through the noise: The first-year head coach isn’t shying from bold, sweeping changes. Just a few hours after parting ways with former associate head coach and offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, Foster reportedly ushered in Tino Sunseri – the Indiana co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach who has spearheaded one of this year’s best collegiate offenses. A source confirmed the departure to the IndyStar on Thursday afternoon, though no move can be made official until Indiana’s 2024 season concludes. Read more...
Photo: Indiana co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Tino Sunseri stands on the sideline during a game. Following the end of Indiana’s run in the College Football Playoff, Sunseri will take over UCLA football’s now-vacant offensive coordinator post. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
UCLA football is moving on from associate head coach and offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy. Yahoo Sports’ Ross Dellenger initially reported the news – which was later confirmed by On3 – marking the end of Bieniemy’s tenure just nine months into his two-year deal. Read more...
Photo: UCLA football former associate head coach and offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy walks on the field in a game against Penn State at Beaver Stadium. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
