By Alex A. Gonzalez
After a 35-10 loss to New Mexico Friday night, the UCLA Bruins have relieved Head Football Coach DeShaun Foster of his duties, effective immediately. Martin Jarmond, The Alice and Nahum Lainer Family Director of Athletics, accounced today.
In a statement from the team:
“I want to extend my sincere appreciation to DeShaun for his contributions to UCLA football of the course of many years, first as a Hall of Fame student-athlete, then as an assistant coach and finally as a head coach,” said Jarmond. “He was named to this role at a challenging time of year, on the cusp of a move to a new conference, and he embraced it, putting his heart into moving the program forward. His legacy and love for this university are firmly established. He is a Bruin for life, and we wish him, his wife, Charity and thier family the best.”
Foster’s contract will be honored by UCLA Athletics, exclusively using department-generated funds.
A national search for a new head coach will begin immediately.
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