UCLA have fired head coach DeShaun Foster after a horror 0-3 start to the college season.
The Bruins have already announced Foster’s replacement for the rest of the 2025 season.
DeShaun Foster was sacked by the UCLA Bruins after an 0-3 start to 2025[/caption]
Foster was in his second season as head coach of the Bruins[/caption]
An unexpected 35-10 loss to the New Mexico Lobos was the final straw in Pasadena.
Assistant coach Tim Skipper will now serve as interim coach for the remainder of the college season.
And a statement by the school says they will honor the terms of Foster’s contract.
Foster is a former NFL running back for the Carolina Panthers and San Francisco 49ers.
He played football at UCLA before being a second-round pick in the 2002 NFL Draft.
The 45-year-old eventually returned to his Alma Mater in 2013 as an assistant coach.
A brief one-year hiatus saw him become the Texas Tech RB coach in 2016, before returning to UCLA.
He was given the top job in 2024.
A statement from Martin Jarmond, UCLA athletic director, thanked Foster for his efforts with the Bruins.
Jarmond said, “I want to extend my sincere appreciation to DeShaun for his contributions to UCLA Football over the course of many years.
“First as a Hall of Fame student-athlete, then as an assistant coach and finally as head coach.
“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 their family the best.”
Foster released his own statement, thanking the school, its students, players and coaches for their hard work.
It read, “Serving as the head coach at UCLA, my beloved alma mater, has been the honor of a lifetime.
“While I am deeply disappointed that we were unable to achieve the success that our players, fans, and university deserve, I am grateful for the opportunity to have led this program.”
Previously, he had been asked about the state of UCLA’s programme.
He commented, “Yeah, it’s pretty low right now.
“I’ve been around this program for a long time, and it’s just unfortunate what’s going on at this moment. Just not executing.”
UCLA have 12 days off before their first Big Ten matchup of the season against Northwestern in Evanston, Illinois.
