Chip Kelly returns to college coaching with UCLA
Chip Kelly as head coach of the San Francisco 49ers. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - UCLA says it has hired Chip Kelly as its coach, bringing the former Oregon coach back to the Pac-12 after he tried his hand in the NFL.
Kelly went 46-7 in four seasons from 2009-2012 leading the Ducks, including reaching the BCS championship game after the 2010 season. He won the Pac-12 three times and helped revolutionize offense in college football with his spread, no-huddle offense.
UCLA fired Jim Mora last Sunday with a game left. The 6-6 Bruins completed their regular season on Friday night, reaching bowl eligibility. In between, UCLA officials moved quickly to land Kelly, who was also being courted by Florida.
He went 28-35 with Philadelphia and San Francisco from 2013-16, including 2-14 in 2016 with the 49ers.