Since 2026
Built James Madison into a consistent winner, capped by the program's first- ever bowl championship (2024 Boca Raton Bowl). Hired after UCLA fired DeShaun Foster three games into 2025; interim Tim Skipper went 3-9 the rest of the way. Brought his full JMU coordinator staff (Colin Hitschler, Dean Kennedy) to Westwood.
Record & context
Lifetime recordFirst Power 4 head-coaching job
Current program1st season at UCLA
Years in system—
ATS contextNo single published career ATS figure 2025 finished 3-9 (3-6 Big Ten) across the Foster/Skipper split season. The Bruins' signature win came under Skipper: a 42-37 upset of then-No. 7 Penn State, powered by a career game from QB Nico Iamaleava — a real signal of the roster's ceiling even in a lost season.
Previous season3-9 (3-6 Big Ten)
Compensation
Salary$6.75M (avg.)
SourceCoach salary per Yahoo Sports (5-yr, $33.75M contract, below the top-35 nationally). Separately, UCLA paid $875K to interim Tim Skipper and is still on the hook for remaining money
Designationreported
Confidence—
Figures are labeled by designation. Estimated values are not official contract terms.