UCLA now has a chancellor who genuinely cares about athletics, especially football. He hasn’t even been at UCLA for a full year, yet he’s already making moves that Gene Block would never have made, moves that could greatly benefit UCLA Athletics. UCLA is lucky to have him.
What a gorgeous swing!
Coach Chesney has absolutely crushed it. What a massive upgrade from the Foster disaster two years ago.
Great article! The most exciting thing about this piece was when the writer said this, and the part where he pointed at Gene Block:
“Certainly, any narrative regarding a program’s improved standing in the recruiting food chain cannot neglect the topic of resources. UCLA has made progress in this area – because they had no choice. It is thought that the program has nearly doubled its spend on third-party/NILs.”
Chesney's staff ain’t done yet? I salute the team behind Coach Chesney. National media is starting to notice him and what he’s doing to UCLA. He’s getting invited to shows that will only boost UCLA’s PR because he’s a very good communicator.
I also love how he’s building relationships with other UCLA coaches. You can see coaches like Cori Close supporting him, and he’s supporting her as well. That kind of culture and unity across programs really helps strengthen the entire athletic department.
I remember Troy Aikman ripping the program apart before. He took a picture with a recruit in his visit as well.
