UCLA officially announced James Madison’s Bob Chesney as its new head football coach on Saturday.

The announcement came one day after Chesney guided the Dukes to a 31-14 victory over Troy in the Sun Belt championship game.

Chesney, 48, guided James Madison to a 12-1 (8-0 Sun Belt) record this season. He went 9-4 with the Dukes last season, including a victory in the Boca Raton Bowl.

“Bob Chesney has built programs into consistent winners at every stop in his career, and he’s ready to do it at UCLA,” Bruins athletic director Martin Jarmond said. “From our very first conversation, he articulated a clear vision of success for UCLA Football and a plan to elevate our program back to national prominence. From his detail-oriented approach to running a program, to his ability to connect, Bob im

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