| Rick Neuheisel is returning to UCLA, the school | | | | Dorrell; he agreed on a 5-year deal from which he |
| where he achieved the best moments of his | | | | will get $1.25 million per season plus incentives, |
| career as a quarterback. He began his playing | | | | what means an additional $500,000 per year. |
| career at UCLA in 1979 as a non scholarship | | | | As the 16th head coach for the football team, |
| player on special teams where few years later he | | | | Rick has a big responsibility on his shoulders. |
| was named the Most Value Player in UCLA's 1984 | | | | However, since he left College Football, his |
| Rose Bowl victory. The 46-years-old comes to his | | | | experience and success has been significant. He is |
| Alma Mater team to replace Karl Dorrell who was | | | | already a proven head coach with a very |
| fired on December 3 after five seasons. | | | | successful record in the Pac-10 and he will surely |
| Neuheisel spent the last three seasons in the | | | | be able to compete with any team in the |
| Professional League as an assistant with the | | | | conference. Actually, he currently holds two UCLA |
| Ravens where he worked as a quarterback coach | | | | records with his completion percentage in his |
| before being promoted to offensive coordinator | | | | senior year (0.693) as well as his completion |
| during the last season. Rick hasn't been in the | | | | percentage in a game when he completed 25 out |
| college scene since Washington fired him in 2003 | | | | of 27 passes against Washington (0.926). |
| for participating in a basketball betting pool in | | | | Regarding his new position at UCLA Rick said: "It's |
| Washington. At that time he was awarded $4.5 | | | | a thrill for me to return to my Alma Mater and |
| million for wrongful termination. | | | | take over a program that I think can and should |
| Coming back to UCLA it's a dream come true for | | | | be one of the best in the country." UCLA's first |
| Neuheisel, his experience and success as a head | | | | game next season will be a home game on |
| coach has been significant for the appointment. | | | | August 30th against Fresno State; hopefully, |
| According to UCLA's Director Dan Guerrero they | | | | Neuheisel will show to be the right hire and will |
| have found "the right person for the job after an | | | | take advantage of his second opportunity in the |
| "exhaustive" search". Moreover, Neuheisel will | | | | NCAA. |
| make 50 percent more than his predecessor, Karl | | | | |