Chip Kelly will stick around UCLA for many more years.
The Bruins’ head football coach signed a contract extension through the 2027 season, the school announced Friday.
UCLA finished the 2022 season with a 9–4 record, which earned it a berth in the Sun Bowl, where the Bruins lost to Pittsburgh 37–35.
UCLA finished 21st in the final AP Top 25 and Coaches Poll.
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UCLA Bruins head coach Chip Kelly during the first half of the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl against the Pittsburgh Panthers at Sun Bowl Stadium on Dec. 30, 2022 in El Paso, Texas. (Sam Wasson/Getty Images)
“I am excited about our football program under the leadership of Coach Kelly and his talented staff,” UCLA athletic director Martin Jarmond said in a statement. “The football program is on an upward trajectory both on the field and in the classroom. Coach Kelly and his staff have done a tremendous job developing the young men as demonstrated by their academic excellence.”
According to the Los Angeles Times , the multi-year extension means Kelly will earn $6.1 million over the next two seasons, before his salary increases to $6.2 million per season in 2025, 2026 and 2027.
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The Times also reported that if Kelly resigns before the end of the 2023 season, he will have to pay UCLA $3 million.
UCLA Bruins head coach Chip Kelly reacts against the USC Trojans during the second quarter in a game at the Rose Bowl Nov. 19, 2022 in Pasadena, Calif. (Harry Howe/Getty Images)
The Bruins’ offense thrived in 2022 and averaged over 500 yards per game.
Running back Zach Charbonnet averaged 135.9 rushing yards, best in the Pac-12 Conference.
UCLA Bruins head coach Chip Kelly celebrates after a 40-32 victory over the Washington Huskies in the Rose Bowl on Sept. 30, 2022, in Pasadena, Calif. (Getty Images via Gina Ferrazzi/Los Angeles Times)
Quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson set career records for completions and touchdown passes. He had 1,826 rushing yards over 48 starts at quarterback.
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The Bruins were also strong on defense, giving up an average of 130.3 rushing yards per game to opponents.
Kelly returned to the college football ranks to coach at UCLA in 2018 after two head coaching stints in the NFL.
