UCLA coach Chip Kelly is departing the program after six seasons, the school announced Friday. The veteran coach left his post with the Bruins to become the offensive coordinator at Ohio State. The Buckeyes hired Bill O’Brien in January to lead the offense, but O’Brien is now nearing a deal to become the next coach at Boston College, an unexpected vacancy itself after coach Jeff Hafley left to become the Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator.
“I want to sincerely thank Chip for his service to UCLA Football and our student-athletes across the past six seasons and wish the best to him and his wife Jill moving forward,” UCLA athletic director Martin Jarmond said in a statement.
“We are extremely excited to have Chip and his wife, Jill, joining our program,” Ohio State coach Ryan Day said in a statement. “His experience as a head coach at Oregon, UCLA and in the NFL will bring immediate value to our entire team. I am really looking forward to reconnecting with Chip, introducing him to our staff and team and chasing a championship together.
Kelly, who has a reported buyout of $1.5 million, leaves Los Angeles with a 35-34 overall record just as the Bruins prepare to join Ohio State in the Big Ten in time for…
