UCLA adopts new mindset under coach Bob Chesney for 2026 season
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 20, 2026, 1:06 AM
Last updated Aug 20, 2026
UCLA Bruins football team, led by first-year head coach Bob Chesney, focuses on discipline and team culture as training begins. The players embrace Chesney's mantra, emphasizing small details critical for success. With roster challenges and a jump to a more competitive conference, the team aims for improvement after a previous tough season. The coaching staff emphasizes teamwork and mental focus as keys to achieving better results this fall.
- •Bob Chesney begins first season as UCLA head coach.
- •Players respond positively to Chesney's focus on details.
- •Significant roster turnover includes 63 new players.
- •UCLA aims to improve after a challenging last season.
- •Chesney's mindset stresses teamwork and discipline.
- 1:06 AMYahoo Sports — ‘Win, lose, or get beat’: UCLA turning small details into big results under Bob Chesney
"Chesney's phrase changed the perspectives of many UCLA players ahead of the season.
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