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UCLA dismisses athletic director Martin Jarmond before season

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Last updated Sep 1, 2026

UCLA dismisses athletic director Martin Jarmond before season
Summary

UCLA chancellor Julio Frenk announced the dismissal of athletic director Martin Jarmond on Monday, August 31, effective immediately. The university cited a need for a sustainable financial model for the athletic department, which has accumulated significant deficits. Former Los Angeles Lakers executive Tim Harris will serve as the interim athletic director and CEO on a pro bono basis. Jarmond, who held the position since 2020, is reportedly owed $6.5 million on his remaining contract. The leadership change occurs only days before the football team’s season opener against California. UCLA will conduct a search for a permanent successor to oversee the program's operations and financial reorganization.

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By the Numbers
  • •Julio Frenk terminated Martin Jarmond as UCLA athletic director on August 31.
  • •The university athletic department recorded a $21.6 million deficit in the 2025 fiscal year.
  • •Tim Harris assumes the interim role on a pro bono basis.
  • •Jarmond remains entitled to $6.5 million in remaining contract salary.
  • •UCLA football coach Bob Chesney prepares for his team debut this coming Saturday.
Latest Updates
  • 2:23 PMYahoo Sports — UCLA ousts athletic director Martin Jarmond, taps former Lakers executive Tim Harris to replace him
  • 2:05 AMYahoo Sports — UCLA Turns to Former Lakers Executive After Firing AD Amid $241 Million Crisis
  • 1:14 AMESPN — Citing 'financial deficit,' UCLA fires AD Jarmond
  • 12:28 AMYahoo Sports — UCLA athletic director Martin Jarmond, whose …
  • 12:16 AMYahoo Sports — UCLA parts ways with AD Martin Jarmond, brings in former Lakers exec Tim Harris
  • 12:10 AMCBS Sports — UCLA fires AD Martin Jarmond days before Bob Chesney era begins, cites 'significant financial deficit'
  • 11:39 PMYahoo Sports — BREAKING: UCLA AD Jarmond fired, replaced by former Lakers executive
  • 11:26 PMYahoo Sports — Martin Jarmond dismissed as UCLA athletic director, Tim Harris to serve as interim
What they're saying
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UCLA is making a change atop its athletic department, parting ways with athletic director Martin Jarmond after six years and replacing him with longtime Los Angeles Lakers executive Tim Harris. Chancellor Julio Frenk announced the move Monday afternoon in an email to the UCLA community, framing the change around the financial challenges facing an athletic department trying to adapt to a rapidly changing college sports landscape. “UCLA Athletics currently carries a significant financial deficit,

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UCLA fired athletic director Martin Jarmond on Monday, with chancellor Julio Frenk explaining in a letter to the UCLA community that the Bruins' athletic program "currently carries a significant financial deficit, and its current path is not sustainable."

— ESPNby Paolo Uggetti
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UCLA is undergoing a major change: former Los Angeles Lakers executive Tim Harris has replaced athletic director Martin Jarmond. The post UCLA Turns to Former Lakers Executive After Firing AD Amid $241 Million Crisis appeared first on LA Sports Report.

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