UCLA football hires Derek Carr as special advisor, no salary
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 11, 2026, 2:31 PM
Last updated Aug 11, 2026
UCLA football announced on August 11 that former NFL quarterback Derek Carr will join the program as a special advisor to head coach Bob Chesney. Carr will assist in game-planning and work with the quarterbacks, particularly with Nico Iamaleava, who struggles after transferring from Tennessee. Carr has no prior coaching experience and will serve in this role without compensation, further enhancing UCLA's efforts to improve Iamaleava's performance. This move is also seen as a strategic recruitment tool, leveraging Carr's name recognition as the Bruins prepare for the upcoming season.
- •Derek Carr starts as a special advisor for UCLA football
- •Focus on helping quarterback Nico Iamaleava
- •Carr has no past coaching experience
- •Role is volunteer with no salary
- •UCLA seeks to improve after a 3-9 season
- 2:31 PMYahoo Sports — Why UCLA football gave Derek Carr a coaching title with no paycheck attached
"The four-time Pro Bowler will work with quarterback Nico Iamaleava for free, and a Fresno State relationship explains how the deal came together.
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