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UCLA hires DeShaun Foster as its football coach, replacing Chip Kelly

Running back DeShaun Foster #26 of the UCLA Bruins runs with the ball during the NCAA football game against the Kansas Jayhawks on Sept. 8, 2001, at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.

LOS ANGELES — UCLA went with a familiar, beloved name in selecting the football coach to lead it into a new era. The Bruins hired DeShaun Foster.

The former star running back for the school who appeared in its last Rose Bowl game will replace Chip Kelly, the school announced Monday after completing a warp-speed search that lasted less than 72 hours and included 11 interviews and correspondence with more than 20 potential candidates.

While galvanizing a large swath of the fan base, not to mention current players loyal to Foster as the team's longtime running backs coach, the move comes with considerable risk. It will give UCLA the least experienced head coach in the Big Ten as it transitions into the conference in August

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