"Ending a pursuit that had become increasingly hard to keep quiet in recent weeks, the Bruins are set to hire James Madison coach Bob Chesney on a five-year contract in a move first reported by ESPN's Pete Thamel. As part of the arrangement, Chesney is expected to remain with his current team through a possible College Football Playoff appearance with the Dukes."
"After massive success at the Division III, Division II, Football Championship Subdivision and Football Bowl Subdivision levels, Chesney now takes on his greatest challenge - reviving a Big Ten team that hasn't achieved anything of national significance in more than a quarter of a century. Winning at the Power Four level is the only hole in Chesney's résumé. Hugely successful stints at small college programs Salve Regina and Assumption led Chesney to Holy Cross, where he guided the Crusaders to five consecutive Patriot League championships"
UCLA has agreed to hire James Madison coach Bob Chesney on a five-year contract, with Chesney expected to remain with James Madison through a possible College Football Playoff appearance. Chesney holds a 131-51 career record and has won championships at Division III, Division II, FCS and FBS levels. His rise included successful head-coaching stops at Salve Regina, Assumption and Holy Cross, where he led five straight Patriot League titles and multiple FCS playoff berths. The hire addresses a program that has not won a Rose Bowl in nearly 40 years and lacks Power Four success.
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