"The longtime UCLA assistant who was born at the school's medical center, played quarterback for the Bruins and rose to de facto offensive coordinator last season will rejoin former boss Chip Kelly in a new role at Northwestern. Neuheisel has agreed to become the quarterbacks coach under Kelly, who will serve as the Wildcats' offensive coordinator after being fired late last season from the same role with the NFL's Las Vegas Raiders."
"Kelly has long been a mentor to Neuheisel, bringing him to UCLA as a graduate assistant in 2018 and promoting him to wide receivers coach in 2021. After Kelly left to become Ohio State's offensive coordinator before the 2024 season, Neuheisel served as tight ends coach under coach DeShaun Foster. Neuheisel then took over as offensive coordinator four games into last season upon the departures of Foster and offensive coordinator Tino Sunseri."
Jerry Neuheisel will join Northwestern as the quarterbacks coach under Chip Kelly, who will serve as the Wildcats' offensive coordinator. Neuheisel was born at UCLA’s medical center, played quarterback for the Bruins and served as UCLA’s de facto offensive coordinator last season. Kelly brought Neuheisel to UCLA as a graduate assistant in 2018 and promoted him to wide receivers coach in 2021. Neuheisel later served as tight ends coach, then became offensive coordinator four games into last season after staff departures and helped spark a three-game midseason winning streak that included an upset of then-No. 7 Penn State. Neuheisel played professionally in Japan and began coaching at Texas A&M in 2017. The move positions Neuheisel as a potential step toward a future head coaching role.
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