SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — Cal Poly athletic director Carter Henderson announced Wednesday that Tim Skipper, most recently the interim head coach at UCLA, has been named the 19th head football coach in program history.

Skipper arrives in San Luis Obispo with 25 years of collegiate coaching experience and a ton of positive momentum following the job he did this past season at UCLA. He began the 2025 season at UCLA as special assistant to the head coach before being elevated to interim head coach following the Bruins’ 0-3 start. Under his direction, the Bruins went 3-6 the rest of the way with victories over Penn State, Michigan State and Maryland.

"Tim’s experience and accomplishments in college football speak for themselves, and I am thrilled to welcome him as our new head football coach,

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