SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — Tim Skipper, the veteran assistant who served as UCLA's interim football coach for the final nine games of the current season, has been hired as the new head coach at Cal Poly.

The FCS school announced the hiring Wednesday. Skipper replaces Paul Wulff, who was fired by Cal Poly last month after going 10-24 over two seasons.

Skipper went 3-6 after taking over the Bruins from DeShaun Foster, who was fired three games into his second season in charge.

Skipper also served as the acting head coach and interim head coach at Fresno State for 14 games in 2023 and 2024. Skipper coached the entire 2024 season at his alma mater on an interim basis after Jeff Tedford stepped down, going 7-7 over the two seasons.

Skipper spent just one season in Westwood, but earned praise

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