Bob Chesney Vows Big at UCLA After Receiving Major Promise from Steph Curry’s Inner Circle Bob Chesney makes a huge promise as UCLA's HC, as he gets strong backing from Stephen Curry's close friend. A

For a program drowning in empty seats, mounting losses, and a staggering $219 million athletic deficit, hope has been scarce at Westwood. But UCLA believes it found that hope in Bob Chesney, and the new head coach didn’t arrive alone. Backed by a major financial promise from Steph Curry’s inner circle, Chesney walked into his introduction vowing not just a rebuild, but a resurrection.

Chesney’s jump from James Madison to UCLA is a big one, but it is also quite ironic. UCLA is a big name in collegiate sports, but the football program lies bruised and battered. Bob Chesney now has to pick up a program that last finished with double-digit wins in 2014. Since then, the Bruins have managed only a handful of winning seasons, with no return to that 10-win mark.

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