California football is building its first coaching staff under Tosh Lupoi, who's making a Cal homecoming . But he's keeping a key figure on the 2025 staff: Nick Rolovich.

The interim head coach for the upset win over SMU will move to quarterbacks coach, per ESPN college football insider Pete Thamel Thursday. Thamel adds that the Atlantic Coast Conference school is signing Rolovich to a two-year contract .

It's likely Lupoi is keeping Rolovich to benefit prized freshman quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele. Lupoi even pulled this rare college football recruiting tactic — flying out to Hawaii to ensure Sagapolutele is a big part of this regime .

Lupoi's trip to the island became enough for “JKS” to run it back with Cal. And now Rolovich gets to stay put. Yet many who follow the

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