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06-02-2025
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Former Carolina Panthers coach Ron Rivera to work in college football
Former NFL head coach Ron Rivera is looking to head back to college to work at his alma mater. Rivera said Wednesday that he was following the lead of Bill Belichick and will take a job in some capacity at California. 'Coach Belichick has made going back to school, cool,' he wrote. 'Stay tuned I am coming home.' Rivera and the school revealed no details about what role he would take at Cal. Coach Justin Wilcox is entering his ninth season in charge of the Golden Bears and has a 42-50 career record. 'Our alum, Ron Rivera is an icon in football for good reason,' UC Berkeley Chancellor Rich Lyons said. 'I'm thrilled to be in discussion with him about the details of joining the Cal team to support and advance our football program. We will release more information as soon as possible.' Cal's rival, Stanford, to be the general manager of the program. Rivera was an All-American linebacker at Cal in 1983 before heading to the NFL as a second-round draft pick of the Chicago Bears in 1984. Rivera was on a Super Bowl-winning team in his second season and had a nine-year playing career. Rivera began his coaching career in 1997 and was head coach for Carolina for nine seasons and Washington for four years. Rivera had a 102-103-2 record in the regular season, winning AP NFL Coach of the Year awards in 2013 and 2015 with the Panthers. Rivera made the playoffs five times with his best season coming in 2015 when Carolina went 15-1 in the regular season and lost the Super Bowl to Denver. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Chicago Tribune
06-02-2025
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- Chicago Tribune
Former NFL head coach Ron Rivera is heading back to college to work at his alma mater Cal
Former NFL head coach Ron Rivera is looking to head back to college to work at his alma mater. Rivera said Wednesday on social media that he was following the lead of Bill Belichick and will take a job in some capacity at California. 'Coach Belichick has made going back to school, cool,' he wrote. 'Stay tuned I am coming home.' Rivera and the school revealed no details about what role he would take at Cal. Coach Justin Wilcox is entering his ninth season in charge of the Golden Bears and has a 42-50 career record. 'Our alum, Ron Rivera is an icon in football for good reason,' UC Berkeley Chancellor Rich Lyons said. 'I'm thrilled to be in discussion with him about the details of joining the Cal team to support and advance our football program. We will release more information as soon as possible.' Cal's rival, Stanford, recently hired former star quarterback Andrew Luck to be the general manager of the program. Rivera was an All-American linebacker at Cal in 1983 before heading to the NFL as a second-round draft pick of the Chicago Bears in 1984. Rivera was on a Super Bowl-winning team his second season and had a nine-year playing career. Rivera began his coaching career in 1997 and was head coach for Carolina for nine seasons and Washington for four years. Rivera had a 102-103-2 record in the regular season, winning AP NFL Coach of the Year awards in 2013 and 2015 with the Panthers. Rivera made the playoffs five times with his best season coming in 2015 when Carolina went 15-1 in the regular season and lost the Super Bowl to Denver. Originally Published: February 5, 2025 at 5:35 PM CST
Associated Press
05-02-2025
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- Associated Press
Sports Former NFL coach Ron Rivera plans to head back to college to work at his alma mater Cal
Former NFL head coach Ron Rivera is looking to head back to college to work at his alma mater. Rivera said Wednesday on social media that he was following the lead of Bill Belichick and will take a job in some capacity at California. 'Coach Belichick has made going back to school, cool,' he wrote. 'Stay tuned I am coming home.' Rivera and the school revealed no details about what role he would take at Cal. Coach Justin Wilcox is entering his ninth season in charge of the Golden Bears and has a 42-50 career record. 'Our alum, Ron Rivera is an icon in football for good reason,' UC Berkeley Chancellor Rich Lyons said. 'I'm thrilled to be in discussion with him about the details of joining the Cal team to support and advance our football program. We will release more information as soon as possible.' Cal's rival, Stanford, recently hired former star quarterback Andrew Luck to be the general manager of the program. Rivera was an All-American linebacker at Cal in 1983 before heading to the NFL as a second-round draft pick of the Chicago Bears in 1984. Rivera was on a Super Bowl-winning team his second season and had a nine-year playing career. Rivera began his coaching career in 1997 and was head coach for Carolina for nine seasons and Washington for four years. Rivera had a 102-103-2 record in the regular season, winning AP NFL Coach of the Year awards in 2013 and 2015 with the Panthers. Rivera made the playoffs five times with his best season coming in 2015 when Carolina went 15-1 in the regular season and lost the Super Bowl to Denver. ___ Most read Trump says he's given advisers instructions for Iran to be 'obliterated' if it assassinates him
Reuters
05-02-2025
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- Reuters
Back to school: Ron Rivera joins staff at alma mater Cal
February 5 - Ron Rivera, who took the Carolina Panthers to the Super Bowl a decade ago, said Wednesday he's headed to the football staff at Cal, his alma mater. The former coach of the Panthers and Washington Commanders, Rivera interviewed for head coaching jobs with the Chicago Bears and New York Jets this offseason but didn't land any offers. But he seems content with his Plan B, and, after all, if six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach Bill Belichick can work on the NCAA level, he can, too. "Coach Belichick has made going back to school, cool," Rivera posted to X about his new job. "Stay tuned I am coming home." ESPN reported that Rivera, 63, largely will help Cal head coach Justin Wilcox and the program in an administrative role. He'll assist in overseeing the big picture of the program, including budget and coaching staff, per the report. Rivera was an All-American linebacker at Cal after his senior season in 1983. That year, he set a school record with 26.5 tackles behind the line of scrimmage, including 13 sacks. He had 337 tackles during his Golden Bears career. He was inducted into the California Athletics Hall of Fame in 1994. This will be the first foray into college for Rivera, who posted a 102-103-2 record with the Panthers (2011-19) and Washington (2020-23). He was fired by the Commanders following the 2023 season. --Field Level Media
Yahoo
05-02-2025
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- Yahoo
Former Commanders coach Ron Rivera heads back to college
Former Washington Commanders head coach Ron Rivera has a new job. No, Rivera will not be roaming an NFL sideline this fall. Instead, Rivera is heading back to college. Specifically, the former NFL player and coach will return to his alma mater in a general manager-like role for the University of California. Rivera, who served as Washington's head coach from 2020-23, spent nine years as head coach of the Carolina Panthers from 2011-19. Rivera was a two-time NFL Coach of the Year during his time in Carolina. Overall, Rivera's career record is 102-103-2, and he had a 26-40-1 record in Washington. In addition to being the Commanders' head coach, Rivera was essentially the team's general manager, too, making several controversial decisions for four years. None of Rivera's four first-round picks are currently on Washington's roster. Tweets by CBSSports In a text message to ESPN's Adam Schefter, Rivera said, "Coach Belichick has made going back to school cool.' One more Rivera: "Stay tuned, I'm coming home." Rivera has interviewed for multiple jobs since being fired from Washington in January 2024. Rivera spoke with the New York Jets and Chicago Bears this offseason for their vacant head coaching positions. He also spoke with the Jacksonville Jaguars regarding their defensive coordinator position. Now, Rivera pivots and will head back to college. Washington fans will undoubtedly have opinions on Rivera's new title, considering how his stint over personnel went with the Commanders. This article originally appeared on Commanders Wire: Former Commanders coach Ron Rivera heads back to college
