- UCLA abruptly fired AD Martin Jarmond — despite the Bruins winning three NCAA titles last season — and installed longtime Lakers executive and UCLA alum Tim Harris as CEO/athletic director.
- Harris, 64, will serve pro bono; his Lakers ties and alumni status (he was a UCLA soccer goalkeeper) give the move a high-profile, hometown feel.
- Chancellor Julio Frenk framed the change as a bid to fix major financial strain (seven years of deficits totaling $241M, down to $21.6M in FY2025 after Big Ten media money) and adapt to rapid shifts in college sports like NIL.
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