UCLA ends Martin Jarmond’s tenure as athletic director and names Tim Harris as his replacement, according to multiple reports. UCLA chancellor Julio Frenk makes the announcement, and Harris is brought in as the new leader of Bruin athletics.
The outlets cite ongoing scrutiny of Jarmond’s stewardship and describe a broader organizational shakeup. The Athletic reports that Frenk characterizes UCLA athletics’ current financial situation as “not sustainable,” providing context for the change. Other coverage focuses more on Harris’s prior experience in the NBA as an executive with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Details on Harris’s role differ by outlet. Fox Sports and The Athletic describe him as the incoming athletic director, while the New York Post adds that Harris will serve as athletic director and CEO of the athletic department on a pro bono basis, effective immediately. Yahoo Sports frames the move as part of a “new path forward,” but the core outcome is the same across sources: a leadership change at UCLA athletics.
