In his first few months on the job, UCLA football coach Bob Chesney got a feel for Southern California highways by visiting as many high school coaches as possible.
On Friday, the coaches came to him.
Chesney and his staff hosted roughly 180 coaches — including 30 head coaches — as part of an on-campus clinic designed to strengthen the relationship between the Bruins and the surrounding football community.
There were so many coaches on Spaulding Field — including some who had traveled from as far away as Virginia — that they lined multiple sidelines and end zones.
Chesney said being around the program would give those coaches a feel for how things are done — and whether UCLA would be a good fit for their players.
“They are with the whole staff out there, getting a chance to watch a practice, getting a chance to feel exactly what we’re all about, how we do things, the tempo at which we move,” Chesney said. “The passion, the energy, the joy that we play with, the toughness that we play with — all those things are really important for them to understand what their players will be entering into if they choose UCLA.”
Here are five observations from the hourlong evening practice that was more of a walk-through:
Kory Minor, one of the high school coaches on hand, told The California Post that he was impressed with the tempo and energy he observed on the field.
“I’ve got a lot of coaches here, and they’re taking something from it,” said Minor, the head coach at Bishop Amat High in La Puente. “It’s going to be great for us.”
Chesney opened the clinic with a presentation about his philosophy and his plan to make his team the best version of itself.
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