UCLA Athletic Director Martin Jarmond Fired Amid Financial Deficit

UCLA dismissed athletic director Martin Jarmond, citing significant financial deficits, with Tim Harris named interim.

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UCLA has dismissed athletic director Martin Jarmond, according to multiple reports. ^[1] UCLA Chancellor Julio Frenk announced on Tuesday that athletic director Martin Jarmond has been fired. ^[2] Tim Harris, a former Lakers executive, has been named to serve as the interim athletic director at UCLA. ^[3] UCLA Chancellor Julio Frenk cited the program's significant financial deficit as a key reason for the dismissal of Martin Jarmond. ^[4] Chancellor Julio Frenk stated that UCLA Athletics currently carries a significant financial deficit and that the current path is not sustainable. ^[5] Former UCLA soccer player and Los Angeles Lakers executive Tim Harris will replace Jarmond on a pro bono basis. ^[6] The firing occurred just days before football coach Bob Chesney was scheduled to make his debut as the head coach of the UCLA Bruins. ^[7]

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UCLA has dismissed athletic director Martin Jarmond, according to multiple reports. · Yahoo! Sports

UCLA Chancellor Julio Frenk announced on Tuesday that athletic director Martin Jarmond has been fired. · CBS Sports

Tim Harris, a former Lakers executive, has been named to serve as the interim athletic director at UCLA. · Yahoo! Sports

UCLA Chancellor Julio Frenk cited the program's significant financial deficit as a key reason for the dismissal of Martin Jarmond. · Yahoo! Sports

Chancellor Julio Frenk stated that UCLA Athletics currently carries a significant financial deficit and that the current path is not sustainable. · CBS Sports

Former UCLA soccer player and Los Angeles Lakers executive Tim Harris will replace Jarmond on a pro bono basis. · CBS Sports

The firing occurred just days before football coach Bob Chesney was scheduled to make his debut as the head coach of the UCLA Bruins. · CBS Sports

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