# 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]

## What this stands on

1. UCLA has dismissed athletic director Martin Jarmond, according to multiple reports. (Yahoo! Sports, News)
2. UCLA Chancellor Julio Frenk announced on Tuesday that athletic director Martin Jarmond has been fired. (CBS Sports, News)
3. Tim Harris, a former Lakers executive, has been named to serve as the interim athletic director at UCLA. (Yahoo! Sports, News)
4. UCLA Chancellor Julio Frenk cited the program's significant financial deficit as a key reason for the dismissal of Martin Jarmond. (Yahoo! Sports, News)
5. Chancellor Julio Frenk stated that UCLA Athletics currently carries a significant financial deficit and that the current path is not sustainable. (CBS Sports, News)
6. Former UCLA soccer player and Los Angeles Lakers executive Tim Harris will replace Jarmond on a pro bono basis. (CBS Sports, News)
7. 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, News)

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