Ron Rivera is officially returning to his alma mater California to become the general manager of the school's football program. Rivera, who previously worked as a head coach for the Carolina Panthers and Washington Commanders, is the latest former NFL coach or player to take up a role in college football, and particularly in the new, expanding role as a college football general manager.
“I am fired up to be coming home,” Rivera said in his first statement after officially accepting his new position. “My love and passion for Cal has never changed, and I couldn’t be more excited about the future of our football program. I look forward to working with Chancellor [Rich] Lyons as we look to [athletic director] Jim Knowlton, [coach] Justin Wilcox and all of our staff and players to compete for championships as we move forward in this new and rapidly changing era of college football.”
