Ex-Giants assistant Bill McGovern dead at 60 Former New York Giants linebackers coach Bill McGovern has passed away at the age of 60 after a long battle with cancer. USA Today Sports Media Group · May 31, 2023
Bill McGovern, former Bears assistant coach and UCLA defensive coordinator, dies at 60 McGovern was an assistant coach for 39 years in the college ranks and in the NFL. Chicago Sun-Times · May 30, 2023
Five questions facing UCLA football before spring practice Chip Kelly’s sixth year at UCLA is something of a fresh start. Los Angeles Times · Apr 3, 2023
Takeaways from UCLA's ugly season-opening victory over Bowling Green It was the kind of opening game that made a statement. Los Angeles Times · Sep 4, 2022
UCLA vs. Bowling Green: What to watch during the Bruins' season opener Here are five things to watch during UCLA's season opener against Bowling Green Saturday at the Rose Bowl: Los Angeles Times · Sep 2, 2022
Love, wrath and mind games: Meet the man tasked with fixing UCLA's defense LOS ANGELES — Bill McGovern's top defender looked slightly deranged, with his eye black smeared like a WWF wrestler. Los Angeles Times · Sep 2, 2022
Rose Bowl or a season with thorns? UCLA's best- and worst-case scenarios. LOS ANGELES — The running back could dart into the Heisman Trophy race by halftime of the first game. The quarterback likely will set school records. The twin edge rushers might pack a wallop that leaves their targets seeing double. Los Angeles Times · Aug 28, 2022
Dylan Hernandez: Chip Kelly on the hot seat to deliver this season at UCLA LOS ANGELES — He’s entering the fifth year of an expensive and so-far unproductive project, but coach Chip Kelly remains as defiantly evasive as he was when he made his celebrated arrival at UCLA. Los Angeles Times · Jul 30, 2022
Chip Kelly knows he can’t lean on his past under new UCLA contract LOS ANGELES — The last time Chip Kelly stood in front of a microphone and answered questions about his UCLA football program, it was late December, and the Bruins were one day away from playing North Carolina State in the Holiday Bowl. Los Angeles Times · Apr 1, 2022
Meet the new UCLA defensive boss. Same as the old boss? Time will tell for Bill McGovern. UCLA coach Chip Kelly has moved from one longtime friend to another at defensive coordinator, hiring veteran assistant Bill McGovern to replace Jerry Azzinaro. Los Angeles Times · Feb 17, 2022