2015 UCLA FOOTBALL JIM MORA Head Coach 4th Season Washington '84 On December 10, 2011, former Atlanta Falcons and Seattle Seahawks head coach Jim Mora was named UCLA's 17th head coach in school history. In 2014, Coach Mora guided the Bruins to the ninth 10-win season in school his- tory, matching the school record for wins in a season. It marked the third straight year in which Mora's Bruins had produced at least nine wins, a À rst in program history. His 29 total wins are the most-ever by a UCLA coach in his initial three seasons on the job. Following the victory in the 2015 Alamo Bowl, UCLA had captured wins in 10 straight games away from the Rose Bowl to tie that school record, including a school-best 7-0 slate in 2014. That win was also the team's third over teams ranked among the Associated Press' Top 15 at the time of the contest, which was the most by the program since it defeated four such teams in 1952. The Bruins capped off the season ranked No. 10 in the À nal AP poll which was the highest for the program since 1998. Linebacker Eric Kendricks, who became the school's all-time leading tackler during the 2014 season, went on to be UCLA's À rst recipient of the Butkus Award and the À nished no lower than fourth in the NFL versus the run and in 2003, produced 42 second-straight winner of the Lott IMPACT Trophy. Quarterback Brett Hundley set sacks, to tie for second in the conference. The 1997 team advanced to the NFC numerous school career records, including bests for most touchdown passes and Championship Game and had three defensive players voted to the Pro Bowl, while total offense. Kendricks, Hundley and defensive lineman Owamagbe Odighizuwa the 1998 and 2002 squads captured Wild Card Game wins. were selected in the 2015 NFL Draft. Running back Paul Perkins, who led the Pac- From 1992-1996, Mora worked on the staff of his dad, Jim E. Mora, as the secondary 12 in rushing, produced the second-highest rushing yardage total in school history. coach with the New Orleans Saints. His defensive expertise began to take shape In 2013, Mora led the Bruins to the eighth 10-win season in school history. His total and the Saints boasted the No. 1 pass defense in the NFL during his À rst two years. of 19 wins during his À rst two seasons at the helm is the most ever by a UCLA In 1985, Mora broke into the NFL coaching ranks with the San Diego Chargers, un- head coach. The team captured its 10th win by besting Virginia Tech in the Hyundai der head coach Don Coryell. He spent seven seasons with the Chargers, advancing Sun Bowl. UCLA remained in the AP rankings throughout a full season for the À rst from the league's À rst quality control coaching position to defensive backs coach, time since 1998. Linebacker Anthony Barr was selected as a À rst-team All-America while working for head coaches Coryell, Al Saunders and Dan Henning. and as the school's À rst winner of the Lott IMPACT Trophy. A school record 18 NFL Pro Bowlers who have played under coach Mora over the years include -- Ju- true freshmen saw action during the season and seven true freshmen position lian Peterson, LB-Seattle and San Francisco; Marcus Trufant, DB-Seattle; Allen Ros- players started in a game to match that school record. Five Bruins, the most by the sum, DB-Atlanta; Patrick Kerney, DL-Atlanta; Roderick Coleman, DL-Atlanta; Keith program since 2002, were selected in the 2014 NFL Draft, headed by Barr's pick at Brooking, LB-Atlanta; DeAngelo Hall, DB-Atlanta; Michael Vick, QB-Atlanta; Alge No. 9 overall by the Minnesota Vikings. Crumpler, TE-Atlanta; Warrick Dunn, RB-Atlanta; Bryant Young, DL-San Francisco; In his À rst year at UCLA, Mora guided the Bruins to the 2012 South Division Lance Schulters, DB-San Francisco; Merton Hanks, DB-San Francisco; Eric Allen, Championship of the Pac-12 Conference and matched the school-record for wins DB-New Orleans; Tyrone Hughes, DB-New Orleans; Gill Byrd, DB-San Diego. by a À rst-year coach, with nine. The Bruins, who played in the Holiday Bowl, set Mora began his coaching career, in 1984, at the University of Washington. He joined numerous offensive records during the course of the 2012 season, including es- the staff of head coach Don James, in the role of defensive assistant, following a tablishing a new school rushing leader, in Johnathan Franklin, and several passing four-year playing career as a defensive back for the Huskies. While at UW, Mora marks achieved by Hundley. On defense, Barr emerged as one of the most dynamic had the opportunity to be a part of two Rose Bowl teams as a player (1981-loss performers in the country in his À rst season as a linebacker and led the nation in to Michigan; 1982-win over Iowa), and helped the Huskies land a berth in the sacks for a good portion of the year. Kendricks led the conference in tackles, rank- 1985 Orange Bowl (win over Oklahoma) as a graduate assistant coach. During his ing 11th in the country. Four players were selected in the 2013 NFL Draft, including À ve seasons in the Husky program, Washington compiled a 48-12 record, ranked defensive lineman Datone Jones in the À rst round by the Green Bay Packers. among the nation's Top 10 teams on three occasions, and did not À nish lower than Mora, a former NFC Coach of the Year, came to UCLA after spending part of 2010 second in the Pac-10 standings. and most of 2011 as an analyst and contributor for the NFL Network and the NFL Outside of his role as a coach and then, broadcaster, Mora and his wife, Shannon, on FOX. He brought 25 years of NFL coaching acumen with him to UCLA, includ- founded the Jim Mora Count on Me Foundation in 2005, which strives to support ing four years of NFL head coaching experience while at the helm of the Atlanta children in need by affording them the opportunity to realize their potential and Falcons (2004-06) and the Seattle Seahawks (2009). dreams, help create more stability in their lives, support advocacy for children, and Mora took over for Mike Holmgren as head coach of the Seahawks in 2009. He had support channels that allow children to have a voice. Mora and his wife have four served as assistant head coach and defensive backs coach for Seattle in the 2007 children - Cole, Lillia, Ryder and Trey. and 2008 campaigns. The Seahawks went 10-6 and À nished À rst in the NFC West in the 2007 season and won the Wild Card game in the playoffs. Coaching Experience In his initial season as the head coach of Atlanta in 2004, Mora directed the team UCLA ....................................................................................................................2012-present to an 11-5 record, becoming just the eighth rookie head coach in NFL history to Head coach ...................................................................................................................................... win 11 games and the 11th to bring home a Division title. The Falcons captured the Seattle Seahawks .............................................................................................. 2007-2009 NFC South title and earned an appearance in the NFC Championship Game for Head coach .............................................................................................................................2009 only the second time in franchise history. Mora was selected as the NFC Coach Defensive Coordinator ..................................................................................................2007-08 of the Year. Atlanta Falcons .................................................................................................. 2004-2006 The Falcon's defense improved from a league ranking of 32nd in 2003 to No. 14 Head Coach......................................................................................................................2004-06 overall the next season, fueled by a league-leading and franchise record 48 quar- San Francisco 49ers ....................................................................................... 1997-2003 terback sacks. Atlanta topped the NFL in rushing in all three of Mora's seasons as Defensive Coordinator ............................................................................................ 1999-2003 head coach. In 2006, Michael Vick became the À rst quarterback in NFL history to Secondary ........................................................................................................................1997-98 rush for at least 1,000 yards in a season. Mora had joined the Falcons following a New Orleans Saints ........................................................................................ 1992-1996 seven-season stint with the San Francisco 49ers (1997-2003). He spent his last À ve Secondary .........................................................................................................................1992-96 seasons in San Francisco as the defensive coordinator. In his À rst year, the 49ers San Diego Chargers .............................................................................................1985-91 À nished No. 1 in the NFL in total defense, No. 2 in pass defense (25 interceptions), Secondary .........................................................................................................................1989-91 takeaways (41) and run defense, as well as À nishing No. 3 in the League in sacks Defensive Quality Control ............................................................................................1985-88 (54). The 1998 squad tied for No. 1 in the NFC, and No. 4 in the NFL in inter- University