CCOACHESOACHES & SSTAFFTAFF cchuckhuck nnormorm BBULLOUGHULLOUGH CCHOWHOW COACHES & STAFF COACHES OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR/ LINEBACKERS QUARTERBACKS 3RD SEASON 1ST SEASON MICHIGAN STATE '92 UTAH '68 Chuck Bullough (BULL-ah), who had fi ve years of NFL coaching experience with the Norm Chow, who is considered one of the top offensive coaches in football history, is Chicago Bears prior to coming to Westwood, is set to begin his third season as coach in his fi rst season as the Bruin offensive coordinator. 2008 BRUINS of the Bruin linebackers in 2008. Chow comes to UCLA from the NFL’s Tennessee Titans, where he served as offensive The 2007 Bruin defense ranked 14th in the nation in rushing defense (109.2 yards per coordinator for the past three years. He is credited with helping quarterback Vince game) and 29th in total defense (343.23 yds/g). Leading the way for the linebacker Young’s transition from college to pro football. This past season, the Titans earned a group was the foursome of Christian Taylor (third on team in tackles), Kyle Bosworth spot in the NFL playoffs and fi nished the regular season with a record of 10-6. (5th), Reggie Carter (t-6th) and Aaron Whittington (9th). Taylor ranked second on the In 2006, Young, a rookie quarterback from the University of Texas, took over the offense team with 12.5 tackles for loss, while Carter was third with a total of 12.0. Bosworth during the fourth week of the season. He led the team to an 8-5 record, earned Rookie recorded a 19-tackle effort in a game at Washington State which ranked as the most of the Year honors (only the second quarterback to win AP Offensive Rookie of the stops by a Bruin since 1989. Year) and became the fi rst rookie quarterback to play in the Pro Bowl. OPPONENTS In 2006, the Bruins tied for ninth in the nation, and for fi rst in the Pac-10 conference, Young earned all of the headlines, but it was the running game that drove the offense in rushing defense (91.08 yds/g) with a young group of linebackers. Taylor, Carter and as the Titans fi nished fi fth in the league in rushing, amassing the sixth-highest rush- Eric McNeal helped to lead the Bruin defense. Taylor ranked second on the team with ing total in franchise history (2,214 yards) and the highest yards per carry in franchise 83 tackles and fi fth (tied) in the Pac-10 in tackles (1.04/g) for loss and 16th in tackles history (4.7). (6.38/g).McNeal made a game-saving tip and interception against USC to seal a Bruin In 2005, Chow adapted to the pro game with ease despite an offense that relied on a victory. Carter earned Freshman All-America honors after tallying 48 tackles, including youthful cast of players and encountered numerous injuries. Tennessee ranked ninth 6.0 for loss. in the NFL in passing and ranked 17th overall in offense. The group of rookie receivers Bullough has been a member of two staffs on which the head coach earned "Coach of (WR Brandon Jones, WR Roydell Williams, WR Courtney Roby and TE Bo Scaife) became the Year" honors. In 2001, Dick Jauron was named NFL Coach of the Year after leading the fi rst quartet of rookie receivers since the 1968 Buffalo Bills to each record at least the Bears to a 13-3 record (Chicago was 4-12 in the season prior to that staff's arrival). 20 receptions in a season. Scaife would also establish a new rookie tight end franchise In 2005, Western Michigan improved from 1-10 to 7-4, the biggest turnaround in MAC mark for receptions with 37. 2007 IN REVIEW history, and fi rst-year head coach Bill Cubit was named MAC Coach of the Year. Before joining the Titans, Chow spent 32 productive years coaching at the collegiate Bullough has coached numerous players to post-season honors. Reggie Carter earned level, tasting every form of success at that level, including three national titles (BYU, fi rst-team Freshman All-America acclaim from rivals.com; second-team honors from 1984; USC 2003, 2004), tutoring three Heisman Trophy winners (Ty Detmer, Carson both collegefootballnews.com and scout.com; and third-team accolades from The Palmer, Matt Leinart), participating in 27 bowl games, and three times being named Sporting News. In 2005, Bullough was linebackers coach at Western Michigan and Assistant Coach of the Year. He left an indelible mark on the college game as he worked Ameer Ismail earned fi rst-team All-MAC honors while ranking sixth (tied) nationally with eight of the NCAA’s top 30 career passing effi ciency leaders. Chow has mentored with 20 tackles for loss and 34th with eight sacks. In 2004, he worked as linebackers six fi rst round NFL draft picks (Palmer, Leinart, Philip Rivers, Steve Young, Jim McMahon, coach and special teams coordinator at Lake Forest College. Marc Wilson) and one Pro Football Hall of Fame member (Young). UCLA RECORDS For the fi ve previous seasons (1999-03), Bullough coached every defensive position Chow, 61, joined the Titans on February 9, 2005, after spending four seasons as offen- and special teams on the staff of the Chicago Bears. In 2003, he was assistant defensive sive coordinator at the University of Southern California. At the helm of USC’s offense, backs coach and cornerback Charles Tillman was the NFL Rookie of the Year. In 2002, Chow directed an attack that ranked in the nation’s top 20 in total offense in each of he was assistant defensive line coach and defensive tackle Ted Washington earned a his fi nal three seasons, tutored two Heisman trophy-winning quarterbacks (Palmer in Pro Bowl berth. From 1999-2001, he was assistant linebacker coach and Brian Urlacher 2002 and Leinart in 2004) and won two national titles. The Trojans were 42-9 during was a Pro Bowl selection. During the entire fi ve seasons, he was assistant special teams his four seasons, 36-3 in the fi nal three. coach, tutoring Larry Whigham and Jerry Azumah to the Pro Bowl. In his fi nal season at USC, the Trojans ranked sixth nationally in scoring offense (38.2), A two-time All-Big Ten selection (fi rst team in 1991 and second in 1990) and second- seventh in passing effi ciency, 12th in total offense (449.1) and 13th in passing offense team All-American linebacker at Michigan State University, Bullough set an MSU (271.7). Quarterback Matt Leinart was the Heisman Trophy winner, Walter Camp Player single-season record with 175 tackles. He was a member of three bowl championship of the Year, repeated as a fi rst team All-American and was the Pac-10 Co-Offensive BRUINS IN THE NFL teams, including the 1987 Rose Bowl squad, and MSU won two Big Ten titles during Player of the Year for the second consecutive season. In 2003, Leinart set Pac-10 season his career. Bullough was selected in the eighth round of the 1992 NFL draft by the records for touchdown passes (38) and consecutive passes without an interception Philadelphia Eagles and had a fi ve-year career in the National Football League. He (212). He also had the highest passing effi ciency rating (164.5) of any USC quarterback played for the Miami Dolphins (1993-95) and attended camps with the Eagles (1992) in history. USC was fi fth nationally in passing effi ciency and scoring offense, 13th in and Indianapolis Colts (1996). He began his coaching career at his alma mater, assisting passing offense (291.6) and 14th in total offense (447.5). The offense set Pac-10 season with defensive backs in 1997 and the offensive line in 1998. records with 534 points and by scoring 40-plus points in seven consecutive games. His father, Henry, rose from the steel mills of Canton, OH, to become known as the In 2002, quarterback Carson Palmer won the Heisman Trophy and Unitas Award en "Doctor of Defense" as an NFL defensive coordinator for 23 years for multiple teams. route to becoming the NFL’s number one overall selection and the Pac-10’s career He served as the head coach of the Buffalo Bills for parts of the 1985 and 1986 seasons. leader in passing yards and total offense, while USC led the Pac-10 in total offense Henry earned a Super Bowl championship ring as an assistant coach with the Colts in and scoring offense. Nationally, the offense ranked sixth in passing effi ciency, eighth in 1970 and won national collegiate football championships at Michigan State, as a player passing offense (306.8) and total offense (449.2) and ninth in scoring offense (35.8). TRADITION/HISTORY in 1952 and as the defensive coordinator of the Spartans' 1965 and 1966 teams. Chow spent the 2000 season as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach RECRUITING RESPONSIBILITIES — San Fernando Valley, Ventura County, Santa at North Carolina State. The Wolfpack passing offense was ranked 15th nationally Clarita, Antelope Valley. (292.6). His quarterback, Philip Rivers, was a Freshman All-American who completed PERSONAL — Education: Bachelor’s in Physical Education/Exercise Science from 53.7% (237 of 441) of his passes for 3,054 yards with 25 touchdowns and ranked 12th Michigan State, 1992; At UCLA: Third year (joined the staff in February of 2006); Born: nationally in total offense (269.9). Rivers is now the starting quarterback for the San March 3, 1968 in East Lansing, MI.