Former NFL Head Coach Ron Rivera Lands Job as Cal Football’s General Manager

Rivera is the latest former NFLer to take a job as a college football GM, a position which is still largely undefined.
Former NFL Head Coach Ron Rivera Lands Job as Cal Football’s General Manager
Head coach Ron Rivera of the Washington Commanders looks on before a preseason game against the Cincinnati Bengals at FedExField on Aug. 26, 2023, in Landover, Md. Rob Carr/Getty Images
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Former NFL head coach Ron Rivera has been tapped to become Cal football’s general manager.

The University of California football team made the announcement Thursday. Rivera is one of several high-profile former NFL figures who have accepted jobs as general managers of college football programs in the NIL (name, image, and likeness) era. Rivera also returns to his roots: He played college football at Cal before being drafted to the NFL.

John Rigolizzo
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