Ed Kezirian
Ed Kezirian | |
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| Born | August 4, 1952 Fresno, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Reedley College University of California, Los Angeles |
Ed Kezirian (born August 4, 1952 in Fresno, California) an American athletic administrator who was the interim head coach of the UCLA Bruins football team for one game. Kezirian worked as the Football Academic Coordinator at University of California, Los Angeles, and became known for waving a towel on the sidelines to inspire the fans during football games. "Coach K", as he is more affectionately known, retired from UCLA after the 2007 season and moved back to Central California.[1]
High school
Kezirian was born in Fresno, California on August 4, 1952.[2] Kezirian attended Central High School in Fresno, where he was on the football team.
Personal life and college career
Kezirian spent two seasons at
Coaching career
Kezirian was an
After the game, Kezirian retired from coaching and was replaced by Karl Dorrell. He remained on the staff to continue overseeing academics for the UCLA Bruins. He is a member of the 2022 class of the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame.
Coaching timeline
- 1976-1977 (UCLA): GA
- 1978-1980 (Hawaii): TE/OT/ST
- 1981 (Hawaii): OL/ST
- 1982-1988 (UCLA): TE/OT
- 1989 (UCLA): OG/C
- 1990-1992 (UCLA): OL
See also
References
- ^ "Coach ends years of towel-waving support". dailybruin.com. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
- ^ "Player Bio: Ed Kezirian - UCLA Official Athletic Site". UCLA. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
- ^ 1975 UCLA Media Guide, UCLA Athletic News Bureau, 1975
- ^ "Player Bio: Blane Kezirian - UCLA Official Athletic Site". UCLA. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
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