Former Carolina Panthers and Washington Commanders head coach Ron Rivera is returning to the University of California, his alma mater, to help the football program.
"Coach Belichick has made going back to school, cool," Rivera posted to X. "Stay tuned I am coming home."
Coach Belichick has made going back to school, cool. Stay tuned I am coming home. @CalAthletics @UCBerkeley @Cal #GoBearsud83dudc3b
— Ron Rivera (@RiverboatRonHC) February 5, 2025
Rivera's role would primarily be administrative, and he would be involved in oversight of the program and its big-picture needs, including budget, coaching staff and the student-athlete experience, a source told ESPN's Adam Rittenberg.