Chip Kelly, a coach known for his commitment to efficiency, didn’t consider hiring a dedicated special teams coordinator upon his arrival at UCLA even though the NCAA granted teams an extra staff member before this season.
Kelly said it wouldn’t be the best use of that coach’s time during the portions of practice not involving special teams.
“They’d have to take a vacation, get a lawn chair out there for them, have them sit down and not do anything,” Kelly said Monday.
Six conference schools have dedicated special teams coordinators as part of their coaching staffs, including USC’s John Baxter.