Whereas Fraley spent only one season at UCLA, McClure was the team's longest-tenured assistant, having been hired by then-coach Karl Dorrell in 2007 and staying on under successors Rick Neuheisel and Jim Mora. McClure had been made the tight ends coach after Kelly's arrival but had previously served in a variety of coaching roles, working with the offensive and defensive lines in addition to tight ends and special teams.
The Bruins are scheduled to open spring practice in early March, roughly a month earlier than they did under Mora.