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On3 Lists Two Big 12 Coaches in UCLA Search

On3’s Pete Nakos outlined several names to watch in UCLA’s head coaching search this week, and two active Big 12 coaches made the list. Baylor’s Dave Aranda and Arizona’s Brent Brennan were identified as potential candidates, each with ties to the West Coast that make them logical fits should the Bruins look in that direction.

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New Big 12 Name Linked to UCLA Job

247Sports released its list of potential candidates for the UCLA head coaching job on Monday, and a new Big 12 name surfaced: Arizona head coach Brent Brennan.

Arizona Wildcats News / Arizona Sports / August 29

Arizona Wildcats open 2025 against Hawaii team that’s already racked up a notable win

The Arizona Wildcats will kick off their 2025 football season at home against the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors on Saturday while looking to bounce back from a disappointing season in which they went 4-8 after entering the season ranked 21st in the nation.

Arizona Wildcats News / Arizona Wildcats on SI / August 24

Arizona Wildcats Overlooked Players From Camp

Arizona football is officially BACK in action and the long offseason is finally coming to an end as the Wildcats have wrapped up training camp and are now set for preparation as the team gets ready to face Hawaii on Aug.

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Arizona Wildcats News / Arizona Wildcats on SI / August 22

Arizona Wildcats' Defensive Backs Breakdown

Arizona football is officially BACK in action and the long offseason is finally coming to an end as the Wildcats have opened up their 2025 training camp to get things geared up for the season with the team set to face Hawaii on Aug.

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The 25 greatest players in Big Ten football history

When it comes to picking the 25 greatest football players in Big Ten history, the number of worthy candidates seems endless. Here's our list, listed by position.

Arizona Wildcats News / Arizona Wildcats on SI / August 19

Arizona Wildcats Training Camp Talk: Defensive Takeaways

Welcome! To another edition of the Arizona Wildcats Insiders Podcast featuring your host Troy Hutchison, who will be delivering a daily podcast discussing everything happening surrounding Arizona athletics giving you an inside look at all the programs on campus.

Arizona Wildcats News / Arizona Wildcats on SI / August 18

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College Football News / SuperWest Sports / August 4

Ranking the Top CFB Head Coaches in the West for 2025

The West boasts several established and esteemed coaches, some youthful, some with a ton of experience. Most of these coaches appeared in my preseason rankings last year (those ranks appear in parentheses in this list).

College Football News / SuperWest Sports / July 30

Ranking the Big Ten Football Head Coaches for 2025

The Big Ten boasts a wealth of talented head coaches. Among them are the nation’s longest active tenured head coach (Iowa’s Kirk Ferentz), and two of the youngest head coaches (Oregon’s Dan Lanning and Michigan’s Sherrone Moore).

College Football News / Arizona Wildcats on SI / July 21

Arizona Wildcats 2025 Defensive End Preview

One of the major coaching changes under head coach Brent Brennan this offseason was bringing in former Wildcat Joe Salave’a to coach the defensive line room for Arizona .

College Football News / SuperWest Sports / July 4

Ranking the Big 12 Football Head Coaches for 2025

What makes a coach great? Is it the success of a single season? Or is it consistency over many years? And how do you compare a second or third-year head coach against someone who has been doing it for 15 years or more?

College Football News / SuperWest Sports / June 20

The Top 10 Surprise Teams in the West for 2025: College football programs in the region most likely to overachieve in the upcoming season

It’s about that time. Bold predictions are my specialty, and this is not the moment to back down. From predicting a surprise team to make the Mountain West Championship game to highlighting programs coming off three-win seasons, you’ve come to the right place.

College Football News / Arizona Wildcats on SI / January 9

Arizona football makes huge coaching hire from Miami

Joe Salave'a is coming home. A two-time All Pac-10 defensive tackle at Arizona from 1994-97, Salave'a is returning to Tucson as the Wildcats' associate head coach and defensive line coach.

College Football News / Arizona Wildcats on SI / December 17

Arizona Had 'Good' Official Visit With USC Transfer Offensive Lineman Kalolo Ta'aga

If Arizona is going to improve under head coach Brent Brennan, he needs to get his guys to campus. It seems like that is the plan early on in the transfer portal with him already reuniting with two of his former San Jose State players in defensive backs Michael Dansby and Jay'Vion Cole.

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College Football News / Arizona Wildcats on SI / December 16

Brent Brennan Reunites With Former Player Michael Dansby As Arizona's Portal Addition

While Arizona is reeling from the number of their own players who have entered into the transfer portal, they are starting to bring in some of their targets to revamp this roster.

College Football News / Arizona Wildcats on SI / December 11

Brent Brennan's Former OC Takes Utah State Job, Ends Reunion At Arizona Speculation

Arizona is looking for a new offensive coordinator after moving on from Dino Babers. It was a brutal showing on that side of the ball by the Wildcats, something that was frustrating to see with so much talent still on the roster headlined by star quarterback Noah Fifita and projected top 10 NFL draft pick Tetairoa McMillan.

College Football News / Athlon Sports / December 2

Big 12 Program Makes Final Decision on Head Coach Amid Firing Calls

Week 14 of the college football season came to an end on Saturday night. As such, many programs are now beginning the offseason since they are not eligible to participate in a bowl game. On Sunday, a number of head coaches were fired.

College Football News / Arizona State Sun Devils on SI / November 29

What Arizona coach Brent Brennan said about Arizona State rivalry game

Arizona Wildcats football coach Brent Brennan knows Cam Skattebo well. When Brennan was the head coach at San Jose State he recruited Skattebo out of high school, and remembers his visit in vivid detail.

College Football News / Field Level Media / October 8

Familiar coaches meet in showdown between No. 14 BYU, Arizona

Arizona coach Brent Brennan and BYU counterpart Kalani Sitake will need no introduction on Saturday when the Wildcats and 14th-ranked Cougars collide in Provo, Utah.

Lively QB1 Competition Is Underway at San Jose State

In a new era with new coach in Ken Niumatalolo , much is unknown about San Jose State University’s next football season. The Spartans are beginning this season with a new coach and a new system and will be deciding on a new quarterback.

College Football News / G5 Football on SI / January 23, 2024

Report: San José State Running Backs Coach Alonzo Carter Hired At Arizona

After San José State formally introduced Ken Niumatalolo as the program's next head coach this week, one of the program's former assistants appears to have followed Brent Brennan to the University of Arizona.

College Football News / NCAA Football on ClutchPoints / January 20, 2024

San Jose State football set to hire former Navy head coach as Brent Brennan replacement

San Jose State football is reportedly set to hire former Navy head coach Ken Niumatalolo to lead its program, according to Pete Thamel of ESPN: “Sources: San Jose State is targeting former Navy head coach Ken Niumatalolo as the school’s next head coach.

College Football News / Mike Farrell Sports / January 18, 2024

San Jose State Head Coach Candidates

By: Mike Huesmann With Brent Brennan off to Arizona, the Spartans are in need of a new head coach. SJSU saw significant growth in his time there. He inherited an awful situation from Ron Caragher, won 3 games in his first two years, then never won fewer than 5, and had three 7-win seasons.