University of California, Los Angeles, Athletics
Bob Chesney with Angelo Mazzone III
$10 Million Gift from Angelo Mazzone III Strengthens UCLA Football for New Era
April 01, 2026 | Football
UCLA alumnus and longtime supporter Angelo Mazzone III has committed $10 million to UCLA's football program to endow the UCLA head coach position and strengthen key areas that advance student-athlete success.
This planned gift adds to decades of support from Mazzone, who earned his bachelor's degree and J.D. from UCLA. He made his first gift in 1977. In 2023, he pledged $1 million to UCLA Athletics' Then Now and Forever Fund. This recent $10 million will create the Angelo M. Mazzone III UCLA Head Football Coach Endowment โ highlighting his commitment to the future of collegiate athletics.
"Angelo's extraordinary commitment reflects the deep connections so many Bruins feel to this university and to the role athletics plays in our community," UCLA Chancellor Julio Frenk said. "His generosity will help ensure that our student-athletes have the support and resources they need to succeed โ on the field, in the classroom, and in life. We are deeply grateful for his enduring belief in UCLA and its future."
This endowment will enable UCLA to provide sustained resources to support UCLA Football's head coaching position, maintain the broader infrastructure needed to compete at the highest level and strengthen key areas that directly impact student-athlete success, including academics, health and performance.ย
"On behalf of UCLA Athletics, I want to extend our sincere gratitude to Angelo for this extraordinary commitment to our football program," Martin Jarmond, UCLA's Alice and Nahum Lainer Family Director of Athletics, said. "Angelo has been a champion of UCLA Football and a fixture on the sidelines for nearly six decades. This generous gift strengthens the foundation of our program, not only for the Bruins of today, but also for future generations."
Chicago native Mazzone came to Los Angeles in 1968 to be UCLA's football manager, after filling the same role at his high school. He then attended UCLA Law while also serving as an assistant athletic director under J.D. Morgan. The youngest assistant director of athletics at a major Division I program, Mazzone was later promoted to associate athletic director, supervising 14 coaches.
"A gift of this magnitude from such a dedicated, impactful and cherished member of the Bruin family is deeply humbling," said Bob Chesney, the Angelo M. Mazzone III UCLA Head Football Coach. "Angelo's commitment reflects an unwavering belief in what this program stands for. We will work every day to honor that trust. We can't thank him enough for investing in the future of our student-athletes and the success of UCLA football."
In 1982, Mazzone left UCLA to pursue business ventures. He has never missed a Bruins home game and has missed only 10 away games in almost six decades.ย
"UCLA has been responsible for all the greatest things that have happened in my life," Mazzone said. "Much of what I have accomplished is going right back there. I am indebted to the relationships I've enjoyed with so many very special people as part of the UCLA Football family."ย
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This planned gift adds to decades of support from Mazzone, who earned his bachelor's degree and J.D. from UCLA. He made his first gift in 1977. In 2023, he pledged $1 million to UCLA Athletics' Then Now and Forever Fund. This recent $10 million will create the Angelo M. Mazzone III UCLA Head Football Coach Endowment โ highlighting his commitment to the future of collegiate athletics.
"Angelo's extraordinary commitment reflects the deep connections so many Bruins feel to this university and to the role athletics plays in our community," UCLA Chancellor Julio Frenk said. "His generosity will help ensure that our student-athletes have the support and resources they need to succeed โ on the field, in the classroom, and in life. We are deeply grateful for his enduring belief in UCLA and its future."
This endowment will enable UCLA to provide sustained resources to support UCLA Football's head coaching position, maintain the broader infrastructure needed to compete at the highest level and strengthen key areas that directly impact student-athlete success, including academics, health and performance.ย
"On behalf of UCLA Athletics, I want to extend our sincere gratitude to Angelo for this extraordinary commitment to our football program," Martin Jarmond, UCLA's Alice and Nahum Lainer Family Director of Athletics, said. "Angelo has been a champion of UCLA Football and a fixture on the sidelines for nearly six decades. This generous gift strengthens the foundation of our program, not only for the Bruins of today, but also for future generations."
Chicago native Mazzone came to Los Angeles in 1968 to be UCLA's football manager, after filling the same role at his high school. He then attended UCLA Law while also serving as an assistant athletic director under J.D. Morgan. The youngest assistant director of athletics at a major Division I program, Mazzone was later promoted to associate athletic director, supervising 14 coaches.
"A gift of this magnitude from such a dedicated, impactful and cherished member of the Bruin family is deeply humbling," said Bob Chesney, the Angelo M. Mazzone III UCLA Head Football Coach. "Angelo's commitment reflects an unwavering belief in what this program stands for. We will work every day to honor that trust. We can't thank him enough for investing in the future of our student-athletes and the success of UCLA football."
In 1982, Mazzone left UCLA to pursue business ventures. He has never missed a Bruins home game and has missed only 10 away games in almost six decades.ย
"UCLA has been responsible for all the greatest things that have happened in my life," Mazzone said. "Much of what I have accomplished is going right back there. I am indebted to the relationships I've enjoyed with so many very special people as part of the UCLA Football family."ย
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