Chip Kelly is the Offensive Coordinator at Northwestern, coaching since 2007. Staff history at 3 schools, the head coaches he worked under and the players he coached.
Updated Nov 9, 2026Sources: school staff directories, TransferPortl coaching tenures, CFBD
Head Coaching Seasons
10 seasons| Year | School | W-L | Conf | SRS | SP+ | SP+ Off | SP+ Def | AP Final | Titles and Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |  UCLA | 8-5 | Pac-12 | 7.7 | 9.7 | 29.6 | 18.4 | - | W 35-22 Starco Brands LA Bowl vs Boise State |
| 2022 | UCLA | 9-4 | Pac-12 | 8.4 | 15.0 | 45.7 | 30.1 | 21 | L 35-37 Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl vs Pittsburgh |
| 2021 | UCLA | 8-4 | Pac-12 | 9.2 | 9.4 | 37.7 | 27.8 | - | - |
| 2020 | UCLA | 3-4 | Pac-12 | - | -1.1 | 30.6 | 31.7 | - | - |
| 2019 | UCLA | 4-8 | Pac-12 | -1.5 | -3.9 | 28.4 | 32.5 | - | - |
| 2018 | UCLA | 3-9 | Pac-12 | -4.0 | -0.4 | 30.7 | 32.4 | - | - |
| 2012 |  Oregon | 12-1 | Pac-12 | 29.1 | 27.2 | 46.4 | 17.2 | 2 | W 35-17 TOSTITOS FIESTA BOWL vs Kansas State |
| 2011 | Oregon | 12-2 | Pac-12 | 24.4 | 27.2 | 46.3 | 19.9 | 4 | Conference champion; W 45-38 ROSE BOWL GAME PRESENTED BY VIZIO vs Wisconsin |
| 2010 | Oregon | 12-1 | Pac-10 | 29.6 | 28.2 | 43.5 | 16.0 | 3 | Conference champion; L 19-22 TOSTITOS BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME vs Auburn |
| 2009 | Oregon | 10-3 | Pac-10 | 15.9 | 22.4 | 36.2 | 15.5 | 11 | Conference champion; L 17-26 ROSE BOWL GAME PRESENTED BY CITI vs Ohio State |
Staff History by Season
3 stints- 2026
NorthwesternOffensive Coordinator - 2024
- 2021-2023UCLAHead Coach
Coaching Tenure Timeline
5 stopsHead Coaches He Worked Under
2- David BraunNorthwestern, 2026
- Ryan DayOhio State, 2024
Players He Coached
7
Devin BrownQB · Ohio State · 2024- Will HowardQB · Ohio State · 2024
Lincoln KienholzQB · Ohio State · 2024
Mason MaggsQB · Ohio State · 2024
Air NolandQB · Ohio State · 2024- Chad RayQB · Ohio State · 2024
Julian SayinQB · Ohio State · 2024