Rick Neuheisel has been named UCLA's 16th head football coach, Bruins' Athletic Director Dan Guerrero announced Saturday. ESPN's Joe Schad first reported the hiring. "I am thrilled to be returning to my alma mater as its head coach," said Neuheisel. "UCLA is a special place and I want to thank Dan Guerrero and Chancellor [Gene] Block for the opportunity to come home. We are going to build a program our supporters will be proud of both on and off the field. I can't wait to get started. I made some mistakes earlier in my career, and I take responsibility for those mistakes. I have learned from that experience, and I would never do anything that would reflect negatively on UCLA."