UCLA Replaces Athletic Director With Former Lakers Executive

UCLA Chancellor Julio Frenk announced on Monday, August 31, 2026, that the university is replacing Athletic Director Martin Jarmond with former Los Angeles Lakers executive Tim Harris, citing the need for a new financial model amid a rapidly changing college sports landscape. Harris will serve as athletic director and CEO of the department on a pro bono basis, effective immediately. In a message to the university community, Frenk stated that UCLA Athletics currently carries a significant financial deficit and that its current path is not sustainable.