UCLA Appoints Tim Harris as Athletic Director, Replaces Martin Jarmond
UCLA has fired its athletic director, Martin Jarmond, and appointed former Lakers executive Tim Harris as his replacement.
Los Angeles, CA, August 31, 2026 — UCLA announced a significant change in its athletic department leadership on [Date – Not provided in summary]. Martin Jarmond has been dismissed from his role as athletic director, and the university has named Tim Harris as his successor.
Harris, a former executive with the Los Angeles Lakers, will assume the responsibilities of leading UCLA’s extensive athletic programs. The specifics regarding the timeline of Jarmond’s departure and Harris’s commencement date were not immediately available. Further details concerning the reasons for Jarmond’s dismissal were also not provided.
The appointment of Harris brings a notable figure from the professional sports arena to guide the collegiate athletics at UCLA. Information regarding the exact duration of Martin Jarmond’s tenure as athletic director or the specific achievements during his time leading the department was not disclosed in the initial announcement.
UCLA has not yet provided a comprehensive statement detailing the transition or the strategic vision for the athletic department under Harris’s leadership. The university is expected to release more information regarding this change in leadership in the coming days.
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