前NFL主教练罗恩·里维拉（Ron Rivera）返回加州的总经理般的角色

根据哥伦比亚广播公司（CBS Sports）的乔纳森·琼斯（Jonathan Jones）的说法，里维拉（Rivera）在该计划中扮演着总经理的角色，他引用了UNC主教练和前新英格兰爱国者传奇传奇比尔·贝里希克（Bill Belichick）决定返回的灵感。

Former NFL head coach Ron Rivera is returning to the University of California, Berkeley as a general manager-like figure for the football program, the school announced Wednesday.

该学校周三宣布，前美国国家橄榄球联盟（NFL）主教练罗恩·里维拉（Ron Rivera）将返回加利福尼亚大学伯克利分校，是足球计划的总经理人物。

Rivera, who played linebacker for the Golden Bears from 1980 to 1983, will be joining new head coach Justin Wilcox's staff after spending the last five seasons leading the Washington Commanders.

里维拉（Rivera）在1980年至1983年为金熊队（Golden Bears）扮演后卫，他将在过去的五个赛季以领导华盛顿指挥官的情况下加入新的总教练贾斯汀·威尔科克斯（Justin Wilcox）的员工。

"I am coming home," Rivera said in a text message to ESPN's Adam Schefter. "Coach Belichick has made going back to school cool. Stay tuned."

里维拉在给ESPN的亚当·谢夫特（Adam Schefter）的短信中说：“我要回家了。” “ Belichick教练已经回到学校很酷。敬请期待。”

After graduating from Cal, Rivera was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the second round of the 1984 NFL draft. He played nine seasons in the league, also suiting up for the Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings.

从Cal毕业后，Rivera在1984年NFL选秀的第二轮中被芝加哥熊队起草。他在联盟中打了九个赛季，还适合绿湾包装工队和明尼苏达州维京人队。

Following his playing career, Rivera began coaching in the NFL as a defensive quality control coach for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1997. He spent 10 seasons with the Eagles before joining the San Diego Chargers as their defensive coordinator in 2007.

在他的职业生涯之后，里维拉（Rivera）于1997年开始担任费城老鹰队的防守质量控制教练。他在2007年加入圣地亚哥充电器（San Diego Chargers）作为他们的防守协调员之前，在老鹰队（Eagles）度过了10个赛季。

Rivera returned to the Eagles in 2011 as their defensive coordinator and was promoted to interim head coach after Andy Reid was fired following the season. He was named the full-time head coach in 2013 and led the Eagles to the playoffs in his first season.

里维拉（Rivera）于2011年以防守协调员的身份返回老鹰队，并在本赛季后被解雇后被晋升为临时主教练。他在2013年被任命为全职主教练，并带领老鹰队在他的第一个赛季进入季后赛。

After being fired by the Eagles following the 2015 season, Rivera was hired by the Carolina Panthers in 2016. He led the Panthers to the playoffs three times in five seasons, including a Super Bowl appearance in 2016.

在2015赛季之后被老鹰队解雇后，里维拉在2016年被卡罗来纳州黑豹队聘请。他带领黑豹队在五个赛季中三次进入季后赛，其中包括2016年的超级碗比赛。

Rivera was fired by the Panthers following the 2020 season and was hired by the Commanders in 2021. He led the Commanders to the playoffs in his first season but was unable to get them back there in the following three years.

2020赛季后，里维拉被黑豹被解雇，并于2021年被指挥官雇用。他在第一个赛季带领指挥官进入季后赛，但在接下来的三年中无法将他们带回那里。

Rivera was fired by the Commanders on Jan. 9, 2024 after finishing the season 4-13. He interviewed for the head coaching vacancies with the Chicago Bears and New York Jets this offseason.

在完成本赛季4-13结束后，里维拉于2024年1月9日被指挥官解雇。他在休赛期与芝加哥熊队和纽约喷气机队的主教练空缺采访。