BRUIN FOOTBALL STAFF

By Steve Henson

Jan. 10, 2003 12 AM PT

*--* New UCLA Coach Karl Dorrell has selected several of his assistant coaches. Here’s an update for each position: Position Hire Previous job / Candidates Off. coordinator/QBs Steve Axman Washington, quarterbacks and assistant head coach Offensive line Mark Weber holdover Tight ends Gary Bernardi holdover Running Backs Eric Bieniemy Colorado, running backs Receivers Jon Embree Colorado, receivers Def. coordinator Vacant Duane Akina, Texas secondary, and Gary DeLoach, North Texas defensive coordinator, were interviewed Defensive line Don Johnson holdover Linebackers Vacant Secondary Vacant Special/Asst. Head Vacant Dick Tomey has been interviewed

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Steve Henson

Steve Henson is a reporter with the Fast Break sports team at the Los Angeles Times. He previously served as an assistant editor and reporter in the Sports department. Henson was a leader in digital-only newsrooms from 2007-19 as a senior editor and columnist at Yahoo Sports and as senior editor at the USA Today Sports Media Group. This is his second stint at The Times, having covered the Dodgers and UCLA as well as doing enterprise, investigative and features writing from 1985-2007. Henson was awarded first place in sports features in 2021 by the L.A. Press Club and has been honored several times by the Associated Press Sports Editors (APSE) and also by the California News Publishers Assn., the Football Writers Assn. of America and U.S. Basketball Writers Assn.

BRUIN FOOTBALL STAFF

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