The former NFL head coach is going back to school to help his alma mater's football program navigate the new and challenging world of NIL.

Former Cal linebacker and two-time NFL coach of the year Ron Rivera is returning to Cal in a role with the Bears football program, according to a report by ESPN. Rivera's role sounds similar to what some colleges are calling a general manager role,

Former NFL head coach Ron Rivera is looking to head back to college to work at his alma mater. Rivera said Wednesday on social media that he is following the lead of Bill Belichick and will take a job in some capacity at California. “Coach Belichick has made going back to school, cool,” he wrote. “Stay tuned I am coming home.”