Temple University Athletics
Golden Withdraws From Consideration at UCLA
12.26.07 | Football
Dec. 26, 2007
PHILADELPHIA - Temple head football coach Al Golden withdrew his name over the holidays from consideration for the head coach position at UCLA, school officials announced on Wednesday.
"I am flattered to have been contacted about the coaching vacancy at UCLA," Golden said. "UCLA is a world-class institution, and Athletic Director Dan Guerrero is a first-class person. However, we are on the brink of something truly special here at Temple. Our staff, student-athletes, and I look forward to what Temple Football will accomplish in the future; we have some unfinished business to take care of."
"We knew when we hired Al Golden to be Temple's head football coach that he would achieve the kind of success that would draw attention from other schools," said Temple Director of Athletics Bill Bradshaw. "There are great seasons ahead for Temple football, and we are happy Coach Golden has chosen to remain with our program for some time to come."
