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Brabant joins YSU bowling staff
YOUNGSTOWN -- Youngstown State head bowling coach Doug Kuberski announced Monday that Andrew Brabant has joined his staff as a graduate assistant coach.
"Andrew brings with him a wealth of experience both on and off the lane as a coach and competitor," Kuberski said. "He also has a well-rounded skillset that he constantly updates to stay ahead of the changes to our sport. We are thrilled to welcome Andrew to our staff and know he's not only going to fit into our culture, but add to it as well."
Brabant served as the head coach of the boys bowling team at Struthers High School from 2021-26, leading the Wildcats to the state finals twice during his tenure, in 2022 and 2023. He has also worked as a front desk attendant, mechanic and coach for school-aged students at Holiday Bowl, YSU's home center, for six years.
Outside of bowling, Brabant is a substitute teacher at Struthers High School.
Brabant was a collegiate bowler at the University of Pikeville from the 2017-18 through 2019-20 seasons. He was named to the Academic All-Mid-South Conference team and earned National Collegiate Bowling Coaches Association Scholar-Athlete honors in 2019.
Before competing for the Bears in Kentucky, he helped lead Struthers to four straight appearances at the state tournament, including a runner-up finish in 2014, and three All-American Conference titles. Brabant, the 2015 conference player of the year, became the school's first student to sign a bowling scholarship.
Brabant earned a Bachelor of Science in business administration from Youngstown State in 2021 and a Master of Science in Sport Administration from the University of Cincinnati in 2024.
Carr joins UCLA's coaching staff
LOS ANGELES -- Former NFL quarterback Derek Carr has joined UCLA's coaching staff as a special adviser to head coach Bob Chesney.
The Bruins announced the hiring Monday of the 35-year-old Carr, who is volunteering in his first major coaching role.
The longtime Raiders starter will help Chesney and the Bruins' offensive staff with game planning and strategy, and he will work with UCLA's quarterbacks.
"His experience, leadership and football knowledge will be an incredible resource for our coaching staff and student-athletes," Chesney said in a statement. "What stands out most is his passion for the game and his commitment to developing young people. Derek will have a tremendous impact on our players and is a great addition to our program."
Chesney and his staff are in their first season in Westwood after he was hired away from James Madison last December. Carr's connection to the job was through Bruins general manager Darrick Yray, an offensive assistant and an assistant director of football operations at Fresno State during Carr's prolific career with the Bulldogs.
"I've known Darrick for a long time and have great respect for the work he's done throughout his career," Carr said in a statement. "The opportunity to help Coach Chesney, the staff and the quarterbacks at UCLA was one that really excited me. I'm looking forward to sharing my experiences and helping support the program in any way I can."
Carr is 22nd in NFL history after passing for 41,245 yards during his 11-season career with the Raiders and the New Orleans Saints. He is the Raiders' career leader in yards passing, completions and passing TDs.
Carr was a four-time Pro Bowl selection in Oakland and Las Vegas. After two subsequent seasons as the Saints' starter, Carr retired from the NFL in May 2025 due to a serious right shoulder injury.
Carr's No. 4 is retired at Fresno State after he passed for 12,842 yards and 113 touchdowns, leading the nation in both categories in 2013 while winning the Sammy Baugh Trophy.
At UCLA, Carr will work with presumptive starter Nico Iamaleava, the Tennessee transfer and Long Beach native who passed for 1,928 yards and 13 touchdowns last season for the Bruins. Iamaleava's younger brother, Madden, is expected to be their backup quarterback in his second season in the program.
Even before this high-profile addition to his staff, Chesney was already building early momentum in his significant rebuilding project at a program that has foundered over the past decade.
Chip Kelly produced six mediocre seasons before he bolted from Westwood in February 2024, leaving the Bruins in the lurch after that winter's coaching cycle had largely ended. Former UCLA star DeShaun Foster took over on short notice, but was fired three games into his second season last fall before the Bruins finished 3-9.
NFL assistant coaches can challenge
NFL head coaches will now be able to designate an assistant to handle the task of throwing the red flag to challenge a call through instant replay.
Since the current instant replay rule was put in place in 1999, only the head coach was allowed to throw the flag to challenge a disputed call. But the league tweaked the language in Rule 15 Section 1 of the rule book for this season, allowing that task to be delegated.
"The head coach or head coach's pregame challenge designee can initiate a challenge by throwing a red flag onto the field of play before the next legal snap or kick," the rule book says in Article 1 (a).
If a head coach wants to give up those duties, he will have to let the officiating crew know before the game.
The decision to throw the flag is typically made in consultation with staff in the coaches booth with the head coach having final say. That won't likely change even if the task of throwing the flag might be delegated.
Teams are granted two challenges per game and can get a third if one of the first two leads to an overturn. Replay can be used in several scenarios including possession, whether the ball or a player touched the ground, whether a player was inbounds, whether a player gained a first down, or how many players were on the field.
Any scoring play, turnover, failed fourth down, possession after a kick or disqualification are automatically reviewed and can't be challenged by teams.