EUGENE, Ore. -- Mike Bellotti announced Tuesday that he will eventually step aside as University of Oregon's head football coach and move into the school's athletic director role.

Current offensive coordinator Chip Kelly will be the next head coach, according to UO President Dave Frohnmayer.

Frohnmayer said the changes will take place when current athletic director Pat Kilkenny steps down.

However, Kilkenny, Bellotti and Kelly didn't specify when the changes would take place.

Bellotti said Tuesday he will coach the Ducks in their bowl game and continue to recruit. Asked if he would step down after this season, Bellotti told reporters during a conference call he didn't think so.

"It could be a year, it could be more," he said. "I don't know."

The 56-year-old Bellotti is 115-55 in 14 seasons at Oregon and has taken the Ducks to 12 bowl games. The Ducks were Pacific-10 Conference co-champions in 2000 and champions 2001, and were ranked No. 2 following a 38-16 victory over Colorado in the 2002 Fiesta Bowl.

Bellotti guided the Ducks past the Oregon State Beavers in the Civil War on Saturday, defeating them 65-38.

"I feel like I've been put in a great situation. Basically, a lot of this was at my suggestion, because of Chip's popularity and the job he's done for us," Bellotti said.

Before Oregon, Kelly was offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at New Hampshire for eight seasons.

"I really realize what a special place Oregon is, and I don't want to go anywhere else," Kelly said.

Bellotti and Kelly were not in Eugene on Tuesday, but participated in a news conference call by telephone.

Bellotti To Step Aside As UO Coach; No Timetable Set