Who is the head coach of Oregon Football?

Last Modified Dec 26, 2024 18:42 GMT
2024 Big Ten Football Championship - Penn State v Oregon
Oregon Ducks Football. Source: Getty Images

Oregon Ducks Football is the college football team representing the University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon. Competing in the Big Ten Conference, Oregon has been a consistent contender in college football, earning numerous conference titles and bowl game appearances. The Oregon Ducks football program has won the conference titles 16 times and six division titles throughout their history. Oregon Ducks joined the Big Ten Conference in 2024 and won a conference title. The Oregon Ducks have competed in several conferences before joining the Big Ten Conference, which includes, the Pac-12 Conference, Pacific-10 Conference, Pacific Coast Conference, and Oregon Intercollegiate Football Association. The rivals of the Oregon Ducks are the Oregon State Beavers and the Washington Huskies football teams. The Ducks play their home games at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon, United States.

Oregon Ducks football head coach

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: DEC 07 Big Ten Championship Game - Penn State vs Oregon
Dan Lanning. Source: Getty Images

The head coach of the Oregon Ducks football team is Dan Lanning, as of 2024. Lanning took up the role of the Ducks' head coach in 2021. Under his leadership, the Ducks achieved a perfect 13-0 record in the 2024 season and won the Big Ten Championship. Lanning was also named a finalist for the Dodd Trophy, which is awarded to the nation's top college football coach.

Dan Lanning was born on April 10, 1986, in North Kansas City, Missouri. He played college football as a linebacker at William Jewell College from 2004 to 2007. Lanning began his coaching career in 2008 as a special teams coordinator, defensive backs coach, and wide receivers coach at Park Hill South High School in Kansas City. He then moved to the college level, holding various assistant coaching positions at Pittsburgh, Arizona State, Sam Houston State, Alabama, Memphis, and Georgia. In 2019, Lanning was promoted to defensive coordinator at Georgia, where he helped lead the Bulldogs to a national championship. He was hired as the head coach of the Oregon Ducks on December 11, 2021.

Head Coach Dan Lanning
BornApril 10, 1986 (age 38), North Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Appointment DateDecember 11, 2021
Overall Record35-5
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Bowl Record2–0
Career highlights and awardsChampionships 2x CFP National Champion (2015, 2021)
Coaching Career 2008–2010 Park Hill South HS (MO) (ST/DB/WR) 2011 Pittsburgh (GA) 2012 Arizona State (GA) 2013 Arizona State (RC) 2014 Sam Houston State (DB/co-RC) 2015 Alabama (GA) 2016–2017 Memphis (ILB/RC) 2018 Georgia (OLB) 2019–2021 Georgia (DC/OLB) 2022–present Oregon
Compensation$45 Million For 6 Years Contract Extension (Total worth of $9.4 million through January 2031)

Read More:- Georgia Football Coaching Staff 2024

Oregon Ducks Football Other Coaching Staff 2024

The following table shows the coaching staff of the Oregon Ducks for the 2024 season, as per the Oregon Ducks official website -

Coach Name Coaching Position
Will SteinOffensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
Tosh LupoiDefensive Coordinator/Linebackers
Ra'Shaad SamplesAssistant Head Coach/Running Backs
Junior AdamsCo-Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers
Chris HamptonCo-Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs
Joe LorigSpecial Teams Coordinator/Nickels
Drew MehringerTight Ends
Brian MichalowskiInside Linebackers
A'lique TerryOffensive Line
Tony TuiotiDefensive Line
Wilson LoveHead Football Strength & Conditioning Coach
Kyle BoltonDirector of Speed & Performance
Taylor PorterAssociate Head Strength & Conditioning Coach
Mark DavisAssistant Strength & Conditioning Coach
Drew JordanAssistant Strength & Conditioning Coach
Kamran AraghiGraduate Assistant - Defense
Rashad WadoodGraduate Assistant - Defense
Jack SmithGraduate Assistant - Offense
Ryan WalkGraduate Assistant - Offense
Dante BarteeDefensive Analyst
Connor BoydDefensive Analyst
Kyle CoganDefensive Analyst
Darrion DanielsDefensive Analyst
Antonio ParksDefensive Analyst
Mike CavanaughOffensive Analyst
Donte EllingtonOffensive Analyst
Steven HaungaOffensive Analyst
Koa Ka'aiOffensive Analyst
Matt LombardiOffensive Analyst
Zach TinkerSpecial Teams Analyst

Oregon Ducks Football Support Staff 2024

The following table shows the support staff associated with the Oregon Ducks in the 2024 college football season-

Name Role
Marshall MalchowChief of Staff
Jeff HawkinsSenior Associate AD of HDC Administration and Operations
Matt NoyerAssistant AD of Football Operations
Kodi LookDirector of Football Operations
Cassidy NoyerDirector of External Relations
Eden MahinaDirector of Player Academic Development
Osman KamaraDirector of Player Development
Karl HolmesDirector of Player Engagement
Tyler DeanDirector of Player Personnel
Pat BiondoDirector of Recruiting Strategy
Lydia GibbsDirector of On-Campus Recruiting
Brittny LegrosDirector of Recruiting Operations
Jake KanedaAssistant Director of Player Personnel/Onboarding Coordinator
Brian BachmanAssistant Director of Player Personnel
Ryan BrosnanAssistant Director of Player Personnel
Drew HouseAssistant Director of Player Personnel
Coby SayyahAssistant Director of Player Personnel
Alex BullockAssistant Director of Recruiting
Kamrin CaoiliAssistant Director of Recruiting
Gio AguilarVideo Coordinator
Steve PohlVideo Production Coordinator
Scott AndersonSenior Associate Director of Video
Jackson MaddenAssistant Video Producer
Josh HeimDirector of Digital Media
Davis LongDigital Media Producer
Kenny FarrFootball Equipment Administrator
Devin CramerEquipment Manager
Jordan TroesterDirector of Performance & Sports Science
Ben MckaySports Science Coordinator
Brenna SleggsSenior Sports Dietitian

Oregon Ducks Football Past Head Coaches

The following table shows all the past head coaches who have led the Oregon Ducks in college football-

Name Name Years
1Cal Young1894
2J. A. Church1894
3Percy Benson1895
4J. F. Frick1896
5Joe Smith1897
6Frank W. Simpson1898–1899
7Lawrence Kaarsberg1900
810Warren W. Smith1901
9Marion Dolph1902
10Warren W. Smith1903
11Richard Shore Smith1904
12Bruce Shorts1905
13Hugo Bezdek1906
14Gordon B. Frost1907
15Robert Forbes1908–1909
16Bill Warner1910–1911
17Louis Pinkham1912
18 Hugo Bezdek 1913-1917
19Charles A. Huntington1918–1923
20Joe Maddock1924
21 Richard Shore Smith1925
22John McEwan1926–1929
23Clarence Spears1930–1931
24Prink Callison1932–1937
25Tex Oliver1938–1941
26John A. Warren1942
27Tex Oliver 1945-1946
28Jim Aiken1947–1950
29Len Casanova1951–1966
30Jerry Frei1967–1971
31Dick Enright1972–1973
32Don Read1974–1976
33Rich Brooks1977–1994
34Mike Bellotti1995–2008
35Chip Kelly2009–2012
36Mark Helfrich2013–2016
37Willie Taggart2017
38Mario Cristobal2017–2021
Int.Bryan McClendon2021

FAQs on Oregon Football Coach

A. Oregon has not secured a national championship in football as of December 2024.

A. LaMichael James holds that distinction, amassing 348 points during his college career from 2009 to 2011.

A. Autzen Stadium, the home of Oregon Ducks Football, can accommodate around 53,800 enthusiastic fans on game days as of 2024 as per Sports Reference.

A. Oregon has participated in the Rose Bowl game 8 times, with their most recent appearance in the 2020 Rose Bowl, and the 2025 Rose Bowl will mark their 9th appearance in the Rose Bowl.

A. The mascot of Oregon Duck is named The Oregon Duck, a costumed character based on Disney's Donald Duck, and it represents the team at sporting events.

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