Overview
- Head coach Dan Lanning announced the promotions on Jan. 15, confirming Drew Mehringer as offensive coordinator and Chris Hampton as defensive coordinator.
- Mehringer, an original Lanning hire, has coached Oregon’s tight ends since 2022 and previously served as Rutgers’ offensive coordinator in 2016.
- Under Mehringer, Terrance Ferguson set program marks for tight ends and became a second-round Rams draft pick, while Kenyon Sadiq led FBS tight ends with eight touchdowns this season.
- Hampton rises from defensive backs coach after a prior stint as Tulane’s defensive coordinator, taking over the role from Tosh Lupoi.
- Oregon’s secondary led the nation in pass breakups this season and ranked fourth in completion percentage and passing yards allowed, with a top-10 pass-efficiency defense.