Oregon State Interim Coach Robb Akey Announces Staffing Changes After Trent Bray’s Firing

Oregon State interim coach Robb Akey is making changes

Danny Langsdorf will call the plays when the Beavers return to the field Saturday against Lafayette.

Oregon State interim coach Robb Akey announces staffing changes after Trent Bray’s firing

CORVALLIS — On his first full day as interim coach for Oregon State football, Robb Akey is shaking some things up.

What did Robb Akey say in first press conference as Oregon State's interim head coach?

Akey begins Beaver tenure in Corvallis

The Oregon State Beavers football team will take the field under new coaching this Saturday when they host the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Leopards, an FCS opponent, at Reser Stadium.  The game marks the beginning of a new chapter for Oregon State following the university’s decision to part ways with Head Coach Trent Bray. In an official release, the Beavers announced that Robb Akey, previously the team’s special assistant to the head c…

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Trent Bray's Firing - A Doomed Tenure At Oregon State

Oregon State’s decision to fire head football coach Trent Bray on October 12, 2025, after a brutal 0-7 start, was a gut punch for Beaver Nation. Bray, a proud alum and former All-Pac-12 linebacker, was once seen as the embodiment of Oregon State’s gritty spirit. Yet, his 5-14 record over two seasons, coupled with a program spiraling into irrelevance, made his dismissal inevitable. The story of Bray’s downfall is not just about wins and losses. I…