US EditionFormer TCU Coach Gary Patterson Joins Southern California as Lincoln Riley's Defensive Coordinator
Gary Patterson, a College Football Hall of Famer, joins USC to improve a defense that ranked 12th in run defense last season, aiming for the program's first playoff berth.
- On Friday, USC announced it hired longtime TCU head coach Gary Patterson as defensive coordinator, joining Lincoln Riley's staff at Southern California in Los Angeles.
- After D'Anton Lynn's Jan. 2 move to Penn State, USC hired Patterson, a 2026 Hall of Fame inductee who went 181-79 at TCU and became its winningest coach.
- The Trojans allowed 143.23 rushing yards per game, ranking 12th of 18 Big Ten teams, while several key defensive players including Jahkeem Stewart, Kameryn Crawford and Braylan Shelby will return next season.
- USC said Patterson's impact will be immediate, elevating the defense and strengthening culture while Doug Belk has left, opening a spot for Patterson to add an assistant.
- After leaving TCU in 2021, Gary Patterson worked as an off-field analyst at Texas, consulted at Baylor and took last year off, limiting recent on-field experience.
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USC football hires longtime TCU coach Gary Patterson as defensive coordinator
USC has hired longtime TCU head coach Gary Patterson as its newest defensive coordinator, according to a press release issued by USC football on Friday morning. “We are excited to welcome Gary and his family to USC,” head coach Lincoln Riley said in the release. “As a Hall of Fame coach, who is one of the game’s most highly regarded defensive minds, he brings a wealth of success and experience to our program. His impact will be immediate, elevat…
The Underrated Reason Why The Gary Patterson Hire At USC Will Work
The USC Trojans have reportedly found their No. 1 target for their defensive coordinator opening. Former TCU coach Gary Patterson has emerged as the top choice for Lincoln Riley and the Trojans. Here's the underrated reason why Patterson will work at USC.
Former TCU coach Gary Patterson hired as Big Ten DC
Former TCU head coach Gary Patterson is heading to the Big Ten for the first time in his already decorated coaching career. The 65-year-old Patterson, who is the all-time winningest head coach in TCU football history with 181 victories, was hired on Friday by former Big 12 coaching rival Lincoln Riley as USC’s new defensive coordinator. Riley, who has been the Trojans’ head coach since 2022 after leaving Oklahoma, made the big announcement about…
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