Longtime TCU coach Gary Patterson has agreed to become Lincoln Riley's defensive coordinator at USC.
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Ex-TCU coach Gary Patterson joins USC as Lincoln Riley's DC
Longtime TCU coach Gary Patterson has agreed to become Lincoln Riley's defensive coordinator at USC.
USC announced the deal Friday with Patterson, who was part of the College Football Hall of Fame's 2026 class announced this month, recognizing his four-decade coaching career highlighted by 22 seasons as the groundbreaking head coach of the Horned Frogs. He is one of just four coaches to win The Associated Press' Coach of the Year award twice.
"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," Riley said in a statement. "His impact will be immediate, elevating our defense and strengthening the culture we've built."