REPORT: Dan Lanning Expected to Become Next Oregon Head Coach

Has Oregon found its next head coach? Maybe.

Max Torres | Dec 10, 2021

Oregon may have found its man to lead the Ducks football program following Mario Cristobal's departure. According to a report from Chip Towers of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Georgia Defensive Coordinator Dan Lanning will leave Georgia to become the next head coach at Oregon.

Georgia’s Dan Lanning finally gets offer he can’t refuse https://t.co/2ZksNlgj8o
— Chip Towers AJC (@ctowersajc) December 10, 2021

However, it looks like there are conflicting reports from multiple outlets that have followed Towers' initial report, claiming the information to be untrue.

Am told by a source that the report that UGA DC Dan Lanning has been hired as the next head coach at Oregon is not true.
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) December 10, 2021

UO source says Oregon has NOT offered nor has the job been accepted by Dan Lanning or anyone else. Georgia DC is a candidate, but is NOT hired. At least not yet.
— James Crepea (@JamesCrepea) December 10, 2021

Lanning would be a very strong hire for Oregon, seeing that he's a candidate with proven success as a coordinator in college football's best conference, and he has a reputation as an elite recruiter. He's been one of five finalists for the Broyles Award twice in the last three seasons, given annually to the sport's top assistant coach. The 2021 winner of the award was Michigan Offensive Coordinator Josh Gattis.

The smoke around Lanning coming to Oregon likely suggests that at the very least he's a candidate for the head coaching job in Eugene. However the original report also claims that a contract HAS NOT been signed and a public announcement could come as soon as Monday.

Other names that have been circling in the Oregon coaching search are UCLA Head Coach Chip Kelly and California Head Coach Justin Wilcox, who have both reportedly interviewed for the job. Another candidate the interviewed was BYU Head Coach Kalani Sitake, who has since signed a contract to stay in Provo for the foreseeable future.

We will provide updated information as it becomes available.

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Published Dec 10, 2021

MAX TORRES

Max Torres is the publisher and lead editor of Ducks Digest. He's covered the Oregon football and recruiting beats for four years. He's based out of Long Beach, CA and travels around Southern California and the country covering top high school football prospects.