The USC Trojans took a swing this offseason in hiring a number of new defensive coaches.

Lincoln Riley faced a dilemma when his DC D’Anton Lynn returned to his alma mater to join Matt Campbell at Penn State. Should he promote from within to get a coach from outside? Over the last two ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Longtime TCU coach Gary Patterson has agreed to become Lincoln Riley’s defensive coordinator at Southern California. USC announced the deal Friday with Patterson, who was part of ...

The USC Trojans welcomed newly hired defensive coordinator Gary Patterson with an official introductory press conference on Wednesday. Patterson shared his journey as a head coach, his thoughts on NIL ...

Players are embracing new Trojans defensive coordinator Gary Patterson’s philosophy of overcommunication as well as his new approach to calling plays.

In 2024, USC hired D’Anton Lynn to be its defensive coordinator. Lynn spent the past two seasons with the Trojans before accepting an offer this offseason to become Penn State‘s DC. In a conversation ...

USC Trojans defensive coordinator Gary Patterson spoke at length with the media on Friday, explaining some of his defensive concepts and cornerstones while also revealing his impressions of his first ...