On Jan. 18, the USC Trojans hired Rob Ryan as the team’s linebackers and assistant head coach for defense. The hiring of Ryan came as a bit of a surprise, but a

Football fans are stunned after learning that the USC Trojans hired Rob Ryan for an assistant coaching position.

The Las Vegas Raiders senior defensive assistant with 35 years of coaching experience, including 24 in the NFL, will oversee the Trojans’ linebackers

The NFL playoffs are in full swing, and the divisional round is set to kick off with two games on Saturday. Elsewhere around the league, teams are filling coaching vacancies and setting up their staffs for next season.

Lincoln Riley is determined to improve his team’s defense in 2025. One month after USC ended 2024 with a 7-6 record, Riley hired Las Vegas Raiders defensive assistant coach Rob Ryan to his football staff.

Ryan left Oklahoma State after the 1999 season to join Bill Belichick's Patriots staff, and hasn't coached in college since.

Rob Ryan has left the NFL to join Southern California as its assistant head coach for defense and linebackers, the school announced on Saturday. Ryan, 62, spent 24 of his

USC is hiring longtime NFL assistant Rob Ryan as its linebackers coach, the program announced Saturday. Ryan, 62, will also hold the title of assistant head coach for defense as the Trojans enter their second season in the Big Ten needing to make more defensive strides under fourth-year head coach Lincoln Riley.

Just two days after USC secured a contract extension with D'Anton Lynn as the program's defensive coordinator, head coach Lincoln Riley has bolstered his staff further by adding another assistant with NFL experience, joining former Rams and Chargers defensive line coach Eric Henderson.

With the linebackers coaching post open on his Southern Cal staff since Matt Entz departed to take over at Fresno State, Lincoln Riley and heralded defensive coordinator D'Anton Lynn are working to add longtime NFL veteran Rob Ryan to coach the Trojans linebackers, FootballScoop has learned.

The USC Trojans have hired former NFL assistant Rob Ryan as the defense's ... Most recently, Ryan worked for the Las Vegas Raiders as a senior defensive assistant for three seasons.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Las Vegas Raiders senior defensive assistant Rob Ryan stands on the field during an NFL football game in ...