Report: Oregon OC Kenny Dillingham is top candidate for Arizona State head coaching job

Oregon offensive coordinator Kenny Dillingham is the top candidate to replace Herm Edwards as the full-time coach at Arizona State, his alma mater, according to Ross Dellenger of Sports Illustrated. Edwards was fired earlier this season and Shaun Aguano has served as the interim head coach.

Dillingham, 32, is an Arizona native and has been the offensive coordinator at several schools in the last five years. Dillingham has served as the offensive coordinator at Memphis, Auburn, Florida State and Oregon in the past five years.

Oregon OC Kenny Dillingham has emerged as the leading candidate to be Arizona State's next head coach, sources tell @SINow. Deal being finalized.

Dillingham, a 32-year-old who is an alum of ASU, was long-expected to be the Sun Devils’ top choice.

— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) November 27, 2022

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Under Dillingham, Oregon had one of the top offenses in the country in 2022 and transfer quarterback Bo Nix flourished as the Ducks won 10 games in the first year under head coach Dan Lanning.

Dillingham was recently named a Broyles Award finalist and Lanning had high praise

Lanning credits his offensive coordinator Dillingham for the job he’s done with the Ducks offense this season; a job that has earned him national recognition as he has been recognized for the Broyles Award. Recently the Oregon headman praised his offensive coordinator for the job he’s done this season and for making the awards recognition list.

“Well, he’s done a great job in a leadership role. Obviously, there for the entire offense,” said Lanning. “And I think Kenny will be the first one to tell you when you get those awards; it’s really a credit to everybody on that side of the ball. Every one of those players. Every one of those coaches.

“Kenny does a phenomenal job day in and day out, preparing his side, and really collaborating with his coaches. He would tell you it’s a group effort whenever you get an award like that or up for an award like that. It’s really an indication of the job you’ve done, but also the job of the people around you. He’d be the first to tell you it helps to have great players and great coaches.”

But now Dillingham will apparently be using that ability for a conference foe.