Dan Lanning puts Alabama rumors to rest; says he will remain Oregon's head coach
Dan Lanning has officially shot down the rumors that he is leaving Oregon anytime soon.
On Thursday, the Ducks’ second-year head coach announced that he intends to remain with UO and is not a candidate to replace Nick Saban at Alabama after the Crimson Tide’s legendary head coach announced his retirement earlier this week.
Almost immediately after Saban announced his retirement, a flurry of reports surfaced that Lanning would be a lead candidate to replace him as the head coach in Tuscaloosa.
Lanning served as a graduate assistant under Saban at Alabama in 2015 and found plenty of success in the SEC while serving as Kirby Smart’s defensive coordinator at Georgia from 2019-2021.
In 2023, Lanning led the Ducks to a 12-2 finish that culminated with a blowout win over Liberty in the Fiesta Bow.
Oregon ranked second nationally in scoring offense (44.2 points per game) and ninth nationally in scoring defense (16.50 points per game).
Last July, Lanning signed a contract extension with UO that raised his annual salary from $4.7 million to $7 million and escalated his buyout to $20 million.
His current contract runs through Jan. 31, 2029.
