WeAreSC On3 12/27/22: New Coach Grades, Kegans Gets a Promotion, and Lincoln and Baker
WeAreSC On3 is a daily three-point briefing recapping news and notes surrounding USC Athletics. Today, we take a look at On3’s new coach grades, USC assistant strength coach Bryan Kegans getting a promotion, and Lincoln Riley reuniting with one of his former QBs.
New Coach Grades
On3 recently gave out grades for new coaches based on the 2022 college football season. Lincoln Riley received an A, one of just three coaches to earn that mark or higher.
Kalen DeBoer of Washington of Washington also received an A, while TCU‘s Sonny Dykes earned an A+ for leading the Horned Frogs to the College Football Playoff in his debut campaign. In addition, LSU head coach Brian Kelly earned an A- for his first season in Baton Rouge.
Kegans Gets a Promotion
According to Football Scoop, USC associate director of football sports performance Bryan Kegans is set to be named the new head strength coach at North Texas.
Kegans came to USC from Oklahoma in January of 2022. He served in a similar role under Lincoln Riley with the Sooners for the four years prior to his arrival in LA.
Lincoln and Baker
Along with quarterback Caleb Williams, USC head coach Lincoln Riley was also in attendance at Sunday’s Broncos-Rams game in Inglewood. Riley was there to check out his former quarterback Baker Mayfield, who he coached to a Heisman Trophy at Oklahoma in 2017.
After leading the Rams to a dominating win, Mayfield stopped by to take a picture with Riley and his family.
