Saturday, December 11th 2021, 4:52 pm
Georgia defensive coordinator Dan Lanning is set to take over as coach at Oregon, sources confirmed to CBS Sports' Dennis Dodd. Lanning, who joined the program in 2018 as linebackers coach, has served in the role of Bulldogs defensive coordinator since the 2019 season. Lanning will fill the vacancy created by Mario Cristobal recently being named the coach at his alma mater Miami.
Lanning, 35, has emerged as a coveted name on the coaching circuit after serving as the architect behind a stout Georgia defense that leads the nation in multiple categories this season, including defensive yards per play (4.01) and scoring defense (9.5 points per game). Lanning's unit has been the driving force behind Georgia's push to the SEC East title, an undefeated regular season and berth in the College Football Playoff as the No. 3 seed.
Lanning previously served as an assistant coach at multiple high-profile programs including Alabama and Arizona State.
The move is somewhat surprising considering the Ducks reportedly expressed high-level interest in Cal coach Justin Wilcox and even entertained a reunion with former coach and current UCLA coach Chip Kelly. But the program appears to have found its man in the defensive-oriented Lanning.
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