January 21, 2026
By Ryan Young, Yahoo Sports: Gary Patterson is headed to Southern California.
USC is expected to finalize a deal with Patterson to make him the program’s next defensive coordinator in the near future, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. It marks Patterson’s first step back to the sidelines in a top role since he was fired from TCU during the 2021 campaign.
Patterson spent 22 seasons with the Horned Frogs, and was the second-longest-tenured head coach in the sport when he was fired during the 2021 season. He trailed only Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz, who has been with the Hawkeyes since 1999.
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