Oregon Ducks name Bryan McClendon new interim head coach
The Oregon Ducks have made a decision on their new head coach. In the interim, at least.
Wide receivers coach Bryan McClendon has been named the interim head coach for the Ducks after Mario Cristobal left for the Miami Hurricanes on Monday.
McClendon also served as the passing game coordinator for the Ducks this season.
“We appreciate Coach McClendon agreeing to accept a leadership role in providing the best possible bowl experience for our student-athletes,” Oregon AD Rob Mullens said in a press release. “His previous experience as an interim head coach is valuable for our program as we prepare for the Alamo Bowl, and we are grateful for his willingness to step up and assume this responsibility for Oregon football.”
It is unclear if this means that McClendon will stick with Oregon into 2022, or if he will depart to Miami with coach Cristobal. On Monday, Mullens said that they were waiting to see which coaches were following the former Oregon coach, and would decide on the interim coach once that was figured out.
McClendon’s first game at the helm will be on December 29th against the Oklahoma Sooners in the Alamo Bowl.
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