At this point in time, Oregon Duck fans are familiar with the story of how new head coach Dan Lanning got started in the business. After driving thousands of miles for an opportunity to get a job as a graduate assistant, Lanning worked his way into the coaching industry and climbed up the ladder by the will of his hard work and determination.
At the moment, Lanning is as high up on that ladder as he has been, being named the head coach of the Ducks in December of 2021. However, in January of 2022, he may have reached a height that many coaches will never see — winning a national championship.
As the defensive coordinator of the Georgia Bulldogs, Lanning coached arguably one of the best defenses in college football history, proving his worth as a leader of men. This past week, at the SEC Spring Meetings, Georgia head coach Kirby Smart was asked about Lanning, and what has made him such a young success story. Here is what he had to say:
“I like to think in our profession that if you work really hard, you’re smart, you catch on with the right people, that you can be successful,” Smart said. “Dan has paved his own way. He’s done more for the people he worked for than the people who worked for him. He’s really an incredible worker, enthusiastic, and buys in. He’s got a great family story.”
That’s high praise coming from the coach of the defending national champions, but shouldn’t come as a surprise for any Oregon fan who has gotten to watch Lanning work over the past several months.
While it is still incredibly early in his tenure, and he is yet to coach a college game as a head coach, there is a hope that Lanning will be able to help Oregon take that next step to become a title contender, and his legacy in Eugene will live on forever.
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