EUGENE, Ore. — Oregon football head coach Dan Lanning officially hired Will Stein as the Ducks’ new offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach on Wednesday.
“I am thrilled to welcome Will, his wife, Darby, and their newborn son, Joey, to our family here at Oregon,” Lanning said. “In our search to find the absolute best fit for the University of Oregon, we committed to a detailed search for the right person to lead our offense. Will is that person. He is a passionate and innovative coach who consistently finds ways to maximize his personnel.
“Will has done a great job developing dynamic quarterbacks in his career, and he is able to see the game through a different lens as a former quarterback himself. He is a tremendous teacher and a tireless worker, and his focus on the student-athlete experience aligns with our philosophy here in Eugene. I am excited to see our team and offense reach new heights under his leadership and direction with our entire offensive staff.”
Stein comes to Oregon from the University of Texas at San Antonio, where he served as the Roadrunners’ co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach in 2022 after spending the previous two seasons as pass game coordinator and wide receivers coach. Prior to joining UTSA in 2020, Stein got his coaching career started at Louisville (2013-14), Texas (2015-17) and Lake Travis High School (2018-19).
“My family and I are extremely grateful to Coach Lanning and the Oregon administration for this incredible opportunity,” Stein said. “Oregon has become synonymous with explosive offense and dynamic playmakers, and I am so excited to be a part of such a powerful national brand. Coach Lanning and the rest of the staff are building something really special, and I can’t wait to get to work with these student-athletes both on the field and getting to know them as young men.”
With Stein elevated to co-offensive coordinator in 2022, UTSA ranked No. 9 nationally in total offense (486.1 YPG), No. 12 in scoring offense (38.7 PPG) and No. 12 in passing offense (308.6 YPG). The Roadrunners scored 30-plus points in 12 of 13 games and 40-plus points in seven games, including 48 points in a dominant win over North Texas in the Conference USA Championship Game.
UTSA also ranked eighth in the nation this season in third-down conversions (50.0 percent), and 17th in red-zone scoring (90.16 percent). On the ground, the Roadrunners were in the top 25 nationally with 28 rushing…
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