Football | December 18, 2024
LOS ANGELES — USC’s Assistant Head Coach for Offense / Tight Ends Coach Zach Hanson has transitioned to USC’s offensive line coach, USC Head Coach Lincoln Riley announced today (Dec. 18).
“In addition to coaching our tight ends and being an outstanding recruiter, Zach has been instrumental in working with our offensive linemen at USC,” said Riley. “He’s had extensive experience coaching the offensive line at Tulsa and Kansas State. We’re excited to have Zach lead this unit and develop our offensive line.”
Hanson, regarded as one of the game’s top young coaches, has produced 2 offensive line NFL Draft picks, including a first rounder, and 7 All-American Athletic Conference offensive line selections.
He has been USC’s tight ends coach for the last three seasons (2022-24).
In 2024, he tutored a talented group of Trojan tight ends. USC finished the regular season first in the Big Ten and No. 11 in the nation in passing offense (291.7), third in the Big Ten and 19th in the nation in all-purpose yards (121.17), third in the Big Ten and No. 23 in the nation in total offense (440.3) and fourth in the Big Ten and No. 18 in the nation in first downs offense (287).
In 2023, Hanson’s tight ends were part of an offense that was ranked No. 3 in the nation in scoring offense (41.8) and No. 10 in the nation in total offense (467.6). USC wrapped up the season defeating No. 16 Louisville 42-28 in the 2023 Holiday Bowl.
In 2022, he led a group of tight ends who contributed to a recorded-setting season for the Trojan offense. USC played in the Cotton Bowl to conclude the season.
He spent the 2020 and 2021 seasons as the offensive line coach at Tulsa. He coached Tyler Smith who was selected in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft with the No. 24 overall pick by the Dallas Cowboys. Smith was named a Second Team All-Pro in 2023. While at Tulsa, Smith was also a FWAA Freshman All-American and an All-American Athletic Conference First Team pick in 2020. In 2021, he was named to the All-AAC Second Team. Hanson also coached offensive tackle Chris Paul who was drafted in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL Draft by the Washington Commanders. In his two seasons at Tulsa, Hanson had 7 offensive linemen earn All-American Athletic Conference honors. The…
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