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Clemson already has hire lined up to be new offensive coordinator, reports say

Garrett Riley is leaving TCU to be Clemson’s new offensive coordinator
Garrett Riley is leaving TCU to be Clemson’s new offensive coordinator AP

Garrett Riley was part of TCU’s run to the national championship game. Now, the Horned Frogs’ offensive coordinator is set to join Clemson’s staff as offensive coordinator, according to multiple reports.

Riley will replace Brandon Streeter, who was fired Thursday after one season as the Tigers’ coordinator.

Clemson has a board of trustees meeting called for 4:05 p.m. Friday with “Football Assistant Coach Contract” on the docket.

Riley, the brother of Southern California coach Lincoln Riley, was at TCU for one season but is regarded as one of top offensive minds in college football.

Riley won the Broyles award this season, given to the nation’s top assistant coach. He was offensive coordinator for two seasons at SMU, and his offenses ranked in top 15 in 2020 and 2021.

TCU was ninth in points per game and 27th in total yards per game for 2022. TCU quarterback Max Duggan was a Heisman Trophy finalist.

The 33-year-old Riley also has been an assistant at Appalachian State, Kansas and East Carolina.

This story was originally published January 12, 2023 at 6:09 PM with the headline "Clemson already has hire lined up to be new offensive coordinator, reports say."

Lou Bezjak
The State
Lou Bezjak is the High School Sports Prep Coordinator for The (Columbia) State and (Hilton Head) Island Packet. He previously worked at the Florence Morning News and had covered high school sports in South Carolina since 2002. Lou is a two-time South Carolina Sports Writer of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. Support my work with a digital subscription
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