Oregon may not actually be able to physically bring their newest assistant to campus but they’ve made a hire nevertheless.
As first reported by FootballScoop, the Ducks are in the process of hiring Bryan McClendon to Mario Cristobal’s staff. The cross-country move, whenever it ends up happening for real amid a global pandemic, is set to fill out the team’s 2020 assistant ranks.
McClendon is highly regarded for his recruiting abilities, making him a good fit for one of the Pac-12’s best staffs on the trail. He served as South Carolina offensive coordinator for the past three years under Will Muschamp prior to the hire of Mike Bobo in Columbia.
The opening for McClendon comes as former UO receivers coach Jovon Bougknight took a similar position at Kentucky this offseason.
The addition also gives quite the SEC flavor to the Ducks offensive staff in the Pacific Northwest. Tight ends coach Bobby Williams came over from Alabama with Cristobal while new OC Joe Moorhead was of course the former Mississippi State head coach.