Lincoln Michael Riley was born on September 5,1983 and is an American college football coach and former player who is the head coach of the USC Trojans football program at the University of Southern California.
12 Facts About Lincoln Riley
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Lincoln Riley previously served as the head coach at the University of Oklahoma for five seasons from 2017 to 2021, where he won four consecutive Big 12 Championship Games.
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Lincoln Riley ran track at Muleshoe High School in Muleshoe, a small town of roughly 5,000 in West Texas.
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Lincoln Riley began his high school career at defensive end and made the move to quarterback for his junior and senior seasons.
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In 2003, Lincoln Riley became a student assistant to Mike Leach, gradually progressing to graduate assistant and then to receivers coach.
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Lincoln Riley was hired by Bob Stoops to be the offensive coordinator for the Oklahoma Sooners on January 12,2015.
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Lincoln Riley won the Broyles Award, awarded the nation's top assistant coach.
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On June 7,2017, Bob Stoops retired as head coach and Lincoln Riley was named his successor.
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Fox Sports Radio and other sources reported that Lincoln Riley was unhappy with Oklahoma's decision to move to the Southeastern Conference from their traditional home in the Big 12 Conference.
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OU's Athletic Director Joe Castiglione countered that Lincoln Riley had been "on board" with Oklahoma's shift to the SEC.
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On November 28,2021, Lincoln Riley was named the 30th head coach of the USC Trojans football program representing the University of Southern California, replacing Clay Helton.
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Lincoln Riley graduated from Texas Tech in 2006 with a bachelor's degree in exercise and sports science.