Oregon hires Georgia’s Dan Lanning to replace Mario Cristobal
On December 11, 2021, Oregon announced Dan Lanning as its head football coach, after Mario Cristobal had left for Miami.
Dan Lanning, Oregon head coach
Man it feels great to be a Duck
Day by day
- Dec 11, 2021Oregon’s athletic director called the new coach an outstanding, high-energy football coach.
- Same dayOregon’s new coach said he was honored and humbled to be selected.
- Dec 13, 20212 days laterOregon’s new coach told fans he was asking for an opportunity to earn their trust.
The day
Oregon Athletics
University of Oregon athletic director Rob Mullens announced the hiring of Dan Lanning as the 35th head football coach in program history on Saturday, bringing one of college football’s brightest young coaches and top defensive minds to Eugene.
Dan Lanning, Oregon head coach, hired from Georgia
I am honored and humbled to be selected to lead one of the premier programs in the nation at the University of Oregon
Rob Mullens, Oregon athletic director
Dan is an outstanding, high-energy football coach who will provide a world-class experience for our football student-athletes
Associated Press
Oregon’s coaching search lasted about four days after Cristobal went home to Miami following four full seasons in Eugene, Oregon.
The Ducks went 35-13 under Cristobal, reaching the Pac-12 title game each of the last three seasons.
Reaction
Dec 13, 2021
Welcomes the hire
Dan Lanning, Oregon head coach
I’m not asking for you to trust me, I’m asking for an opportunity to earn your trust.
Related
- Dec 6, 2015Georgia hires Kirby Smart
- Nov 30, 2021Brian Kelly leaves Notre Dame for LSU
- Dec 6, 2021Cristobal leaves Oregon for Miami
- Oregon hires Dan LanningThis page
- Dec 3, 2022Colorado hires Deion Sanders
- Nov 12, 2023Texas A&M fires head coach Jimbo Fisher
- Dec 11, 2024North Carolina hires Bill Belichick
- Same season: Oregon’s season
- Same coach: Dan Lanning’s coaching record
- Same coach: Mario Cristobal’s coaching record
- More: All of History
- Same quotes, as a list
Sources
News and releases
- 1490 The Score, Dec 13, 2021
“Ducks introduce new head coach Dan Lanning – 1490 The Score”
- Parker Executive Search, Dec 11, 2021
“Parker Executive”
Oregon Athletics’ own release of Dec. 11, 2021, as republished by Parker Executive Search
OPB, Dec 11, 2021“Source: UO hires Georgia’s Lanning as head football coach”
Associated Press, via OPB