The Oregon Ducks will kick off their spring football season later this week, just days away from their first practice, and their official coaching staff for the 2026 season has been determined.
The Ducks announced their full coaching staff on social media Monday night. New hires received a number of promotions, many from within, as well as a few additions. Of course, the major promotions were at the coordinator position, with Drew Mehringer promoted to replace Will Stein, who left to become head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats, and Chris Hampton, who was promoted to replace Tosh Lupoi, who left to become head coach of the California Golden Bears.
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To fill the gaps on offense, we saw Koa Ka’ai promoted from assistant QB coach to QB coach, while Jack Smith was promoted from graduate assistant to TE coach. Meanwhile, on defense, the defensive secondary has been split, with Chris Hampton taking over at safety and D.C., and Rashad Wadood taking over at cornerback.
There have been a few additions to the staff, one of which is familiar face Mike Cavanaugh. A few years ago, Cavanaugh was an assistant in the OL room, but he later left and took a spot on the Oregon State Beavers’ staff. Now, it appears he will return to Eugene for the 2026 season as an offensive assistant.
The Ducks also appear to have hired former NFL wide receiver Ryan Switzer as an offensive analyst. Most recently, Switzer served as Tulsa’s WR coach and passing game coordinator.
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