USC Hires North Dakota State's Matt Entz as Linebackers Coach
Entz, who led North Dakota State to two FCS Championships, will join USC after the current postseason.
- North Dakota State head coach Matt Entz has been hired by USC as a linebackers coach and assistant head coach to Trojans head coach Lincoln Riley.
- Entz led North Dakota State to two FCS Championships in five years as head coach and is currently in the running for a third.
- Entz will remain with North Dakota State through the end of the postseason before joining USC.
- USC's defense has struggled, leading to a disappointing 7-5 record despite having one of the best offenses in the country.
- Entz's hiring is part of a larger overhaul of USC's defense, which also includes the hiring of D'Anton Lynn as defensive coordinator.