UCLA’s D’Anton Lynn is among the first-year coordinators making a quick impact in the Pac-12
1 year, 6 months ago

UCLA’s D’Anton Lynn is among the first-year coordinators making a quick impact in the Pac-12

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Going back to school has proved to be the right decision for D’Anton Lynn and UCLA. “I think D’Anton does an outstanding job coordinating the whole group,” coach Chip Kelly said. “You’ve got a lot of experience in that room with the coaches, and I think his leadership style has allowed that group to mesh together.” Lynn is Kelly’s third defensive coordinator at UCLA, but the first who did not previously work for Kelly. Bruins safeties coach Brian Norwood recruited Lynn to Penn State, and inside linebackers coach Ken Norton Jr. played with Lynn’s father in San Francisco. They picked everything up fast.” Lynn’s most significant change was getting the Bruins’ secondary to play more of a loose zone and spot coverage to an area instead of matchup zone and tracking receiver routes.

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USC signs defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn to a contract extension after a strong debut season
2 months, 2 weeks ago

USC signs defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn to a contract extension after a strong debut season

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Southern California has signed defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn to a contract extension after his strong debut season with the Trojans. The Trojans’ defense improved sharply in its first season under the 35-year-old Lynn, who was hired away from crosstown rival UCLA a year ago. With a simplified defensive scheme and a renewed emphasis on aggressive play, USC …

USC signs defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn to a contract extension
2 months, 2 weeks ago

USC signs defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn to a contract extension

LA Times  

USC defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn stands on the sideline during a win over Louisiana State in Las Vegas on Sept. 1. After transforming USC’s struggling defense in a single season, rising star defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn signed a contract extension, the university announced Thursday. After bottoming out under previous coordinator Alex Grinch, USC gave up 10 fewer points per game …

D’Anton Lynn’s defection to USC didn’t doom UCLA’s defense, it just gave it a rival
4 months, 1 week ago

D’Anton Lynn’s defection to USC didn’t doom UCLA’s defense, it just gave it a rival

LA Times  

His arrival last December, in the midst of the darkest defensive stretch in school history, was hailed as a potential program-saving moment at USC. “He’s done a tremendous job at this point,” USC coach Lincoln Riley said of Lynn. It was a fitting finish to a tremendous debut season in which Lynn transformed a mediocre UCLA defense into one of …

D’Anton Lynn says USC ‘is not that far away’ from fielding a great defense
1 year, 3 months ago

D’Anton Lynn says USC ‘is not that far away’ from fielding a great defense

LA Times  

Former UCLA defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn has hit the ground running, recruiting for USC shortly after he switched schools. Ten months before USC made him one of the highest paid defensive coordinators in college football, D’Anton Lynn didn’t have a lick of experience coaching college kids. USC coach Lincoln Riley saw firsthand the foundational differences in UCLA’s defense after one …

USC hires D’Anton Lynn away from archrival UCLA to be its new defensive coordinator
1 year, 3 months ago

USC hires D’Anton Lynn away from archrival UCLA to be its new defensive coordinator

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! LOS ANGELES — Southern California has hired D’Anton Lynn away from archrival UCLA to be Lincoln Riley’s defensive coordinator. Riley announced his choice Friday night to replace Alex Grinch, who was fired last month with two games left in USC’s disappointing 7-5 regular season. He has …

Crosstown move: USC hires UCLA’s D’Anton Lynn as its defensive coordinator
1 year, 4 months ago

Crosstown move: USC hires UCLA’s D’Anton Lynn as its defensive coordinator

LA Times  

UCLA defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn talks with linebacker Choe Bryant-Strother during the Bruins’ win over USC at the Coliseum on Nov. 18. Lincoln Riley got a firsthand look at what D’Anton Lynn could do when UCLA, under its first-year defensive coordinator, held USC to three rushing yards in the Trojans’ 38-20 loss to the Bruins on Nov. 18. Led by …

USC expected to hire UCLA defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn in same capacity: Source
1 year, 4 months ago

USC expected to hire UCLA defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn in same capacity: Source

New York Times  

USC is expected to hire UCLA defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn in the same capacity on a three-year deal, according to a program source. D'Anton Lynn, the 33-year-old son of Anthony Lynn, was the only defensive coordinator in the Pac-12 to hold Caleb Williams and USC under 6 yards per play this season and kept them to only 13 points till …

Roundtable: What do USC and UCLA have to do to win their top 25 games Saturday?
1 year, 5 months ago

Roundtable: What do USC and UCLA have to do to win their top 25 games Saturday?

LA Times  

Times college football writers Ben Bolch, Ryan Kartje, J. Brady McCollough and Thuc Nhi Nguyen discuss key questions ahead of No. Kartje: Lincoln Riley has done his best to project confidence about where USC’s defense is headed, but nothing about the last three games suggests the Trojans will be fine going forward. The best quarterback USC has faced so far …

UCLA can't afford to lose defensive wiz D'Anton Lynn. Pay him now
1 year, 5 months ago

UCLA can't afford to lose defensive wiz D'Anton Lynn. Pay him now

LA Times  

Last February, UCLA quietly offered $1 million to lure D’Anton Lynn from the Baltimore Ravens to become its defensive coordinator. Lynn is worth double that — the same amount that Ohio State’s Jim Knowles, the country’s highest paid defensive coordinator, brings in. His miracle work thus far mirrors the immediate transformation Lincoln Riley executed for USC’s offense last season — …

Forged in football alongside his father, D’Anton Lynn aims to revive UCLA’s defense
1 year, 7 months ago

Forged in football alongside his father, D’Anton Lynn aims to revive UCLA’s defense

LA Times  

The kid took his finger and drew a play in the dirt. “He says since then,” D’Anton noted of Anthony, “he always knew I was going to coach.” Others confuse the son for the father to this day. “This kid’s a superstar and he’s going to be, without question, a head coach probably a hell of a lot sooner than …

D’Anton Lynn becomes UCLA’s first million-dollar man at defensive coordinator
1 year, 8 months ago

D’Anton Lynn becomes UCLA’s first million-dollar man at defensive coordinator

LA Times  

New UCLA defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn is set to make $1.02 million under his two-year deal with the university. D’Anton Lynn’s $1.02-million annual salary represents a record for a Bruins assistant holding his position, eclipsing the figures made by late predecessor Bill McGovern and previous defensive coordinator Jerry Azzinaro. Lynn’s two-year contract, which was reviewed by The Times alongside those …

Under D’Anton Lynn, UCLA’s defense is ‘trying to promote a different standard’
1 year, 11 months ago

Under D’Anton Lynn, UCLA’s defense is ‘trying to promote a different standard’

LA Times  

“If I do my job for the D-lineman, they’re going to get a lot of cover sacks,” UCLA defensive back Kenny Churchwell III said of the Bruins’ new defensive schemes for 2023. “That’s been an emphasis this spring,” Lynn said, “not giving up big plays and just trying to disguise our coverage the best we can.” When asked about defensive …

UCLA hires D’Anton Lynn as defensive coordinator
2 years, 1 month ago

UCLA hires D’Anton Lynn as defensive coordinator

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — UCLA will have its third defensive coordinator in three years after the hiring of D’Anton Lynn on Monday. Jerry Azzinaro was defensive coordinator during coach Chip Kelly’s first four seasons in Westwood. Lynn is the son of San Francisco 49ers assistant and former Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn. UCLA also announced that running backs coach DeShaun Foster …

UCLA expected to hire Ravens safeties coach D’Anton Lynn as new defensive coordinator
2 years, 1 month ago

UCLA expected to hire Ravens safeties coach D’Anton Lynn as new defensive coordinator

LA Times  

Baltimore Ravens safeties coach D’Anton Lynn walks to the field before a game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Nov. 27, 2022, in Jacksonville, Fla. UCLA is expected to hire Baltimore Ravens safeties coach D’Anton Lynn as its new defensive coordinator to replace Bill McGovern in the wake of McGovern’s ongoing health concerns, according to multiple reports. Hiring Lynn, the 33-year-old …

Commanders talk to 49ers’ Lynn for offensive coordinator job
2 years, 2 months ago

Commanders talk to 49ers’ Lynn for offensive coordinator job

Associated Press  

The Washington Commanders are interviewing Anthony Lynn for their offensive coordinator vacancy. Lynn, the San Francisco 49ers assistant head coach/running backs coach, is the sixth candidate the Commanders have spoken to about the job. That process has been ongoing since Rivera fired Scott Turner on Jan. 10, less than 48 hours after the Commanders missed the playoffs with the NFL’s …

With Bill McGovern possibly out again, how will UCLA’s defense rise against USC?
2 years, 4 months ago

With Bill McGovern possibly out again, how will UCLA’s defense rise against USC?

LA Times  

Arizona’s Jayden de Laura throws a touchdown pass beyond the reach of UCLA defensive lineman Jacob Sykes. Bill McGovern with the New York Giants in 2019 After missing the Bruins’ game against Stanford on Oct. 29, McGovern returned to practice the following week but was absent for the game at Arizona State. “For those guys to all work together without …

Sooner review: Lincoln Riley talks about a new DC, the old DC, the NFL and Austin Kendall
6 years, 3 months ago

Sooner review: Lincoln Riley talks about a new DC, the old DC, the NFL and Austin Kendall

New York Times  

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley met with reporters Sunday morning at the Diplomat Beach Resort — the Sooners’ team hotel — for an exit interview of sorts, less than 12 hours after his team’s 2018 season ended in a 45-34 Orange Bowl loss to No. It seems highly unlikely McNeill will be the permanent replacement, but Riley emphasized …

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