The Kentucky Wildcats have moved rapidly to rent a brand new head coach.
Kentucky is hiring Oregon offensive coordinator Will Stein as its new head coach, according to Ross Dellenger of Yahoo Sports. An settlement is within the means of being finalized.
Stein, 36, has loads of ties to the state of Kentucky, although they’re usually to the Wildcats’ rivals. He was a quarterback for Louisville from 2008-12, and began his teaching profession with the Cardinals as nicely. He has additionally been a quarterbacks coach for Texas and has been at Oregon since 2023.
This can be Stein’s first head teaching job at any stage.
Kentucky moved in a short time to land Stein simply in the future after firing Mark Stoops. There have been rumors that the Wildcats might be pursuing another big-name head coach, however these turned out to be false.
After a number of aggressive seasons within the SEC, the underside fell out on the Wildcats during the last two years. Kentucky went 10-3 in 2021, however have posted 4 straight dropping data in SEC play since then. The Wildcats are coming off a 5-7 marketing campaign in 2025.
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