Oregon Announces Chris Hampton as Co-Defensive Coordinator, Safeties Coach

It has been a quiet offseason for the Oregon Geese when it comes to teaching motion following Dan Lanning’s first full season as head coach in Eugene. 

On Wednesday, Oregon formally introduced the rent of Chris Hampton as the brand new Co-Defensive Coordinator and Safeties Coach. He joins the workers to fill a void on Lanning’s workers that was created by Matt Powledge’s departure to Baylor to develop into the brand new defensive coordinator beneath Dave Aranda.

Hampton involves Oregon after spending the final two seasons in New Orleans at Tulane College because the defensive coordinator for the Inexperienced Wave. Tulane completed with a 12-2 document in 2022, a season that was capped off by a 46-45 comeback win over the USC Trojans within the Cotton Bowl. 

Previous to that Hampton spent a further 4 seasons because the defensive backs coach at Tulane from 2016 to 2019. 

“We’re thrilled to welcome Chris to the Oregon household,” Lanning mentioned in a press launch. “Chris brings a wealth of expertise as a former participant, defensive backs coach and defensive coordinator, and he has a superb observe document of educating and growing defensive gamers. He has a terrific work ethic, and his capacity to construct relationships will assist our student-athletes thrive each on the soccer area and as males. We’re trying ahead to seeing Chris pour into our program and assist us attain new heights.”

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Throughout Hampton’s time as defensive coordinator he helped revamp the protection. Tulane jumped a formidable 82 pots in scoring protection final season, ending No. 32 at 22.2 factors per recreation and climbing 55 spots as much as No. 46 nationally in whole protection at 360.4 whole yards per recreation.

“I’m excited to work for and signify the College of Oregon,” Hampton mentioned in an announcement. “I’m extraordinarily grateful for the chance offered by Coach Lanning and the Oregon administration. I imagine in what Coach Lanning and the remainder of the workers are constructing in Eugene. I can not wait to get to work with the student-athletes and assist Oregon compete for championships.”

The most recent addition to Dan Lanning’s workers has expertise as a former school participant at South Carolina. Hampton was a two-year starter at security in Columbia and graduated with a level in criminology. 

Different notable stops for Oregon’s new safeties coach embrace cornerbacks coach at Duke (2020), defensive backs coach at McNeese State (2012-2015), defensive backs coach at Central Arkansas (2011), graduate assistant at Georgia Tech (2009-2010) and graduate assistant at Arkansas State (2008).

Hampton could have an skilled room to work with in 2023 as veterans Jamal Hill and Steve Stephens IV return to work with proficient children Daymon David, JJ Greenfield, Trejon Williams, Tyler Turner and Kodi DeCambra. Bryan Addison has not introduced his plans for subsequent season as starring as one among Oregon’s high safeties final 12 months.

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