USC adds veteran NFL assistant to its coaching staff

Ryan has not coached at the college level since the 1990s, but has three decades of coaching experience, most of it in the NFL. He has spent the last three seasons as a senior defensive assistant for the Las Vegas Raiders, and has also been a defensive coordinator with the Raiders, Cowboys, and Saints during his career. Like his brother Rex, he is also known for his big personality and bold takes.

Ryan joins USC at a time when head coach Lincoln Riley is under increasing pressure to deliver better results. It is a fairly big move for a program that has seen its record get worse in each of the last two years.