Absolutely hate to see Doug Belk go, but I fully believe the group is in great hands with Trovon Reed.

https://x.com/ryandyrudlafb/status/2014390303701270784?s=46

Gonna be a special group with T-Reed leading the way ✌️ https://t.co/JRkmaZIYA7

— Ryan Dyrud (@RyanDyrudLAFB) January 22, 2026

Ekeler was hired as the USC Special Teams Coordinator, but he was also given the title of Assistant Head Coach and Linebackers Coach. Could this signify more movement in the coaching staff?

I discuss all that here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fO37KsQ9ESM

We are still waiting on an official announcement of the defensive coordinator hire, but we are still confident that ultimately Gary Patterson will be the hire.

With that, could come some shakeup on the defensive coaching staff. We are hearing that secondary coach Doug Belk will not be retained.

There could be more movement, but this is all that…

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Could the DC announcement finally be coming today??

https://x.com/uscfb/status/2013669264176148634?s=20

The time is now. pic.twitter.com/sFN5BTtkVH

— USC Football ✌️ (@uscfb) January 20, 2026

USC is hiring Kansas State’s Strength & Conditioning Director Ray Thomas, according to FightOnRusty, to their strength staff.

This is a very impressive hire. Thomas has been Coach Tru Carroll’s protege for most of his career, and when USC hired Carroll last year, Kansas State promoted Thomas to Director.

This will be Coach Tru’s first full…

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USC has hired former Kansas State Director of Strength & Conditioning Ray Thomas for their S&C staff.

Thomas was promoted to Director when current USC Director of Sports Performance Tru Carroll came to USC ✌🏻#FightOn✌🏻 pic.twitter.com/njSDBckaOO

— Arrogant Nation✌🏻 (@FightOnRusty) January 17, 2026