Dan Lanning praises Mehringer and Hampton as home run hires for Oregon

At Big Ten Media Days, Oregon head coach Dan Lanning highlighted the promotions of Drew Mehringer and Chris Hampton to coordinator roles as significant successes. Mehringer, previously co-offensive coordinator and tight ends coach, replaces Will Stein, while Hampton moves up from defensive backs coach to replace Tosh Lupoi. Lanning noted their familiarity with the program's culture and their ability to develop players, indicating confidence in their contributions as Oregon aims for a national championship. The new coordinators are expected to leverage their experience as they prepare for the 2026 season.

• 7:27 PMYahoo Sports — Drew Mehringer, Chris Hampton have been ‘home run’ hires, per Lanning