Oregon DC Tosh Lupoi's first words after being hired as Cal head coach
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It’s been a busy few days for the Oregon Ducks program.
Head coach Dan Lanning and his staff have done a terrific job in bringing in the No. 2 recruiting class in the country according to 247 Sports, falling just behind the USC Trojans. Along with signing 21 players to date in the 2026 class, including five five-stars, they’ve also lost both coordinators to head coaching jobs.
Offensive coordinator Will Stein was the first, accepting the head coaching job at Kentucky on Monday.
Defensive coordinator Tosh Lupoi was the next to go, as he was officially hired by Cal on Thursday.
Lupoi issued a statement, expressing his gratitude for being able to go back to his alma mater and readiness for the challenges ahead.
“I’m deeply grateful for the opportunity to come home,” he said. “Cal is a special place that shaped me, and it’s an incredible honor to return to Berkeley and lead this football program. I’m energized by the challenge and excited to unite our players, alumni, and supporters. We will build a tough, disciplined, and relentlessly competitive team that represents Cal with pride, while always committing to academic excellence. I can’t wait to get to work and compete every single day for this program and this community. It’s time!”
It has been a banner regular season for Lupoi’s defensive unit, as the Ducks rank eighth nationally in scoring defense, third in pass defense and 20th in run defense.
Consistently putting a top 25 product on the field was going to lead to a head coaching opportunity at some point for Lupoi, and it’s fitting that it comes with the Golden Bears, where he played from 2000 to 2005 and began his coaching career in 2008.
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