Recently promoted head coach Trent Bray could be closing in on his new offensive coordinator. Football Scoop is reporting that current UCLA Bruins quarterback coach Ryan Gunderson is the target to run the offense.
Gunderson has served as the quarterbacks coach under Chip Kelly for the last two seasons. Prior to taking on that role with the Bruins, the former Oregon State quarterback served as the quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator with San Jose State. Gunderson also has experience as the director of player personnel with both the Beavers and the Nebraska Cornhuskers.
This would be his first opportunity as the play caller at the collegiate level and would come at this alma mater.
Multiple sources tell Football Scoop that Bray is moving to make Ryan Gunderson the new offensive coordinator moving forward for the Beavers.
A former Oregon State quarterback and Portland, Oregon, native, Gunderson has spent the past three seasons as quarterbacks coach for Chip Kelly’s UCLA Bruins program.
Once the Beavers have their next offensive coordinator in place, they will need to move swiftly to address players in the transfer portal. On Thursday, starting quarterback D.J. Uiagalelei put his name back in the transfer portal. He transferred to Oregon State prior to the 2023 season after losing his starting job at Clemson to five-star freshman Cade Klubnik.