North Dakota State head coach Matt Entz will join Lincoln Riley’s staff at USC as an assistant coach, according to a Sunday report from ESPN’s Pete Thamel.
Entz, who coached the Bison for the past five seasons, will coach the Trojans linebackers and serve as the team’s assistant head coach for the defense.
In his five years at the helm, NDSU went 60-10 overall and 32-7 in conference games. He led the Bison to FCS National Championships in 2019 and 2021, including an undefeated 16-0 season in his 2019 coaching debut. North Dakota State also appeared in the FCS National Championship game in 2022, losing to South Dakota State.
He was the team’s defensive coordinator and linebackers coach from 2014-2018. USC would be his first FBS job. He’s also worked on the Western Illinois, Northern Iowa, Winona State, Wayne State, and Illinois College coaching staffs in a variety of defensive roles.
Entz will remain with NDSU through the end of the FCS playoffs, where the Bison are currently in the semifinals.
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