Lanning Announces Promotions, Addition To 2025 Coaching Staff
03/05/25 | Football
EUGENE, Ore. – Oregon football head coach Dan Lanning announced multiple promotions and an addition to the Ducks' 2025 coaching staff on Wednesday, including the promotion of tight ends coach Drew Mehringer to co-offensive coordinator.
Lanning also announced promotions for current staff members Rashad Wadood, Kamran Araghi and Koa Ka'ai. Wadood will coach the Ducks' cornerbacks, Araghi will oversee Oregon's edges, and Ka'ai will move into a new role as assistant quarterbacks coach.
Additionally, Lanning announced the return of Cutter Leftwich as the Ducks' assistant offensive line coach and run game coordinator. Leftwich was on Oregon's staff in 2023 before spending the 2024 season at North Texas as the Mean Green's offensive line coach.
"We are excited about our coaching staff as we prepare for the spring and the 2025 season," Lanning said. "Our staff does a tremendous job of prioritizing the student-athlete experience and making sure we are putting our players in a position to succeed, both on and off the field. I look forward to seeing guys like Drew, Rashad, Kamran and Koa thrive in expanded roles, and we are thrilled to welcome Cutter back to our program to assist with our offensive line."
Mehringer joined Lanning's inaugural staff at Oregon as the tight ends coach ahead of the 2022 season and has played an integral role in directing one of the nation's most dynamic offenses over the last three years. In three years playing for Mehringer, Terrance Ferguson became Oregon's all-time leader among tight ends in career receptions (134) and receiving touchdowns (16), and his 43 receptions in 2024 tied the UO single-season record by a tight end.
Since 2022, Oregon's offense leads the nation in points per game (39.3) and passing touchdowns (109) while ranking second in scrimmage yards per game (489.5) and fifth in passing yards per game (304.2).
Araghi and Wadood helped Oregon's defense put together one of the best seasons in program history in 2024 as graduate assistants while working with the outside linebackers and cornerbacks, respectively. The Ducks ranked 16th nationally in scoring defense (19.4 PPG) while also sitting in the top 25 for pass breakups (T-5th, 63), total defense (15th, 315.9 YPG), sacks (T-14th, 40), third-down defense (23rd, 33.70%) and passing defense (T-25th, 185.9 YPG).
Araghi and Wadood have been on Lanning's staff since 2022, with Araghi beginning as a defensive analyst and Wadood starting as director of community engagement before both moved into graduate assistant roles.
A former tight end for the Ducks from 2011-15, Ka'ai has been on Lanning's staff as an offensive analyst since 2022. He will now work closely with offensive coordinator Will Stein while assisting with Oregon's quarterback room.
Leftwich returns to Oregon after spending 2024 as the offensive line coach at North Texas. With Leftwich on staff, the Mean Green ranked third nationally in total yards per game (488.8), fourth in passing yards per game (328.2) and 23rd in points per game (33.5). Leftwich was on staff at Oregon in 2023 when the Ducks were selected as a finalist for the Joe Moore Award, given to the nation's top offensive line.
2025 Oregon Football Coaching Staff (as of March 5, 2025)
Dan Lanning – Head Coach
Will Stein – Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
Tosh Lupoi – Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
Ra'Shaad Samples – Assistant Head Coach/Running Backs
Chris Hampton – Co-Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs
Joe Lorig – Special Teams Coordinator/Nickels
Drew Mehringer – Co-Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends
Ross Douglas – Wide Receivers/Pass Game Coordinator
Brian Michalowski – Inside Linebackers
A'lique Terry – Offensive Line
Tony Tuioti – Defensive Line
Wilson Love – Head Football Strength & Conditioning Coach
Kyle Bolton – Director of Speed & Performance
Taylor Porter – Associate Head Strength & Conditioning Coach
Mark Davis – Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach
Drew Jordan – Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach
Kamran Araghi – Edge
Rashad Wadood – Cornerbacks
Dante Bartee – Defensive Assistant
Connor Boyd – Defensive Assistant
Kyle Cogan – Defensive Assistant
Darrion Daniels – Assistant Defensive Line
Donte Ellington – Assistant Wide Receivers
Steven Haunga – Offensive Assistant
Koa Ka'ai – Assistant Quarterbacks
Cutter Leftwich – Assistant Offensive Line/Run Game Coordinator
Jack Smith – Offensive Graduate Assistant
Zach Tinker – Special Teams Analyst
Ryan Walk – Offensive Graduate Assistant
Dallas Warmack – Offensive Analyst
Lanning also announced promotions for current staff members Rashad Wadood, Kamran Araghi and Koa Ka'ai. Wadood will coach the Ducks' cornerbacks, Araghi will oversee Oregon's edges, and Ka'ai will move into a new role as assistant quarterbacks coach.
Additionally, Lanning announced the return of Cutter Leftwich as the Ducks' assistant offensive line coach and run game coordinator. Leftwich was on Oregon's staff in 2023 before spending the 2024 season at North Texas as the Mean Green's offensive line coach.
"We are excited about our coaching staff as we prepare for the spring and the 2025 season," Lanning said. "Our staff does a tremendous job of prioritizing the student-athlete experience and making sure we are putting our players in a position to succeed, both on and off the field. I look forward to seeing guys like Drew, Rashad, Kamran and Koa thrive in expanded roles, and we are thrilled to welcome Cutter back to our program to assist with our offensive line."
Mehringer joined Lanning's inaugural staff at Oregon as the tight ends coach ahead of the 2022 season and has played an integral role in directing one of the nation's most dynamic offenses over the last three years. In three years playing for Mehringer, Terrance Ferguson became Oregon's all-time leader among tight ends in career receptions (134) and receiving touchdowns (16), and his 43 receptions in 2024 tied the UO single-season record by a tight end.
Since 2022, Oregon's offense leads the nation in points per game (39.3) and passing touchdowns (109) while ranking second in scrimmage yards per game (489.5) and fifth in passing yards per game (304.2).
Araghi and Wadood helped Oregon's defense put together one of the best seasons in program history in 2024 as graduate assistants while working with the outside linebackers and cornerbacks, respectively. The Ducks ranked 16th nationally in scoring defense (19.4 PPG) while also sitting in the top 25 for pass breakups (T-5th, 63), total defense (15th, 315.9 YPG), sacks (T-14th, 40), third-down defense (23rd, 33.70%) and passing defense (T-25th, 185.9 YPG).
Araghi and Wadood have been on Lanning's staff since 2022, with Araghi beginning as a defensive analyst and Wadood starting as director of community engagement before both moved into graduate assistant roles.
A former tight end for the Ducks from 2011-15, Ka'ai has been on Lanning's staff as an offensive analyst since 2022. He will now work closely with offensive coordinator Will Stein while assisting with Oregon's quarterback room.
Leftwich returns to Oregon after spending 2024 as the offensive line coach at North Texas. With Leftwich on staff, the Mean Green ranked third nationally in total yards per game (488.8), fourth in passing yards per game (328.2) and 23rd in points per game (33.5). Leftwich was on staff at Oregon in 2023 when the Ducks were selected as a finalist for the Joe Moore Award, given to the nation's top offensive line.
2025 Oregon Football Coaching Staff (as of March 5, 2025)
Dan Lanning – Head Coach
Will Stein – Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
Tosh Lupoi – Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
Ra'Shaad Samples – Assistant Head Coach/Running Backs
Chris Hampton – Co-Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs
Joe Lorig – Special Teams Coordinator/Nickels
Drew Mehringer – Co-Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends
Ross Douglas – Wide Receivers/Pass Game Coordinator
Brian Michalowski – Inside Linebackers
A'lique Terry – Offensive Line
Tony Tuioti – Defensive Line
Wilson Love – Head Football Strength & Conditioning Coach
Kyle Bolton – Director of Speed & Performance
Taylor Porter – Associate Head Strength & Conditioning Coach
Mark Davis – Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach
Drew Jordan – Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach
Kamran Araghi – Edge
Rashad Wadood – Cornerbacks
Dante Bartee – Defensive Assistant
Connor Boyd – Defensive Assistant
Kyle Cogan – Defensive Assistant
Darrion Daniels – Assistant Defensive Line
Donte Ellington – Assistant Wide Receivers
Steven Haunga – Offensive Assistant
Koa Ka'ai – Assistant Quarterbacks
Cutter Leftwich – Assistant Offensive Line/Run Game Coordinator
Jack Smith – Offensive Graduate Assistant
Zach Tinker – Special Teams Analyst
Ryan Walk – Offensive Graduate Assistant
Dallas Warmack – Offensive Analyst
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