Lincoln Riley

Lincoln Riley
Riley in 2023
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamUSC
ConferenceBig Ten
Record35–18
Biographical details
Born (1983-09-05) September 5, 1983
Muleshoe, Texas, U.S.
Playing career
2002Texas Tech
PositionQuarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2003–2005Texas Tech (SA)
2006Texas Tech (GA)
2007Texas Tech (WR)
2008–2009Texas Tech (IWR)
2010–2013East Carolina (OC/QB)
2014East Carolina (AHC/OC/QB)
2015–2016Oklahoma (OC/QB)
2017–2021Oklahoma
2022–presentUSC
Head coaching record
Overall90–28
Bowls3–5
Tournaments0–3 (CFP)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
4 Big 12 (2017–2020)
Awards
Broyles Award (2015)
Big 12 Coach of the Year (2018)
AP Big 12 Coach of the Year (2018)

Lincoln Michael Riley (born September 5, 1983) is an American college football coach and former player who is the head football coach at the University of Southern California. Riley previously served as the head coach at the University of Oklahoma for five seasons from 2017 to 2021, where he won four consecutive Big 12 Championship Games.

Playing quarterback himself as a walk-on player at Texas Tech and known for his "Air Raid" offensive scheme, Riley has mentored three Heisman Trophy winners at quarterback (Baker Mayfield, Kyler Murray, and Caleb Williams) as well as another starting NFL quarterback and Super Bowl MVP in Jalen Hurts.