Lincoln Michael Riley (born September 5, 1983) [1] is an American college football coach and former player who is the head coach of the USC Trojans football program at the University of Southern California.

In his first season as USC’s head coach in 2022, the 39-year-old led the Trojans to have equaled the biggest one-season victory turnaround (+7 victories) in USC history (USC’s 1962 national champs won 11 games after winning just 4 in 1961).

18 hours ago · The USC Trojans saw a number of blue-chip recruits from the 2026 cycle visit on Saturday for Junior Day. USC coach Lincoln Riley also got a head start on the 2027 recruiting cycle, cornerbacks ...

Nov 3, 2024 · A 12-men-in-the-huddle penalty gave USC a chance to get a stop, which the Trojans made. From start to finish, Washington made mistakes to keep USC afloat. The Trojans still couldn’t...

Jan 26, 2025 · Lincoln Riley is on notice. On Friday, USC made headlines when the Trojans hired general manager Chad Bowden away from rival Notre Dame. The move represents a significant financial investment on the part of the Trojans. USC is reportedly paying Bowden more than $1 million to spurn South Bend for Los Angeles.

Dec 4, 2024 · USC football coach Lincoln Riley brushed off the possibility of him taking a head-coaching position elsewhere during his signing day news conference Wednesday. "I tell them I'm a USC Trojan," Riley said when asked about the potential of other schools being interested in him. "I'm at the place I want to be."

Nov 28, 2021 · LOS ANGELES — Lincoln Riley, one of college football’s most successful young coaches who won 85 percent of his games in five seasons at Oklahoma and led the Sooners to four Big 12 titles and four New Year’s Six bowls with three College Football Playoff appearances, has been named the head coach at USC, athletic director Mike Bohn ...

3 days ago · MORE: USC Trojans' Lincoln Riley Among Highest Coaching Buyouts With Georgia's Kirby Smart. USC Looking To Get Back on Top. Dec 27, 2024; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Southern California Trojans head coach ...

Nov 3, 2024 · It's the second consecutive season in which the Trojans have lost five games under coach Lincoln Riley. To put it into perspective, Riley did not lose his fifth game at Oklahoma until year...

Nov 29, 2021 · Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley has agreed to become the next USC football coach. Here are five things every fan should know about the Trojans’ new coach. Nov. 28, 2021