Outside receivers coach Dennis Simmons is expected to leave Oklahoma to join former coach Lincoln Riley's staff at USC, On3's Matt Zenitz reported late Sunday night.
The expectation is that defensive coordinator Alex Grinch, co-OC/offensive line coach Bill Bedenbaugh and wide receivers coach Dennis Simmons will be among the Oklahoma assistants that follow Lincoln Riley to USC, sources tell @On3sports https://t.co/nFCW0RCzmf
— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) November 29, 2021
Riley was announced as the Trojans' new coach on Sunday night following multiple reports that he was departing OU. Former Oklahoma defensive coordinator Alex Grinch is also expected to join USC's staff, according to ESPN.
Simmons joined the Sooners' staff in 2015, the same season Riley was introduced as offensive coordinator. Riley and Simmons also coached together at Texas Tech and East Carolina.
Simmons, a BYU alum, also spent time with Grinch on Washington State's staff. During his tenure at OU he mentored Biletnikoff Award winner Dede Westbrook and first round NFL Draft picks Marquise "Hollywood" Brown and CeeDee Lamb.
This post was updated at 1:40 p.m. on Dec. 10 to remove mention of offensive line coach Bill Bedenbaugh, who was confirmed to be retained on OU's new staff.
