A former Tennessee assistant football coach has been hired to U.S.C. Tuesday. Mike Ekeler was hired as the Trojans’ special teams coordinator and linebackers coach.
He returns to USC after serving as the Trojans’ linebackers coach in 2013.
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“This is an exciting return to USC for Mike and his family,” said USC head coach Lincoln Riley. “Mike’s special teams and linebacker units are elite, and he brings 23 years of Power Four experience on teams that have produced some of the best defenses and special teams in the country. We are excited to welcome him back to Los Angeles as part of our program.”
Ekeler was Tennessee’s outside linebackers and special teams coordinator from 2021 to 2024. He left the Vols for Nebraska in 2025 and served as special teams coordinator for the Cornhuskers.
Ekeler played linebacker at Kansas State from 1991 to 1994. He launched his collegiate coaching career as a graduate assistant at Oklahoma in 2003.
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