Rob Ryan, a Super Bowl-winning coach with 35 years of experience, has been named USC’s assistant head coach for defense/linebackers coach, head coach Lincoln Riley announced today (Jan. 18). “Rob Ryan is one of the most accomplished defensive coaches in NFL history,

“Rob Ryan is one of the most accomplished defensive coaches in ... Ryan was the defensive coordinator of the Oakland Raiders (2004-08), Cleveland Browns (2009-10), Dallas Cowboys (2011-12) and New Orleans Saints (2013-15). He also won two Super Bowl ...

On Saturday afternoon, it was revealed that Rob Ryan is taking his talents to Southern ... Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys and New Orleans Saints. For the past three seasons, he's been a ...

"Rob Ryan is one of the most accomplished defensive ... Browns (2009-2010), New Orleans Saints (2013-2015) and Dallas Cowboys (2011-2012). He was a linebackers coach with the New England Patriots ...

Dallas Cowboys, and New Orleans Saints. After the firing of Raiders coach Antonio Pierce, Ryan became available for Riley and the Trojans to hire. Rob is the fraternal twin brother of former New ...

"Rob Ryan is one of the most accomplished defensive ... Browns (2009-2010), New Orleans Saints (2013-2015) and Dallas Cowboys (2011-2012). He was a linebackers coach with the New England Patriots ...

“Rob Ryan is one of the most accomplished defensive ... of the Oakland Raiders (2004-08), Cleveland Browns (2009-10), Dallas Cowboys (2011-12) and New Orleans Saints (2013-15).

The Las Vegas Raiders senior defensive assistant with 35 years of coaching experience, including 24 in the NFL, will oversee the Trojans’ linebackers

Brian Schottenheimer (and his father, Marty) will mark the ninth father-son head coach pairing in NFL history.

It would be a role reversal from 2009 through 2011, when Schottenheimer served as offensive coordinator with the Jets under Ryan. The pairing worked. They ended up in back-to-back AFC Championships with Schottenheimer running the offense and Ryan running the show.

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The Cowboys have 27 players set to hit free agency this offseason. While most of the attention in Dallas is on the head coaching search, securing the futures of some of these key players with the team is just as important for the future success in Big D. InsideTheStar.com takes a look at the key players who Dallas needs to bring back.