The Oregon State football coaching search is underway, and several names have been floated as potential candidates for the job. It is early in the process as the coaching carousel continues to spin across college football.

Over the next two weeks, barring a major announcement or change in the search dynamics, The Oregonian/OregonLive will examine some of the potential leading candidates for OSU’s next head coach.

We continue with an emerging frontrunner in the search:

Paul Chryst

Most recent HC job: Wisconsin

Age: 59

Wisconsin coaching record: 67-26 (8 seasons)

Why it works

Chryst had two stints as the offensive coordinator for the Beavers under Mike Riley, and was one of the top candidates for the OSU job last time around before the Beavers went in-house with Trent Bray. He

See Full Page