It took less than 24 hours for Kentucky to find a replacement for Mark Stoops.

Will Stein, a Kentucky native, was officially named the head coach late Monday night after leading the University of Oregon's high-powered offense the past three seasons.

Stein would remain in his role as Oregon's offensive coordinator and playcaller throughout the team's playoff run, according to an ESPN report. The Ducks finished the regular season 11-1 and were sixth in last week's College Football Playoff rankings.

It will be the first head coaching assignment for Stein.

"I'm honored and excited to become the next head coach at Kentucky," Stein said in a statement. "Growing up in Kentucky and sitting in the stands at UK games as a kid, I could only dream of one day leading the Wildcats. This is truly a d

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