Cal hired Oregon defensive coordinator Tosh Lupoi as the Bears' next head coach Thursday.

"We couldn't be more thrilled to welcome Tosh and his family back home to Berkeley as our head football coach," general manager Ron Rivera said in a statement Thursday night. "Tosh is a true Golden Bear, and he understands and embraces the challenges and privileges of being a Cal student-athlete. His strong character, tireless work ethic, coaching acumen and recruiting talents all make him the perfect fit to lead us into the next great chapter of Cal football."

Lupoi agreed to a five-year deal with the Bears, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel.

After Justin Wilcox was fired as the program's head coach following a 48-55 record over nine seasons, Lupoi quickly became the favorite to land the job. Sev

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