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As expected, Shephard is not retaining several key assistants. ​ New Oregon State football coach JaMarcus Shephard is preparing to make significant changes to his coaching staff. OSU running backs coach Ray Pickering and secondaries coach AJ Cooper both confirmed their departures Monday night. Shephard met with current assistant coaches Monday and informed them whether…

Smith’s departure was a painful milestone amid the school’s downward spiral, but it set the Beavers up for brighter days. ​ The last time I spoke with Jonathan Smith was at Big Ten Media Days in Indianapolis. It was 2023 and Smith had not yet lost a game at Michigan State. Standing to the side…

The transfer portal is about to be rife with Beavers players. Who should the new coach prioritize keeping? ​ Plenty of roster churn is expected over the next several weeks for Oregon State football. Some of the Beavers’ best returning players could hit the transfer portal, seeking another opportunity elsewhere. Keep up with every move…

The latest in a series of lessons. ​ Jonathan Smith went 10-3 and 8-4 in his final two seasons in Corvallis. Dennis Erickson left Oregon State. Mike Riley bailed on the Beavers — twice. By the time Jonathan Smith ditched Corvallis in late 2023, pausing to drop a pile of his team-issued gear at Goodwill,…

Oregon State football announced the hire of new head coach JaMarcus Shephard on Friday and are set to introduce the former Alabama co-offensive coordinator in a ​Oregon State football announced the hire of new head coach JaMarcus Shephard on Friday and are set to introduce the former Alabama co-offensive coordinator in a 

JaMarcus Shephard will be Oregon State’s coach in 2026. He has coached Alabama’s receivers the past two seasons. ​ JaMarcus Shephard is on his way to another job, but he’s not done in Tuscaloosa just yet. The Alabama co-offensive coordinator/receivers coach has accepted the Oregon State head coaching job. His introductory press conference with the…

Michigan State football announced the firing of head coach Jonathan Smith on Sunday, two years after he left the same position at his alma mater Oregon State. ​Michigan State football announced the firing of head coach Jonathan Smith on Sunday, two years after he left the same position at his alma mater Oregon State. 

Mitch Dahlen has worked under Kalen DeBoer at Fresno State, Washington and now Alabama, helping coach the quarterbacks. ​ Alabama assistant quarterbacks coach Mitch Dahlen is also headed to Oregon State. Dahlen is expected to be hired as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach of the Beavers, sources with knowledge of the hire told AL.com on…

Oregon State’s 2026 baseball season is just over two months away. One piece of Mitch Canham’s squad that Beaver fans are likely to become much more familiar wit ​Oregon State’s 2026 baseball season is just over two months away. One piece of Mitch Canham’s squad that Beaver fans are likely to become much more familiar…