Sources: Cal targeting Oregon DC Tosh Lupoi to be next coach

period is aiming oregon Defensive coordinator Tosh Lupoi will become its next football coach, with the hiring process expected to begin in the coming days, sources told ESPN.

Subsequently, Lupoi was widely expected to be the frontrunner for the post. Justin Wilcox was fired last weekLupoi played at Cal from 2000 to 2005 before starting his coaching career with the Bears in 2008 under former coach Jeff Tedford, It was during that time that Lupoi first developed a reputation as an elite recruiter,

Lupoi has spent the last four seasons as Dan Lanning’s defensive coordinator in Eugene, Oregon. Before that, he spent three years as a defensive line coach in the NFL, following a five-year stint on Nick Saban’s staff. alabama (2014–18), with a final season as defensive coordinator.

Over the past week, several high-profile former Cal players have publicly — and privately — advocated for Cal general manager Ron Rivera to hire Lupoi.

Lupoi, also from the Bay Area, attended high school football power De La Salle during its record 151-game winning streak.

Cal qualified for a bowl game for the third consecutive season, but has not had a winning record in conference play since Tedford took over as coach in 2009, a span that included four seasons under Sonny Dykes before Wilcox and the previous nine.

The Athletic first reported that Cal was in talks with Lupoi.