Rob Ryan serves as Assistant Head Coach for Defense for University of Southern California's Football program in Los Angeles. The USC source profile places this role in context by noting Rob Ryan, a Super Bowl-winning coach with 36 years of experience enters his second season at USC. In his 35 years of coaching, including 24 seasons in the NFL, Ryan has served as the defensive coordinator for the Oakland Raiders (2004-08), Cleveland Browns (2009-10), Dallas Cowboys (2011-12) and New Orleans Saints (2013-15), while also holding coaching positions with the Arizona Cardinals (1994-95), New England Patriots (2000-03), Buffalo Bills (2016), Washington Redskins (2019), Baltimore Ravens (2021) and Las Vegas Raiders (22-24).
The same profile adds more background on Ryan's coaching path and competitive experience. Throughout his career, Ryan coached multiple Pro Football Hall of Famers and All-Pros. In 2025, Ryan coached LB Desman Stephens who led the Trojans with 89 tackles on the season. Prior to arriving at Troy, Ryan most recently served as a senior defensive assistant for the Las Vegas Raiders from 2022-24. For the ICDB record, that background gives readers a fuller picture of the experience Rob Ryan brings to the Football staff.
