USC football has had some great coaches over the years in the Pac-12 football era. In addition to the head coaches, however, the Trojans also boasted some of the best coaching staffs in Pac-12 history. Pete Carroll had Ed Orgeron and Steve Sarkisian and Lane Kiffin and – in the early years – Norm Chow. There was a lot of technical talent on Carroll’s teams. However, if you had to identify the best coaching staff in USC – and perhaps Pac-12 – football history, you’d probably have to pick the 1979 team under the command of coach John Robinson:
“Coach Robinson’s entire staff was outstanding,” said USC’s Ronnie Lott (a member of the 1979 team). “Each of these coaches has done really incredible things. Our offensive line coach, Hudson Houck, was probably one of the greatest offensive line coaches in all of football, period. He went to coach the Dallas Cowboys. Norv Turner is one of the best offensive minds of all time. The team really complemented the talent.”
Houck and Turner joined the legendary Marv Goux, running backs coach John Jackson and offensive coordinator Paul Hackett, giving USC a room full of really smart people to help John Robinson. It’s no wonder USC remained strong for several seasons after John McKay left for the NFL.
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