Following a quick, but thorough search, defensive coordinator Trent Bray has been elevated to head coach in Corvallis.
Bray has spent the a total of 10 seasons as an assistant with the Beavers, including just over the last two seasons as the team's defensive play caller.
“I’m excited to be able to announce Trent as our next head coach,” athletic director Scott Barnes shared in their release.
“After interviewing several qualified candidates, we realized our top choice, Trent, has already been a mainstay at the Valley Football Center and Reser Stadium. He’s been a part of Beaver Nation for a long time and love for this place is real. The connection and trust he has built with our student athletes is unmatched. His energy and determination as head coach will be a catalyst for continued program success."
Bray, a former Beaver linebacker who still ranks among the school's top 10 in tackles, has been a two-time nominee for the Broyles Award, the latest coming during the 2022 season.
The 41-year old is in his second coaching stint in Corvallis. After this playing career ended, he got a graduate assistant job working with the linebackers at Arizona State before taking the same role at Oregon State for a few seasons.
He spent the 2015-17 season at Nebraska working the linebackers, where he earned his first Broyles Award nomination, returning to his alma mater to coach the linebackers in 2018 as a member of Jonathan Smith's staff.
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