Update: Kentucky is hiring Oregon OC Will Stein:
Sources: Oregon OC Will Stein is the target to be the next coach at Kentucky and the sides working toward a deal. He’s a Kentucky native who has emerged as one of the country’s top offensive coordinators and play callers. pic.twitter.com/iqUc57x10k
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) December 2, 2025
While there were indications that Penn State was once interested in Ohio State WR coach Brian Hartline, it now appears that an SEC school could swoop in. Hartline, who has developed a ton of WR talent in Columbus and currently is their OC, is a front-runner to land the recently opened Kentucky job (along with Oregon OC Will Stein):
NEW: Oregon’s Will Stein and Ohio State’s Brian Hartline are the top 2 names to know for Kentucky, @PeteNakos reports👀
Intel: https://t.co/R0Al9BEpms https://t.co/9P56HQ455u pic.twitter.com/mmehic7F2s
— On3 (@On3sports) December 1, 2025
We’ll see how things develop but this would certainly be a big blow for OSU and potentially be an issue with current Buckeye WR commits if Hartline does indeed head to Lexington.
