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Clay Helton officially retained as USC coach

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated 12/4/19

It’s official: Clay Helton is getting another season as head coach of the USC Trojans.

USC athletic director Mike Bohn confirmed Wednesday that Helton will remain with the school, adding that they will “take a hard look at all aspects of the football enterprise” to ensure that the program can contend for titles.

I am pleased to let you know Coach Helton will continue to be our head coach.

His commitment to our student-athletes and to leading with integrity is vital to restoring our championship program, which is the goal for all of our teams.

— Mike Bohn (@USC_mikebohn) December 4, 2019

Heading into 2020, Coach Helton and I will work together to take a hard look at all aspects of the football enterprise and will make the tough decisions necessary to compete at a championship level.

— Mike Bohn (@USC_mikebohn) December 4, 2019

While the news is unlikely to be popular among the fan base, the writing has been on the wall for a while. We’ve been hearing for a week that Helton was likely to be retained, though some erroneous reporting briefly cast doubt and confusion on his status.

Helton is 40-21 as USC’s head coach. The No. 22-ranked Trojans will play in a bowl game fresh off an 8-4 campaign in 2019.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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