- Program
- Kentucky
- Level
- FBS
- In Role Since
- 2025
- Conference
- SEC
- Education
- B.S., Sport Administration, University of Louisville (2011); M.B.A., University of Louisville (2014)
Profile
Named head coach at the University of Kentucky on Dec. 2, 2025, Stein returned to his native Commonwealth after three seasons as Oregon's offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach (2023-25). His 2025 Oregon offense finished 13-2, reached the College Football Playoff semifinals and ranked tied for 10th nationally in scoring at 36.9 points per game. Stein’s 2023 Oregon passing attack led the nation in passing (346.9 ypg) and completion percentage (77.2%), and his quarterbacks Bo Nix and Dillon Gabriel were Heisman finalists and became NFL draft picks and rookie starters. At UTSA he was co-offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach during the 2022 C-USA regular-season title and a 30-10 three-year run (2020-22).
Coaching Approach
Designs player-centered, balanced offenses—Oregon averaged 253.6 passing and 198.6 rushing yards per game in 2025 under Stein’s “Feed the Studs” approach—and his 2023 passing unit led the nation in completion percentage (77.2%). He has held positional responsibilities as quarterbacks coach, passing-game coordinator and co-offensive coordinator at multiple stops, evidenced by UTSA’s No. 12 national ranking in total offense (476 ypg) in 2022.
Career Highlights
- Named Kentucky head coach on Dec. 2, 2025
- Oregon offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach (2023-25); 2025 team 13-2 and CFP semifinalist
- 2025 Oregon offense: tied for 10th nationally in scoring (36.9 ppg) and 16th in total offense (455.2 ypg); 253.6 passing ypg and 198.6 rushing ypg in 2025 season documentable program splits; Dante Moore completed 71.8% of passes in 2025 for 3,565 yards and 30 TDs with eighth-ranked passing efficiency nationally in 2025 (individual stat cited in source text).
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