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    Lincoln Riley's first USC coaching staff: Who's on it and what are their duties?

    by Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times Jan 09, 2022 6 minutes

    LOS ANGELES — When Donte Williams was first elevated to interim coach, tasked with leading the Trojans through what turned out to be a lost season, the hope at USC was that its ace recruiter might be kept on by whomever was hired as the next coach.

    Even as USC unraveled down the stretch, losing seven of its final 10 games under Williams' care, the Trojans new coach came to agree. Williams is the only assistant from USC's previous staff to be retained by Lincoln Riley, giving the new coach an L.A. native and elite recruiter to fill out a staff otherwise lacking in Southern California ties.

    After two years as USC's cornerbacks coach — the last of which he also spent as associate head coach — Williams will continue to coach defensive backs on Riley's staff. But it was his recruiting prowess that made Williams an especially valuable asset for the new coach to retain.

    One of the nation's top-ranked recruiters, Williams played a major role in securing each of the past two top

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