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HEAD COACH: Gary Andersen, First Year | OFF. COORDINATOR: Dave Baldwin | DEF. COORDINATOR: Kalani Sitake
As far as surprising coaching moves during the 2015 offseason, Oregon State was the epicenter. On one end, longtime overachiever Mike Riley left for Nebraska after 12 seasons in his second stint with the Beavers. On the other, Oregon State pulled Gary Andersen from Wisconsin. Andersen is a proven coach, but he walks into an uncertain situation with only two returning defensive starters starters from a 5-7 team and a new quarterback replacing the productive veteran Sean Mannion.