After a few days of speculation, Derek Mason is headed to Stillwater.
Oklahoma State is hiring Mason as its next defensive coordinator, according to ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg. Mason spent this past season as Auburn’s DC after spending seven seasons as a head coach at Vanderbilt.
Mason’s defense at Auburn ranked 27th nationally in scoring defense, giving up 21.8 points a game in the SEC, despite going 6-7 as a team. The Tigers were 61st nationally in total defense, allowing 373.8 yards a game.
Mason, 52, has also been a defensive coordinator at Stanford and St.