Tag: Trent Bray

Sep 20, 2025; Eugene, Oregon, USA; Oregon State Beavers head coach Trent Bray looks on during the second quarter of the game against the Oregon Ducks at Autzen Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Wayrynen-Imagn Images

Report: Oregon State fires Trent Bray after 0-7 start

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Oregon State fired head coach Trent Bray after an 0-7 start to the season, ESPN reported on Sunday.

The report comes one day after the Beavers dropped a 39-14 decision to Wake Forest. It was Bray’s 13th loss in his last 14 games dating back to last season.

When asked about his job security on Saturday, Bray was direct.

“I really don’t think about that,” he said. “Those are out of my control, decisions that people make. I’m just going to show up until they tell me I can’t.”

Last Sunday, Oregon State dismissed special teams coach Jamie Christian on the heels of a 27-23 setback to Appalachian State.

The Beavers are in the midst of their worst start to a season since 1991, when they lost their first 10 games.

Bray, 43, is 5-14 in his second season with Oregon State. He was elevated from defensive coordinator after two-plus seasons on Nov. 29, 2023, after Jonathan Smith was hired at Michigan State.

–Field Level Media

Apr 16, 2022; Corvallis, OR, USA; Oregon State interim defensive coordinator Trent Bray looks on during the Oregon State spring football game at Reser Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports

Oregon St. names Trent Bray head coach

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Oregon State named Trent Bray its next head coach on Tuesday.

Bray was promoted after serving as the Beavers’ defensive coordinator for two-plus seasons. He joined the Oregon State coaching staff in 2018 as the linebackers coach, holding that position until the middle of the 2021 season, when he was named interim defensive coordinator.

The 41-year-old Bray is taking over for Jonathan Smith, who is now Michigan State’s head coach.

“I’m excited to be able to announce Trent as our next head coach,” Oregon State athletic director Scott Barnes said in a statement. “After interviewing several qualified candidates, we realized our top choice, Trent, has already been a mainstay at the Valley Football Center and Reser Stadium. He’s been a part of Beaver Nation for a long time and love for this place is real.

“The connection and trust he has built with our student athletes is unmatched. His energy and determination as head coach will be a catalyst for continued program success.”

Under Bray this season, the Beavers’ defense is ranked 33rd in the country in scoring defense (21.5 points allowed per game) and 14th in rushing defense (104.1 yards allowed per game), and has recorded 36 sacks, tied for ninth most in the nation.

Leaning heavily on that unit, Oregon State went 8-4 in the regular season and is in position to appear in a bowl game for the third consecutive season.

The Beavers came in at No. 20 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings released Tuesday.

“I’ve been a part of Oregon State for a long time, as a coach and a student-athlete, and know how special Beaver Nation is,” Bray, who was a linebacker at the school from 2002-05, said in a statement. “I’m excited to lead an outstanding group of men our fans can be proud of.”

–Field Level Media