Former Oregon running back Andre Crenshaw expected to become RB coach at Western Kentucky

A former Oregon Duck is reportedly set to move up in the coaching ranks.

Andre Crenshaw, a running back for the Ducks from 2006-09, is set to become the running backs coach at Western Kentucky according to a report from On3’s Matt Zenitz.

A 3-star recruit in the class of 2006, Crenshaw was a key contributor for Oregon at a time when it was ascending to become a national contender. In four seasons with the Ducks, Crenshaw ran for 703 yards.

His most successful season came in 2007 when, as a sophomore, he ran for 415 yards and four touchdowns.

Crenshaw served as a backup for the Ducks behind a handful of players who went on to have successful NFL careers, including Jonathan Stewart, LaMichael James, LeGarrette Blount, and Kenjon Barner.

Crenshaw will join a Western Kentucky program that boasted one of the most productive offenses in the country in 2022. The Hilltoppers ranked seventh nationally in total offense at 497.3 yards per game — one spot behind Oregon. They also ranked 15th in scoring offense at 36.4 points per game.

For the past two seasons, Crenshaw has served as running backs coach at South Dakota State. There, he worked with All-American Pierre Strong, who finished the 2021 season with 1,683 yards rushing and 18 touchdowns. Strong went on to be a fourth-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft to the New England Patriots.

Prior to his time with the Jackrabbits, Crenshaw worked as running backs coach at Southeast Missouri State (2020-21), Missouri Western (2018-19), Tennessee Tech (2017), and Moorehead State (2015-16).

Crenshaw began his coaching career at Dakota Wesleyan.

Oregon’s current running backs coach, Carlos Locklyn, served in the same position at Western Kentucky in 2021 before joining Dan Lanning’s staff.

Tulane DC Chris Hampton set to join Dan Lanning’s Oregon staff

Oregon has reportedly found its replacement for former safeties coach and co-defensive coordinator Matt Powledge.

On Sunday, ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported that Tulane defensive coordinator Chris Hampton will join Dan Lanning’s Oregon staff as a position coach.

At this point, it’s unknown what Hampton’s official title will be with the Ducks.

Hampton concluded his first season as Tulane’s defensive coordinator by helping lead the Green Wave to a 12-2 record and a Cotton Bowl win over USC.

Under Hampton, Tulane ranked 33rd nationally in scoring defense at 22.21 points per game and 47th in the nation in total defense at 360.4 yards per game.

Throughout his career, Hampton has worked primarily with defensive backs.

He served as defensive backs coach at Duke (2020), Tulane (2016-19), McNeese State (2012-15), and Central Arkansas (2011) before becoming the Green Wave’s DC ahead of last season.

Hampton also served in graduate assistant positions at Arkansas State and Georgia Tech.

A Memphis, Tenn., native, Hampton played safety at South Carolina from 2004-2007.

Hampton will help fill the role of Powledge, who left Oregon on Dec. 28 to become Baylor’s defensive coordinator.