Drew Mehringer

Last updated
Drew Mehringer
Current position
TitleTight ends coach
Team Oregon
Conference Pac-12
Biographical details
Born (1987-12-10) December 10, 1987 (age 34)
Arlington, Texas
Playing career
2006 Rice
Position(s) Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2007–2009 Rice (SA)
2010–2011 Iowa State (GA)
2012–2013 Ohio State (GA)
2014 James Madison (co-OC/QB)
2015 Houston (WR/RC)
2016 Rutgers (OC/QB)
2017–2019 Texas (PGC/WR)
2020 Florida Atlantic (co-OC/WR)
2021 New Mexico (co-OC/QB)
2022–present Oregon (TE)

Drew Mehringer (born December 10, 1987) is an American football coach and former player.

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Coaching career

After the 2006 NCAA football season, Mehringer switched from a quarterback to a student assistant role at Rice. He earned his degree and left Rice to become a graduate assistant at Iowa State. He moved to Ohio State to serve in the same role in 2012.[ citation needed ]

He left the FBS in 2014, becoming the offensive coordinator at James Madison.

Prior to taking the job at Texas, Mehringer was the offensive coordinator and quarterback coach at Rutgers University and wide receivers coach at University of Houston. [1] [2]

On December 12, 2016, Mehringer officially joined the staff at the University of Texas as wide receiver coach and passing game coordinator. [3]

On December 1, 2019, Mehringer was let go from his position with Texas and was soon hired by Florida Atlantic to be their co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach. [4] [5] After initially being shifted to the tight ends coach, Mehringer left Florida Atlantic to accept the quarterbacks coach position at New Mexico. [6]

On December 30, 2021, it was reported that new Oregon head coach Dan Lanning was seeking to add Mehringer to his inaugural staff, [7] and then a few hours later, it was reported that he would indeed be joining the Oregon staff. [8]

Personal life

A native of Mansfield, Texas, Mehringer attended Rice as a quarterback before suffering a career-ending injury. He then served as a student assistant with the quarterbacks under Herman for three seasons (at both Rice and Iowa State), graduating from Rice in 2010 with a degree in political science. Mehringer earned a master's degree in sports management at Ohio State in 2013.

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References

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  2. Thamel, Pete. "Rutgers hires Herman protégé Drew Mehringer as offensive coordinator". Sports Illustrated.
  3. Davis, Brian. "Texas confirms the hiring of Drew Mehringer to football staff". Hookem.com.
  4. "Texas reassigns OC Tim Beck, WRs coach Corby Meekins, fires WRs coach Drew Mehringer". SBNation. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  5. Elman, Jake. "FAU football: Former Texas assistant Drew Mehringer named Owls' new co-offensive coordinator". Palm Beach Post. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  6. "FAU co-OC/tight ends coach Drew Mehringer leaving Owls for New Mexico". South Florida Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  7. Mack, Jared (December 30, 2021). "REPORT: Oregon targeting Drew Mehringer as TE coach". Duck Territory. 247Sports. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  8. Flaherty, Kevin (December 30, 2021). "Oregon football coaching staff to add Carlos Locklyn, Drew Mehringer". 247Sports.com. 247Sports. Retrieved December 30, 2021.