It seems as if one of the conditions of Clay Helton remaining on as USC’s head coach was making significant changes to his coaching staff.
Earlier today, Kenechi Udeze announced via Twitter that he would not be returning for a fourth season as the Trojans’ defensive line coach. Not long after, USC confirmed that not only is Udeze no longer on the staff, but that Tee Martin and Ronnie Bradford are out as well.
Additionally, the football program also confirmed that quarterbacks coach Bryan Ellis has left to “pursue another opportunity"; it’s believed that other opportunity is a position on the Western Kentucky staff of new head coach Tyson Helton, the younger brother of the USC head coach.
OFFICIAL: Tee Martin, Kenechi Udeze and Ronnie Bradford are no longer on the USC football coaching staff.
— USC Trojans (@USC_Athletics) November 27, 2018
Bryan Ellis has left the staff to pursue another opportunity. pic.twitter.com/crznSP6S8r
Martin was already demoted earlier this year, stripped of his playcalling duties as the Trojans’ offensive coordinator. The assistant coach, who also coached wide receivers, subsequently scrubbed his Twitter account of all mentions of his connection to USC.
Bradford had spent the past three seasons as defensive backs coach.