A couple of days after reports that Joe Barry was leaving for the NFL first surfaced, USC is officially in need of a new defensive assistant.
The San Diego Chargers confirmed in a press release Monday that Barry has been hired as the NFL club’s new linebackers coach. Barry had spent the past two seasons with the Trojans as its linebackers coach.
Prior to his brief stint with USC, Barry had spent most of this time at the NFL level, including stops in Tampa Bay and Detroit.
With Barry’s departure, it leaves two openings on Lane Kiffin‘s coaching staff -- LBs and defensive backs.
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