


The 49-year-old Helton went 46-24 (.657) as the head coach of the USC Trojans while leading them to three conference championship games and 12 victories over AP Top 25 teams, including three in the Top 5 and four in the Top 10. I cannot wait to get started to build a football program that is consistently winning championships and is the platinum standard of college football on a national scale." We will have a staff and a team representing the toughness, discipline and GATA mentality on which this program was founded. Georgia Southern has always prided itself on the highest levels of success, and I welcome those expectations.

The passion and love its alumni and fans have for the University are second to none. This football program represents a tradition of excellence spread over the past 40 years but has won six national championships and three bowl games in that short amount of time. "Thank you to President Marrero, Athletic Director Jared Benko, the search committee and the entire Georgia Southern family for this amazing opportunity. "I am very humbled to be named the head football coach at Georgia Southern University," Helton said. Story Links STATESBORO - Clay Helton, who led USC to a Rose Bowl title following the 2016 season and won a Pac-12 championship in 2017, has been named the 11th full-time head coach in the Georgia Southern modern football era, as announced Tuesday by Georgia Southern Director of Athletics Jared Benko.
