Joe Lorig (born June 21, 1973),
utahstateaggies.com, February 6, 2014, retrieved February 22, 2019. is an

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coach who is currently the special teams coordinator for the

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. Lorig played

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for the

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Coaching career

Early Coaching Career

After two years coaching defensive backs at Western Oregon, Lorig would spend the next eight seasons filling a variety of roles for

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and head coach

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. During the 1999 season, Lorig served with wide receivers coach James Franklin."Lorig named special teams coordinator"
news.psu.edu, February 21, 2019, retrieved February 22, 2019. He then spent a season at UTEP, followed by three at Central Washington.

Arizona State

Lorig spent two seasons at Arizona State in

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, where he served as the special teams coordinator and cornerbacks coach.Dillon, Sea
"Lorig Joins Texas Tech Staff as Special Teams Coordinator"
1049thebeat.com, January 9, 2019, retrieved February 23, 2019.

Utah State

Lorig spent 2014 and 2015 as the linebackers and safeties coach for Utah State.

Memphis

Lorig spent three seasons at

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serving under head coach

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as their special teams coordinator and outside linebackers coach. During his time as the special teams coordinator, Memphis finished in the Top 5 in kickoff return average twice and in the top 20 in kickoff-return defense every year. Memphis ranked second in return defense in 2016. Under Lorig's coaching

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tied an NCAA record with seven career kickoff returns for touchdowns. In

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, Memphis returned three kickoffs for touchdowns, breaking a 21-year scoreless drought. In addition, Lorig's special teams units did not allow a kickoff or punt return for a touchdown during his time at Memphis.

Penn State

On January 8,

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, it was announced that Lorig would join

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and head coach Matt Wells as the special teams coordinator and defensive assistant.Johnson, Jarre
"Texas Tech Announces New Special Teams Coach"

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, January 8, 2019, retrieved February 22, 2019. However on February 21,

, he went to Penn State , as special teams coordinator and defensive assistant, replacing

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.Jones, Be
"Penn State Football: Franklin Hires Lorig To Coach Special Teams"
statecollege.com, February 21, 2019, retrieved February 22, 2019.

Oregon

On December 30, 2021, it was reported that Lorig would be joining

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's inaugural

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staff. The two previously worked together for at

and

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References

External links

Memphis profile
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