(1972-06-24) June 24, 1972 (age 51) Gainesville, Florida, U.S.
Playing career
1990–1992
Auburn
1993–1994
Houston
Position(s)
Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1995
Duke (GA)
1996
Duke (RB)
1997–1999
Houston (RB)
2000–2002
Memphis (RB)
2003–2006
Memphis (WR)
2007–2009
Memphis (OC/QB)
2010–2011
USC (QB)
2012
USC (PGC/QB)
2013
USC (OC/QB)
2013
USC (interim HC)
2014
USC (OC/QB)
2015
USC (OC/QB/interim HC)
2015–2021
USC
2022–present
Georgia Southern
Head coaching record
Overall
58–38
Bowls
2–5
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 Pac-12 (2017)
3 Pac-12 South Division (2015, 2017, 2020)
Clay Charles Helton (born June 24, 1972) is an American college football coach and former player, who is currently the head coach at Georgia Southern. He was previously the head coach of USC from 2015 to 2021. Helton has also been an assistant coach for Duke, Houston and Memphis. His father, Kim Helton, was a coach in college, the National Football League, and the Canadian Football League; his brother, Tyson Helton, is also a collegiate head coach.
Clay Charles Helton (born June 24, 1972) is an American college football coach and former player, who is currently the head coach at Georgia Southern...
Memphis, and Hawaii. Tyson's father, Kim Helton, is a former head football coach, and his older brother ClayHelton is the current head coach at Georgia Southern...
record. The Trojans were led by sixth-year head coach ClayHelton in the first two games. Helton was subsequently fired on September 13 following the team's...
prompted Orgeron to resign before the bowl game. ClayHelton led the Trojans in the Las Vegas Bowl. ClayHelton became the interim head coach of the Trojans...
USC's associate head coach under ClayHelton, and he became USC's interim head coach on September 13, 2021, after Helton was fired. After leading the Trojans...
program representing the University of Southern California, replacing ClayHelton. The move was widely praised in Los Angeles area media, with the Los...
Sarkisian to take an indefinite leave of absence. Offensive coordinator ClayHelton would serve as interim head coach in Sarkisian's absence. ESPN later...
football as part of the Sun Belt Conference. The current head coach is ClayHelton. The Eagles have won six FCS (I-AA) national championships and have produced...
from the football team. Citing privacy regulations, former USC coach ClayHelton was not forthcoming with more information with the media. Despite all...
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South Division of the Pac-12 Conference. They were led by head coach ClayHelton in his first full season after replacing Steve Sarkisian in the sixth...
the Coliseum. USC won the 2013 Las Vegas Bowl under interim head coach ClayHelton against Fresno State. Former USC associate head coach and Washington...
quarterback. Following the emergence of Kedon Slovis, USC head coach ClayHelton announced that Daniels entered his name in the NCAA transfer portal on...
Kedon Slovis. USC was playing their first game after the firing of coach ClayHelton. Dart entered the game and threw an interception on his first series...
Machine, accessed August 8, 2010 Ben Malcolmson, USC The Ripits Blog ClayHelton hired as assistant coach, accessed February 18, 2010 Bruce Feldman, Carroll...
Oregon, Utah, Northwestern and Duke. During a football camp, USC coaches ClayHelton and Steve Sarkisian were impressed by Darnold's performance, and extended...
Peter Clay Carroll (born September 15, 1951) is an American football executive and former coach who is an advisor for the Seattle Seahawks of the National...
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football team from 2013 to 2016 under head coaches Steve Sarkisian and ClayHelton. He played 39 games, and started 37 of them. He red-shirted in 2012....
beginning in 2014. This prompted Orgeron to resign before the bowl game. ClayHelton led the Trojans in the Las Vegas Bowl. Lane Kiffin started the season...
of the South Division of the Pac-12 Conference. On November 30, 2015, ClayHelton was named USC's permanent head coach. USC returns 31 starters in 2015...
Division of the Pac-12 Conference. They were led by second-year head coach ClayHelton. They finished the season 11–3, 8–1 in Pac-12 play to be champions of...