Ross Douglas

Biography

Oregon football head coach Dan Lanning announced the hiring of Ross Douglas as the Ducks' new wide receivers coach and pass game coordinator on Feb. 20, 2025. Douglas joins the Ducks after spending the 2024 season in the same role at Syracuse. He was the wide receivers coach for the New England Patriots for three seasons prior to going to Syracuse, and has also had collegiate coaching stints at Richmond and Rutgers. Douglas helped direct the nation's top passing offense at Syracuse in 2024, as the Orange led the FBS with 370.0 passing yards per game while ranking sixth with 34 passing touchdowns. Syracuse's rise to the top passing offense in the nation with Douglas on staff came after the Orange ranked 116th nationally in passing in 2023. Douglas spent three seasons with the New England Patriots prior to going to Syracuse, joining Bill Belichick's staff prior to the 2021 season. A former defensive back at Michigan (2013-15) and Rutgers (2016-17), Douglas began his coaching career as a