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Luke Huard
Current position
TitleOffensive coordinator & quarterbacks coach
TeamUSC Trojans
ConferenceBig Ten
Biographical details
Born (1979-10-01) October 1, 1979 (age 45)
Redmond, Washington, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of North Carolina (2002)
Playing career
1998–2000North Carolina
Position(s)Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2002Washington HS (WA) (OC/QB)
2003–2006Interlake HS (WA)
2007–2008Washington (GA)
2009Illinois State (QB)
2010–2012Illinois State (OC)
2013–2016Georgia State (OC/QB)
2017–2018Sacramento State (co-OC/QB)
2019–2021Texas A&M (OA)
2022–2023USC (IWR)
2024USC (QB)
2025–presentUSC (OC/QB)

Michael Lucas Huard (born October 1, 1979) is an American football coach who is currently the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the USC Trojans.

Playing career

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Born in Redmond, Washington, Huard grew up in a football-centric family. His father, Mike Huard, was the head coach at Puyallup High School, where Luke played quarterback. During his senior year, he led the team to a 12–1 record and a berth in the state 4-A semifinals, earning honors such as Washington's Gatorade Player of the Year[1] and honorable mention All-America.[2]

Huard played college football at North Carolina from 1999 to 2000. As a redshirt freshman in 1999, he appeared in seven games, starting four, and completed 29 of 75 passes for 256 yards and one touchdown.[3] His playing career was curtailed by a shoulder injury sustained during the season.[4]

Coaching career

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Huard began his coaching career as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Washington High School in Parkland, Washington in 2002. He then spent four seasons as the head coach at Interlake High School, where he led the program to its first winning season in 10 years in 2004.[5]

Huard joined the Washington Huskies as a graduate assistant from 2007 to 2008, working primarily with quarterbacks, including future NFL player Jake Locker.[6]

In 2009, he became the quarterbacks coach at Illinois State[7] and was promoted to offensive coordinator in 2010.[8] Under his guidance, the Redbirds led the Missouri Valley Football Conference in passing and total offense in 2012, averaging over 30 points per game and advancing to the FCS quarterfinals.[9]

Huard served as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Georgia State from 2013 to 2016.[10] During his tenure, quarterback Nick Arbuckle set multiple school and conference records, including 4,368 passing yards in 2015, earning Sun Belt Conference Student-Athlete of the Year honors.[11]

From 2017 to 2018, Huard held the position of co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Sacramento State.[12]

He then joined Texas A&M as an offensive analyst from 2019 to 2021, contributing to the development of the Aggies' offensive strategies.[13]

USC

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In 2022, Huard was hired by USC as an offensive analyst. Following the passing of inside receivers coach Dave Nichol, Huard was promoted to fill the role.[14] He coached the inside receivers through the 2023 season, mentoring players like Tahj Washington and Zachariah Branch.[15]

In 2024, Huard transitioned to quarterbacks coach,[16] overseeing the development of quarterbacks Miller Moss[17] and Jayden Maiava. Under his guidance, the Trojans' offense ranked in the national top 25 in multiple categories, including passing offense and total offense.

In February 2025, Huard was promoted to offensive coordinator while retaining his role as quarterbacks coach.[18] Although head coach Lincoln Riley continues to call plays, Huard's expanded responsibilities include overseeing the offensive unit and contributing to game planning.

Personal life

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Huard comes from a family deeply rooted in football. His older brothers, Damon and Brock Huard, were standout quarterbacks at the University of Washington and both played in the NFL. Their father, Mike Huard, coached all three sons at Puyallup High School. Huard's nephew, Sam Huard is a current quarterback at USC.[19]

Luke Huard is married to Dolly Tan, and they have two daughters.[20]

References

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  1. ^ "Luke Huard Gatorade 1997-1998 Player of the Year Football". playeroftheyear.gatorade.com. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
  2. ^ "FF 2010 The Huard Family". Tacoma Athletic. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
  3. ^ McDonough, Ryan (October 27, 1999). "Luke Huard Continues Family's Football Success". goheels.com. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
  4. ^ "Huard Decides To Forego Final Two Years". Rivals.com. August 21, 2001. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  5. ^ Ko, Michael (March 23, 2007). "Prep Beat | Interlake coach has QB pedigree". The Seattle Times. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  6. ^ "Player Bio: Luke Huard". gohuskies.com. April 18, 2013. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  7. ^ Williams, Mike (January 20, 2009). "Huard to Coach ISU Quarterbacks". goredbirds.com. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
  8. ^ Nakashima, Ryan (December 31, 2009). "ISU tabs Huard at offensive coordinator". Journal Star (Peoria). Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  9. ^ Williams, Mike (December 5, 2012). "Redbirds Advance To FCS Quarterfinals To Face Eastern Washington". goredbirds.com. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  10. ^ "Huard Joins Football Staff as Quarterbacks Coach". georgiatstatesports.com. December 17, 2012. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  11. ^ "Quarterback Career Began in the Trenches". georgiatstatesports.com. September 30, 2015. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  12. ^ "Luke Huard". hornetsports.com. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  13. ^ "Luke Huard". 12thman.com. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  14. ^ "Luke Huard To Serve As USC's Interim Inside Wide Receivers Coach". usctrojans.com. March 21, 2022. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
  15. ^ Young, Ryan (January 11, 2023). "Lincoln Riley confirms interim inside WRs coach Luke Huard to stay in role". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  16. ^ Young, Ryan (March 21, 2024). "Lincoln Riley explains benefits of moving Luke Huard to USC QBs coach". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  17. ^ Morrissette, Connor (April 9, 2024). "Miller Moss' intangibles standing out to QB coach Luke Huard". 247Sports. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  18. ^ Nightingale, Cory (February 4, 2025). "USC assistant Luke Huard named Trojans offensive coordinator". Saturday Tradition. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  19. ^ Raley, Dan (January 5, 2025). "Sam Huard Resurfaces at USC, Where His Uncle Is QB Coach". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  20. ^ "Luke Huard". usctrojans.com. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
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