Before the beginning of the Oregon Ducks' 2025 College Football Playoff run, coach Dan Lanning marked the departure of offensive coordinator Will Stein to Kentucky and defensive coordinator Tosh Lupoi to California. Lanning subsequently promoted tight ends coach Drew Mehringer and safeties coach Chris Hampton to the open spots.Both Mehringer and Hampton got to coach alongside their outgoing counterparts during the 2025 playoff campaign, but with the reigns firmly in their hands, how is Mehringer settling in at the helm of one of the most anticipated offenses in the nation.Oregon offensive coordinator Drew Mehringer during a press conference on March 14, 2026, in Eugene, Oregon. | USA TODAY Network via Reuters ConnectDrew Mehringer's Familiarity With The ProgramAfter the third day of fall camp, Mehringer spoke to the press about his current role, referencing his time learning as a position coach as Stein finished out his work in Eugene."I think I have a better understanding of who we are, what we can do at this moment. I do think there's obviously a a clear transition from my role last year to what it is this year. Just the general organization of a lot of people is more of a task that I thought it would be, to be honest. But it's great, and we have an unbelievable offensive staff that takes a lot of charge, and I don't have to worry about as much things as you maybe think that I would," Mehringer said.As one of the few remaining coaches hired on to Lanning's inaugural staff, Mehringer's familiarity with the program for the past four seasons, along with his talent of developing top talent like New York Jet Kenyon Sadiq, Los Angeles Ram Terrance Ferguson, and incoming junior Jamari Johnson, likely makes settling into his latest job a little easier. Tight end coach Drew Mehringer joins the first practice of spring for Oregon football Thursday March 16, 2023.