Clay Helton’s Coaching Tree and History

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Clay Helton
Head Coach USC Football

Clay Helton Hot Seat Status:
Doing a Rather Decent Job
5-1 (0.833%)

2020 USC Football Win Expectations: 9.7
USC’s Last Game: Bowl Week: Did not make a Bowl in 2020

Clay Helton Coaching Stats

Record with USC:
45-23 (0.662%)

Grading USC Football
2013
A+
10-4 2014
A+
9-4 2015
A
8-6 2016
A+
10-32017
A+
11-32018
C-
5-72019
B-
8-5 2020
C-
5-1

Clay Helton started coaching at USC in 2015

Clay Helton’s Career Coaching Record:
45-23 (0.662%)

Clay Helton’s Coaching History
2021 USC Season 0-0 – Last Game: Bowl Week: Did not make a Bowl in 2020
2020 USC Season 5-1
2019 USC Season 8-5
2018 USC Season 5-7
2017 USC Season 11-3
2016 USC Season 10-3
2015 USC Season 8-6
2014 USC (O-Cordinator) 9-4
2013 USC (OC/Interim HC) 10-4
2012 USC (QB Coach) 7-6
Alma Mater: Houston


True Hiring Score (THS)
70/100
*The Clay Helton hot seat conversation is relevant when THS is 70 and under
Clay Helton was preceded by Steve Sarkisian at USC 6.1 seasons ago
Clay Helton’s Overall Coaching Record
45-23
(0.662%)
See the Clay Helton Coaching Tree Below

2020 USC Football Season: 5-1
Expected: 9.7 wins | Grade: C-

160
Week 17 Bowl Week: Did not make a Bowl in 2020
160
Week 16 L 31-24 Oregon
160
Week 15 W 43-38 UCLA
60
Week 14 W 38-13 Washington State
40
Week 13 Bye
40
Week 12 W 33-17 Utah
20
Week 11 W 34-30 Arizona
0
Week 10 W 28-27 Arizona State
-20
Week 9 Bye
-20
Week 8 Bye
-20
Week 7 Bye
-20
Week 6 Bye
-20
Week 5 Bye
-20
Week 4 Bye
-20
Week 3 Bye
-20
Week 2 Bye
-20
Week 1 Season Not Started

2019 USC Football Season: 8-5
Expected: 9.6 wins | Grade: B-

-60
Holiday Bowl | L 49-24 Iowa
-20
Pac 12 Championship | Oregon won 37-15 over Utah
-20
Week 14 Bye
-20
Week 13 W 52-35 UCLA
-120
Week 12 W 41-17 California
-140
Week 11 W 31-26 Arizona State
-160
Week 10 L 56-24 Oregon
-60
Week 9 W 35-31 Colorado
-80
Week 8 W 41-14 Arizona
-100
Week 7 L 30-27 Notre Dame
30
Week 6 Bye
30
Week 5 L 28-14 Washington
60
Week 4 W 30-23 Utah
25
Week 3 L 30-27 Brigham Young
45
Week 2 W 45-20 Stanford
15
Week 1 W 31-23 Fresno State

2018 USC Football Season: 5-7
Expected: 10.1 wins | Grade: C-

20
Did not make a Bowl Game in ’18
20
Pac 12 Championship | Washington won 10-3 over Utah
20
Week 13 L 24-17 Notre Dame
120
Week 12 L 34-27 UCLA
140
Week 11 L 15-14 California
160
Week 10 W 38-21 Oregon State
140
Week 9 L 38-35 Arizona State
170
Week 8 L 41-28 Utah
195
Week 7 W 31-20 Colorado
120
Week 6 Bye
120
Week 5 W 24-20 Arizona
100
Week 4 W 39-36 Washington State
80
Week 3 L 37-14 Texas
110
Week 2 L 17-3 Stanford
140
Week 1 W 43-21 Nevada-Las Vegas

2017 USC Football Season: 11-3
Expected: 9.8 wins | Grade: A+

400
Cotton Bowl | L 7-24 #5 Ohio State Buckeyes (11-2) on Dec 29
600
W 31-28 Stanford (Pac-12 Championship)
430
Week 14 Did not play for Conference Championship
430
Week 13 W 28-23 UCLA
330
Week 12 W 38-24 Colorado
320
Week 11 W 49-35 Arizona
300
Week 10 W 48-17 Arizona State
260
Week 9 L 49-14 Notre Dame
360
Week 8 W 28-27 Utah
325
Week 7 W 38-10 Oregon State
315
Week 6 L 30-27 Washington State
365
Week 5 W 30-20 California
315
Week 4 W 27-24 Texas
235
Week 3 W 42-24 Stanford
135
Week 2 W 49-31 Western Michigan
128.3
Week 1 Bye

2016 USC Football Season: 10-3
Expected: 6.8 wins | Grade: A+

385
Bowl Week: Did not play in a Bowl Game in 2016
385
Did not play for Conference Championship
385
Week 13 W 45-27 Notre Dame
285
Week 12 W 36-14 UCLA
185
Week 11 W 26-13 Washington
35
Week 10 W 45-20 Oregon
15
Week 9 W 45-24 California
-15
Week 8 Bye
-15
Week 7 W 48-14 Arizona
-35
Week 6 W 21-17 Colorado
-85
Week 5 W 41-20 Arizona State
-120
Week 4 L 31-27 Utah
-90
Week 3 L 27-10 Stanford
-40
Week 2 W 45-7 Utah State
-50
Week 1 L 52-6 Alabama

2015 USC Football Season: 8-6
Expected: 5.2 wins | Grade: A

0
Holiday Bowl | L 23-21 Wisconsin
25
L 41-22 Stanford
75
Week 13 W 40-21 UCLA • Clay Helton Hired as USC Head Coach on 11/30/15
-75
Week 12 L 48-28 Oregon
0
Week 11 W 27-24 Colorado
0
Week 10 W 38-30 Arizona
-50
Week 9 W 27-21 California • Clay Helton named Interim Coach of USC on 10/13/15
-125
Week 8 W 42-24 Utah • Steve Sarkisian Fired from USC on 10/12/15
-200
Week 7 L 41-31 Notre Dame
0
Week 6 L 17-12 Washington
0
Week 5 Bye
0
Week 4 W 42-14 Arizona State
0
Week 3 L 41-31 Stanford
0
Week 2 W 59-9 Idaho
0
Week 1 W 55-6 Arkansas State

2014 USC Football Season: 9-4
Expected: 5.70 wins | Grade: A+

Holiday Bowl | W 45-42 Nebraska
Did not play for Conf. Championship
Week 14 W 49-14 Notre Dame
Week 13 L 38-20 UCLA
Week 12 W 38-30 California
Week 11 Bye
Week 10 W 44-17 Washington State
Week 9 L 24-21 Utah
Week 8 W 56-28 Colorado
Week 7 W 28-26 Arizona
Week 6 L 38-34 Arizona State
Week 5 W 35-10 Oregon State
Week 4 Bye
Week 3 L 37-31 Boston College
Week 2 W 13-10 Stanford
Week 1 W 52-13 Fresno State

Clay Helton’s Coaching History and Coaching Stats

True Hiring Score: 70/100

2019 USC Football Season: 8-5
Expected: 9.6 wins | Grade: B-

Clay Helton’s 2019 USC Season

2019 USC Recruiting Class: TBD
2018 USC Recruiting Class: 4
2017 USC Recruiting Class: 4
2016 USC Recruiting Class: 10

2018 USC Football Season: 5-7
Expected: 10.1 wins | Grade: C-

Clay Helton’s 2018 USC Season 5-7

2018 USC Recruiting Class: 4
2017 USC Recruiting Class: 4
2016 USC Recruiting Class: 10
2015 USC Recruiting Class: 2

2017 USC Football Season: 11-3
Expected: 9.8 wins | Grade: A+

Clay Helton’s 2017 USC Season 11-3

2017 USC Recruiting Class: 4
2016 USC Recruiting Class: 10
2015 USC Recruiting Class: 2
2014 USC Recruiting Class: 10

2016 USC Football Season: 10-3
Expected: 6.8 wins | Grade: A+

Clay Helton’s 2016 USC Season 10-3

2016 USC Recruiting Class: 10
2015 USC Recruiting Class: 2
2014 USC Recruiting Class: 10
2013 USC Recruiting Class: 13

2015 USC Football Season: 8-6
Expected: 5.2 wins | Grade: A

Clay Helton’s 2015 USC Season 8-6

2015 USC Recruiting Class: 2
2014 USC Recruiting Class: 10
2013 USC Recruiting Class: 13
2012 USC Recruiting Class: 9

2014 USC Football Season: 9-4
Expected: wins | Grade: A+

Clay Helton’s 2014 USC (O-Cordinator) 9-4

2014 USC Recruiting Class: 10
2013 USC Recruiting Class: 13
2012 USC Recruiting Class: 9

2013 USC Football Season: 10-4
Expected: 8.65 wins | Grade: A+

Clay Helton’s 2013 USC (OC/Interim HC) 10-4

2013 USC Recruiting Class: 13
2012 USC Recruiting Class: 9

2012 USC Football Season: 7-6

Clay Helton’s 2012 USC (QB Coach) 7-6
2012 USC Recruiting Class: 9




The Clay Helton Coaching Tree

Clay Helton has been the Head Coach at USC for 6.1 Seasons
8-5
| 2019 Season Record (Win Expectations: 9.6)
45-23
| Clay Helton’s Record with USC (0.662%)
45-23
| Clay Helton’s Career Record (0.662%)

How much money does Clay Helton make?

Clay Helton Salary: $4,600,000

How old is Clay Helton?

Clay Helton is 48 Years Old

Clay Helton: Doing a Rather Decent Job
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