Kentucky is adding another key piece to its offensive staff. Oregon Ducks assistant offensive line coach and run game coordinator Cutter Leftwich is joining Kentucky as an offensive assistant, according to Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports.
Zenitz’s report says it’s an offensive assistant, so it’s not 100% clear yet what the role will be. However, Leftwich has been rumored to be Kentucky’s next offensive line coach, so that’s likely where he will end up.
Leftwich reunites with newly hired offensive coordinator
Will Stein after previously working together at Oregon, giving Kentucky a familiar and trusted voice in the trenches as it turns the page to the 2025 season.
Leftwich spent the 2024 campaign at North Texas, serving as the Mean Green’s offensive line coach, where he helped engineer a balanced attack built on tempo and physicality. Before that, he was on Dan Lanning’s Oregon staff in 2023 as an assistant offensive line coach and run-game coordinator — a year in which the Ducks averaged 465.2 total yards per game, including 218.4 on the ground, while allowing just 14 sacks all season.
At Oregon this year, Leftwich was part of a system that ranked among the nation’s most efficient on both the ground and through the air, helping guide an offense that completed over 72% of its passes and averaged more than 37 rushing attempts per game. His return to working alongside Stein should bring immediate familiarity to Kentucky’s remodel under new leadership.
For the Wildcats, the hire signals a commitment to rebuilding the offensive line, which is a cornerstone that has defined Kentucky’s best seasons in recent years. With Leftwich’s background in developing physical units and his experience in a high-powered Big Ten system, the Wildcats believe they’ve added a proven coach who is capable of accelerating their transition into the Stein era.
Kentucky continues reshaping its staff, and Leftwich’s arrival gives the Wildcats another experienced voice as they prepare for spring practice.
