Clay Charles Helton (born June 24, 1972) is an American college football coach and former player, who is currently the head coach at Georgia Southern. He was previously the head coach of USC from 2015 to 2021.

Georgia Southern head coach Clay Helton has agreed to a five-year contract extension, as announced by the school. The extension keeps the 52-year-old Helton in Statesboro through the 2029 season.

5 days ago · Georgia Southern Director of Athletics Chris Davis announced a five-year extension to the contract of head football coach Clay Helton on Wednesday. Helton's contract extension will run through the 2029 season. "We are pleased that we are able to announce the signing of Clay Helton to a five-year contract extension as the head coach of the Georgia Southern football …

5 days ago · STATESBORO, Ga. (WTOC) - On the heels of his third season as head coach of the Eagles, Georgia Southern and Clay Helton have agreed on a five-year contract extension. Helton was hired in 2021, and initially signed for five years. The new deal resets that five-year timer, and runs through 2029.

5 days ago · Georgia Southern has agreed to a new five-year deal for coach Clay Helton that extends him through the 2029 football season, sources told ESPN. The deal includes a raise to an average of $1 ...

5 days ago · Georgia Southern has agreed to a new five-year deal for football coach Clay Helton, ESPN reported Wednesday. The contract runs through the 2029 season and includes a raise to an average of $1 ...

Clay Helton, who led USC to a Rose Bowl title in 2016, was named the 11th full-time head coach in the Georgia Southern modern football era on Nov. 2, 2021. The 2025 season is his fourth season as the Eagles' head coach.

Feb 4, 2025 · Georgia Southern has agreed to a new five-year deal for football coach Clay Helton, ESPN reported Wednesday.The contract runs through the 2029 season and includes a raise to an average of $1 million

Nov 2, 2021 · Less than two months after he was fired from USC, Clay Helton was announced Tuesday as the next coach at Georgia Southern. Helton, 49, replaces Chad Lunsford, who was fired on Sept. 26...

Sep 13, 2021 · Southern California AD Mike Bohn announced Clay Helton's firing Monday. Associate head coach Donte Williams takes over as interim coach.