Bryan McClendon

Bryan McClendon (born December 28, 1983) is an American football coach who is currently the passing game coordinator and wide receivers coach at the University of Oregon. McClendon was previously the offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach for the University of South Carolina. McClendon also served as the interim head football coach at the University of Georgia for the final game of the 2015 season, the TaxSlayer Bowl.

McClendon played high school football at Benjamin E. Mays High School in Atlanta, Georgia.He played wide receiver at the University of Georgia and graduated in 2005.He was part of a senior class that won 44 games, the most in Georgia history. As a senior in 2005, McClendon caught the game-winning touchdown pass from DJ Shockley with 3:18 left in Georgia's 14–7 win over Georgia Tech. After college, he spent one summer with the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL).

McClendon began his career at Georgia as a graduate assistant and was promoted to running backs coach when Tony Ball was moved to wide receivers coach.From 2009 to 2013 he served as the running backs coach for Georgia, but was reassigned to wide recovers coach in 2014 after Thomas Brown was hired from the Wisconsin Badgers. From 2014 to 2015 McClendon served as the recruiting coordinator for Georgia. On January 12, 2015, he was promoted and given the title of assistant head coach. Following the departure of Mark Richt from Georgia in late 2015, McClendon was named interim head coach for the TaxSlayer Bowl.

After Georgia hired Kirby Smart as their head new coach, McClendonleft to become the co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach at the University of South Carolina.On January 5, 2018, McClendon was promoted to offensive coordinator for the Gamecocks. However, he was demoted after the conclusion of the 2019 season as South Carolina's offense only scored one touchdown in their last twelve quarters of football. After being demoted he resumed his prior role as wide receivers coach, with no coordinator responsibilities.

McClendon is married to the former Amber Arnold of Atlanta. They have one son, Bryan.McClendon is the son of former running back Willie McClendon, who also played at Georgia and with the Chicago Bears.